Unwanted popup message/Adz

[a]

I've certainly complained to Microsoft about this, many
times, and in many guises.
Microsoft have the gall to try to get away with calling
it a "feature" (something which some people on this board
will also try to convince you of).
It's self-evidently just a straight-forward bug - how can
it be anything other than a bug if someone can send
something directly into your PC as soon as you open an
internet connection, even when you don't have any
internet applications [email/browsers/messenger etc)
open ?
To say that everyone must install a firewall to get round
this problem is somewhat missing the point - the
operating system itself should be stopping such basic
security breaches, and firewalls shouldn't be needed for
basic home users.

>-----Original Message-----
>How come no one complaint microsoft?
>Those popup adz are the stupid system design error.
>MS made a fundamental mistake, but didn't let us know.
>Even microsoft don't want to solve it -- truth.
>
>Because we only paid the HOME edition of Windows XP.
>There is no built-in security control.
>So, if you want to get a cheaper product from MS,
>YOU gotta pay more AT LAST.
>
>For HOME edition users, now you only have 2 solutions:
>1. Pay more to buy professional edition
>2. Pay more to buy a firewall from third-part companies
>.
>

[Jupiter Jones]

Firewalls are needed for home users regardless of the OS used.
Whether it is Windows Linux or any other OS, a computer connected to
the outside world needs a firewall.

--
Jupiter Jones
Check the following link for some great problem solving newsgroups.
http://support.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.aspx
Please respond to newsgroup only. Everyone can benefit from the
message.


"a" > wrote in message
...
Snipped garbage
and firewalls shouldn't be needed for
> basic home users.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >How come no one complaint microsoft?
> >Those popup adz are the stupid system design error.
> >MS made a fundamental mistake, but didn't let us know.
> >Even microsoft don't want to solve it -- truth.
> >
> >Because we only paid the HOME edition of Windows XP.
> >There is no built-in security control.
> >So, if you want to get a cheaper product from MS,
> >YOU gotta pay more AT LAST.
> >
> >For HOME edition users, now you only have 2 solutions:
> >1. Pay more to buy professional edition
> >2. Pay more to buy a firewall from third-part companies
> >.
> >

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

I do wish you'd stop lying about this. The messenger service
allows the computer to receive short text messages. It does not give
anyone access to the hard drive.

Additionally, a properly configured firewall does not restrict
one's use of the computer in any way, shape, or form.

If you're not even going to bother learning how to use your own
computer, please stop posting false advice to people in search of
useful information.


Bruce Chambers

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having both at once. -- RAH


"a" > wrote in message
...
> I've certainly complained to Microsoft about this, many
> times, and in many guises.
> Microsoft have the gall to try to get away with calling
> it a "feature" (something which some people on this board
> will also try to convince you of).
> It's self-evidently just a straight-forward bug - how can
> it be anything other than a bug if someone can send
> something directly into your PC as soon as you open an
> internet connection, even when you don't have any
> internet applications [email/browsers/messenger etc)
> open ?
> To say that everyone must install a firewall to get round
> this problem is somewhat missing the point - the
> operating system itself should be stopping such basic
> security breaches, and firewalls shouldn't be needed for
> basic home users.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >How come no one complaint microsoft?
> >Those popup adz are the stupid system design error.
> >MS made a fundamental mistake, but didn't let us know.
> >Even microsoft don't want to solve it -- truth.
> >
> >Because we only paid the HOME edition of Windows XP.
> >There is no built-in security control.
> >So, if you want to get a cheaper product from MS,
> >YOU gotta pay more AT LAST.
> >
> >For HOME edition users, now you only have 2 solutions:
> >1. Pay more to buy professional edition
> >2. Pay more to buy a firewall from third-part companies
> >.
> >