Pop-ups how do I stop these?

[Lynn]

I cant figure out if Im suppose to be able to see the
answers to these to these questions so Im just asking if
you got one?? Ive stopped pop up when on line by paying
for the darn product since I was so frustrated but now
they are coming up on the desk top. Did you get any help
with this ?? Thanks
>-----Original Message-----
>We get these annoying pop-up messages with XP.
>Ironically, selling software to stop pop-up ads! We
don't
>have this problem with other versions of Windows.
>
>Seems to me I should be able to adjust settings to block
>them. Or perhaps there is a patch somewhere?
>
>Anyone know how to stop or block pop-up ads?
>
>Thanks!
>
>
>.
>

[Amethyst]

Lynn wrote:
> I cant figure out if Im suppose to be able to see the
> answers to these to these questions so Im just asking if
> you got one?? Ive stopped pop up when on line by paying
> for the darn product since I was so frustrated but now
> they are coming up on the desk top. Did you get any help
> with this ?? Thanks
>> -----Original Message-----
>> We get these annoying pop-up messages with XP.
>> Ironically, selling software to stop pop-up ads! We don't
>> have this problem with other versions of Windows.
>>
>> Seems to me I should be able to adjust settings to block
>> them. Or perhaps there is a patch somewhere?
>>
>> Anyone know how to stop or block pop-up ads?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>> .

You need a firewall. You can either turn on the native one or - for complete
all-round protection - you need to purchase third party protection (I use
Zone Alarm Pro - they have a cut down freeware version which can be
downloaded from www.zonelabs.com). Some folk will tell you to turn off the
Messenger Service (nothing to do with Windows/MSN Messenger) but this is
like sweeping your bills under the rug. You will forget about them (out of
sight is out of mind) but they are still there and the consequences could be
serious if you don't deal with them. Buy a third party firewall (it is more
flexible as it can be configured) and set it to block ports 137-139 and 245
(there may be others, but I don't know of them). This will also prevent
spyware from 'phoning home'.


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[Shenan T. Stanley]

-----Original Message-----
> We get these annoying pop-up messages with XP.
> Ironically, selling software to stop pop-up ads! We don't
> have this problem with other versions of Windows.
>
> Seems to me I should be able to adjust settings to block
> them. Or perhaps there is a patch somewhere?
>
> Anyone know how to stop or block pop-up ads?

Lynn <> wrote:
> I cant figure out if Im suppose to be able to see the
> answers to these to these questions so Im just asking if
> you got one?? Ive stopped pop up when on line by paying
> for the darn product since I was so frustrated but now
> they are coming up on the desk top. Did you get any help
> with this ?? Thanks

Advice on Popups and their elimination:

http://www.fracas.net/newsgroups/generaladvice.html#popups
or
http://tinyurl.com/el9s

You may want to look over the whole page.

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