continual pop up advertisements

[Linda Milam]

I recently bought a computer with Windows XP Home. There
are constant pop up advertisements which I can't turn
off. When I try to exit windows messenger, it says other
programs are using it and it won't let me exit. How do I
stop those pesky continual adverisements?

[Squire]

Activate the XP firewall,
Install ZoneAlarm firewall (they have a free version)

Open Messenger, go to the Options menu,
Uncheck all boxes.

Reboot to put into action.

--
Jerry

"If all else fails, follow directions"


"Linda Milam" > wrote in message
...
> I recently bought a computer with Windows XP Home. There
> are constant pop up advertisements which I can't turn
> off. When I try to exit windows messenger, it says other
> programs are using it and it won't let me exit. How do I
> stop those pesky continual adverisements?

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Linda;
No need to pay for the fix.
For Messenger Service ads:
You need to install or enable a firewall:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=330904
Disabling Messenger Service can be a good idea, but it does not solve
the real problem.
The ads are not the real problem, the ads are only a symptom.
The real problem is open ports that allow unwanted traffic into the
computer.
Disabling Messenger does nothing for the open ports.
The firewall controls the traffic.

Internet Connection Firewall will not work if you have AOL.
AOL is not compatible with Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall
(ICF)
If you have AOL, you should contact AOL and/or get a 3rd party
firewall.

Disable Messenger Service:
Start/Control Panel, click Administrative Tools, click Services.
Go down to "Messenger".
Right click "Messenger" and select Properties.
Then under Start-up select DISABLE
Click OK and follow prompts

Check this link:
http://www.aumha.org/a/noads.php
Run Ad-Aware (free version) or Spybot to check for spyware:
http://www.lavasoft.de/
Or
http://spybot.eon.net.au/

For internet pop-ups, try one of these:
http://www.panicware.com/
http://www.bysoft.se/sureshot/stopthepop/index.html
http://www.popupbuster.com/PopUpBuster/
http://www.kolumbus.fi/eero.muhonen/FS/
http://www.endpopups.com/
http://www.adshield.org/


--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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"Linda Milam" > wrote in message
...
> I recently bought a computer with Windows XP Home. There
> are constant pop up advertisements which I can't turn
> off. When I try to exit windows messenger, it says other
> programs are using it and it won't let me exit. How do I
> stop those pesky continual adverisements?

[Terry S.]

Is this only happening when you are surfing the web?


"Linda Milam" > wrote in message
...
I recently bought a computer with Windows XP Home. There
are constant pop up advertisements which I can't turn
off. When I try to exit windows messenger, it says other
programs are using it and it won't let me exit. How do I
stop those pesky continual adverisements?