Pop Ups

[nomed]

Does anyone know how to stop those annoying pop ups from
coming up? Every time I log in to my computer I keep
getting these pop ups for almost anything and it keeps
comming up Messenger Service.

Thanks!

[Gary Tsang]

For Messenger Service ads:
You need to install or enable a firewall:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q330904

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 of a larger
issue. The real problem is open ports that allow unwanted traffic into the
computer.

Disabling Messenger does nothing for the open ports. You would need a
firewall that controls the traffic.

The above solution will not work if you have AOL as 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.
Hit the Stop Button under Service Status section
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/






--
Gary Tsang
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User



"nomed" > wrote in message
...
> Does anyone know how to stop those annoying pop ups from
> coming up? Every time I log in to my computer I keep
> getting these pop ups for almost anything and it keeps
> comming up Messenger Service.
>
> Thanks!

[ME]

A great free firewall is available from
www.zonelabs.com. In the menu on left of screen click
download and buy and then it will compare the products.
For personal home use the free one is great. It will
effectively controll traffic coming and going from your
computer.
>-----Original Message-----
>For Messenger Service ads:
>You need to install or enable a firewall:
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-
US;Q330904
>
>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 of a larger
>issue. The real problem is open ports that allow
unwanted traffic into the
>computer.
>
>Disabling Messenger does nothing for the open ports.
You would need a
>firewall that controls the traffic.
>
>The above solution will not work if you have AOL as 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.
>Hit the Stop Button under Service Status section
>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/
>
>
>
>
>
>
>--
>Gary Tsang
>Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
>
>
>"nomed" > wrote in message
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>> Does anyone know how to stop those annoying pop ups
from
>> coming up? Every time I log in to my computer I keep
>> getting these pop ups for almost anything and it keeps
>> comming up Messenger Service.
>>
>> Thanks!
>
>
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