Pop-up ads

[mary]

Is there something I can download free to get rid of
these awful pop-up ads?

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Mary,

Do these "pop-ups" that are appearing have "Messenger Service" in their titlebar? If so, what
you're seeing is the Messenger service built-in to Windows, *not* Windows Messenger (which
are two different things) which spammers are exploiting -- this is not Microsoft, nor can
Microsoft control them anymore then they can control spam to your e-mail inbox.

To get rid of these pop ups, you'll need to disable the "Messenger Service", click Start,
then Run, enter "services.msc"and click OK. Scroll down to "Messenger", select it,
right-click and then choose Properties. Under startup type, choose 'Disabled' and then
choose the 'Stop' button. After the service is stopped, click OK. Nothing in Windows or any
real third-party applications should be effected by this.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"mary" > wrote in message
...
> Is there something I can download free to get rid of
> these awful pop-up ads?

[gsg]

thanks jonathan - just what I was looking for!
>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings Mary,
>
>Do these "pop-ups" that are appearing have "Messenger
Service" in their titlebar? If so, what
>you're seeing is the Messenger service built-in to
Windows, *not* Windows Messenger (which
>are two different things) which spammers are exploiting -
- this is not Microsoft, nor can
>Microsoft control them anymore then they can control
spam to your e-mail inbox.
>
>To get rid of these pop ups, you'll need to disable
the "Messenger Service", click Start,
>then Run, enter "services.msc"and click OK. Scroll down
to "Messenger", select it,
>right-click and then choose Properties. Under startup
type, choose 'Disabled' and then
>choose the 'Stop' button. After the service is stopped,
click OK. Nothing in Windows or any
>real third-party applications should be effected by this.
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Windows MVP, Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>"mary" > wrote in
message
...
>> Is there something I can download free to get rid of
>> these awful pop-up ads?
>
>
>.
>

[Amethyst]

gsg wrote:
> thanks jonathan - just what I was looking for!
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Greetings Mary,
>>
>> Do these "pop-ups" that are appearing have "Messenger
> Service" in their titlebar? If so, what
>> you're seeing is the Messenger service built-in to
> Windows, *not* Windows Messenger (which
>> are two different things) which spammers are exploiting -
> - this is not Microsoft, nor can
>> Microsoft control them anymore then they can control spam to your e-mail
>> inbox.
>>
>> To get rid of these pop ups, you'll need to disable
> the "Messenger Service", click Start,
>> then Run, enter "services.msc"and click OK. Scroll down to "Messenger",
>> select it, right-click and then choose Properties. Under startup
> type, choose 'Disabled' and then
>> choose the 'Stop' button. After the service is stopped,
> click OK. Nothing in Windows or any
>> real third-party applications should be effected by this.
>> ____________________________________________
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Windows MVP, Messenger
>> Associate Expert
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>>
>> "mary" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Is there something I can download free to get rid of
>>> these awful pop-up ads?
>>
>>
>> .


No it wasn't because Jonathan is giving everyone who asks this question
misinformation and I am going to post the correct reply until he updates his
stock response.

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'.

Just because someone has the letters 'MVP' after their name doesn't make
them anymore 'right' (despite Mr Kay's protestations to the contrary) than
someone who doesn't. Jonathan's answer does nothing whatsoever to cure the
problem, it merely masks the symptoms, like covering up shingles spots with
concealer.

--
Cassandra
Card carrying member of the Fresh Start Club 'The Undead Are People Too!'

Reply address is fake. Please send all praise, abuse, insults, bequests
of £1million to cassandra (at) craigy34 (dot) freeserve (dot) co (dot)
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Private requests for assistance will not be acknowledged. Please post all
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[Renee]

Thanks Jonathon! They were making me nuts!

I went to the Zonelabs website and the only freeware I=20
found was actually a 30 day trial copy of the software=20
they sell. Am I just looking in the wrong place or have=20
they changed their policy since you (Amethyst) last=20
visited their website? Thanks.

