pop-ups

[PJ]

Every since i bought and installed microsoft xp I have been
plauged by pop-up from many different sites. How can I stop
these without having to buy a program. Seems to me that
microsoft xp just opened the doors for these pesty things.

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

PJ;
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]
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"PJ" > wrote in message
...
> Every since i bought and installed microsoft xp I have been
> plauged by pop-up from many different sites. How can I stop
> these without having to buy a program. Seems to me that
> microsoft xp just opened the doors for these pesty things.

[Rich Barry]

You could try here for some free popup stoppers.
http://www.alwaysfreeware.co.uk/popups.html

"PJ" > wrote in message
...
> Every since i bought and installed microsoft xp I have been
> plauged by pop-up from many different sites. How can I stop
> these without having to buy a program. Seems to me that
> microsoft xp just opened the doors for these pesty things.