Pop ups in my windows

[Michael]

I am getting strange pop ups while on the net. I recall
reading something about windows installs auto programs but
clicked too fast now i can't find the file. Why would this
windows post a pop up program in my system that I paid for?

thanks michael

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Michael;
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
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/communicate/stopspam.asp
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]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
http://dts-l.org/index.html


"Michael" > wrote in message
...
> I am getting strange pop ups while on the net. I recall
> reading something about windows installs auto programs but
> clicked too fast now i can't find the file. Why would this
> windows post a pop up program in my system that I paid for?
>
> thanks michael

[Me]

You can get a firewall from www.zonelabs.com its free to download and is
very good.
>>
>>
"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> Michael;
> 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
>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/communicate/stopspam.asp
> 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]
> An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
> http://dts-l.org/index.html
>
>
> "Michael" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I am getting strange pop ups while on the net. I recall
> > reading something about windows installs auto programs but
> > clicked too fast now i can't find the file. Why would this
> > windows post a pop up program in my system that I paid for?
> >
> > thanks michael
>
>


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