>-----Original Message-----
>gsg wrote:
>> thanks jonathan - just what I was looking for!
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> Greetings Mary,
>>>
>>> Do these "pop-ups" that are appearing have "Messenger
>> Service" in their titlebar? If so, what
>>> you're seeing is the Messenger service built-in to
>> Windows, *not* Windows Messenger (which
>>> are two different things) which spammers are=20
exploiting -
>> - this is not Microsoft, nor can
>>> Microsoft control them anymore then they can control=20
spam to your e-mail
>>> inbox.
>>>
>>> To get rid of these pop ups, you'll need to disable
>> the "Messenger Service", click Start,
>>> then Run, enter "services.msc"and click OK. Scroll=20
down to "Messenger",
>>> select it, right-click and then choose Properties. =20
Under startup
>> type, choose 'Disabled' and then
>>> choose the 'Stop' button. After the service is=20
stopped,
>> click OK. Nothing in Windows or any
>>> real third-party applications should be effected by=20
this.
>>> ____________________________________________
>>> Jonathan Kay
>>> Windows MVP, Messenger
>>> Associate Expert
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>>>
>>> "mary" > wrote=20
in message
>>> ...
>>>> Is there something I can download free to get rid of
>>>> these awful pop-up ads?
>>>
>>>
>>> .
>
>
>No it wasn't because Jonathan is giving everyone who=20
asks this question
>misinformation and I am going to post the correct reply=20
until he updates his
>stock response.
>
>You need a firewall. You can either turn on the native=20
one or - for complete
>all-round protection - you need to purchase third party=20
protection (I use
>Zone Alarm Pro - they have a cut down freeware version=20
which can be
>downloaded from www.zonelabs.com). Some folk will tell=20
you to turn off the
>Messenger Service (nothing to do with Windows/MSN=20
Messenger) but this is
>like sweeping your bills under the rug. You will forget=20
about them (out of
>sight is out of mind) but they are still there and the=20
consequences could be
>serious if you don't deal with them. Buy a third party=20
firewall (it is more
>flexible as it can be configured) and set it to block=20
ports 137-139 and 245
>(there may be others, but I don't know of them). This=20
will also prevent
>spyware from 'phoning home'.
>
>Just because someone has the letters 'MVP' after their=20
name doesn't make
>them anymore 'right' (despite Mr Kay's protestations to=20
the contrary) than
>someone who doesn't. Jonathan's answer does nothing=20
whatsoever to cure the
>problem, it merely masks the symptoms, like covering up=20
shingles spots with
>concealer.
>
>--=20
>Cassandra
>Card carrying member of the Fresh Start Club 'The Undead=20
Are People Too!'
>
>Reply address is fake. Please send all praise, abuse,=20
insults, bequests
>of =A31million to cassandra (at) craigy34 (dot) freeserve=20
(dot) co (dot)
>uk. Change the obvious to the obvious.
>Private requests for assistance will not be=20
acknowledged. Please post all
>correspondence to the group so that all may benefit.=20
Thank you.
>
>
>.
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Renee,

You're very welcome =).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Renee" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks Jonathon! They were making me nuts!
>

[Amethyst]

wrote:
> I went to the Zonelabs website and the only freeware I
> found was actually a 30 day trial copy of the software
> they sell. Am I just looking in the wrong place or have
> they changed their policy since you (Amethyst) last
> visited their website? Thanks.

The direct link to the free version
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/catalog/products/sku_list_za.jsp?lid=pdb_za1.

--
Cassandra
Card carrying member of the Fresh Start Club 'The Undead Are People Too!'

Reply address is fake. Please send all praise, abuse, insults, bequests
of £1million to cassandra (at) craigy34 (dot) freeserve (dot) co (dot)
uk. Change the obvious to the obvious.
Private requests for assistance will not be acknowledged. Please post all
correspondence to the group so that all may benefit. Thank you.