Re: Pop Ups

[vjax17]

To Stop Microsoft Pop-Ups:

Start menu, control panel, administrative tools, Services,
right

click messenger & select stop then [XP right click
messenger,

Properties] or [2000 Pro, click stop] then change start-up
to

Disable.

>-----Original Message-----
>Ed;
>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.
>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.
>This will not work if you have AOL.
>AOL is not compatible with Windows XP Internet Connection
Firewall
>(ICF)
>
>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
>
>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
>An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/se
tup.asp
>Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
>
>
>"Ed" > wrote in message
...
>> I continue to receive "pop up" messages regardless of
the
>> application I happen to be running. These are not the
>> standard ones experienced while surfing the internet.
>> They even occur with my screen saver running. One of
>> them advertises a software designed to stop these "pop
>> ups."
>>
>> I have DSL but did not have a problem until I loaded XP.
>> I'm thinking it's tied in with Messenger.
>>
>> Any recommendations will be appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Ed
>
>
>.
>

[Jupiter Jones]

NO.
As I say in my post.
That stops the symptom of the real problem.
The problem is your unprotected computer.
The Messenger Service is effectively warning you of the vulnerability
of no effective 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.


"vjax17" > wrote in message
...
> To Stop Microsoft Pop-Ups:
>
> Start menu, control panel, administrative tools, Services,
> right
>
> click messenger & select stop then [XP right click
> messenger,
>
> Properties] or [2000 Pro, click stop] then change start-up
> to
>
> Disable.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Ed;
> >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.
> >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.
> >This will not work if you have AOL.
> >AOL is not compatible with Windows XP Internet Connection
> Firewall
> >(ICF)
> >
> >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
> >
> >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
> >An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/se
> tup.asp
> >Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
> >
> >
> >"Ed" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> I continue to receive "pop up" messages regardless of
> the
> >> application I happen to be running. These are not the
> >> standard ones experienced while surfing the internet.
> >> They even occur with my screen saver running. One of
> >> them advertises a software designed to stop these "pop
> >> ups."
> >>
> >> I have DSL but did not have a problem until I loaded XP.
> >> I'm thinking it's tied in with Messenger.
> >>
> >> Any recommendations will be appreciated.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Ed
> >
> >
> >.
> >