Despite all your idiotic mutterings, the simple fact is that you post dated
your innanities so we all have to see this tripe at the top of our readers
for months to come and be reminded that usenet is overpopulated with moronic
cases of arrested development. Also, no one gives a simple rat's ass about
your educational pursuits and your need to post such drivel does not raise
your esteem in this ng one iota. In other words, there is absolutely no way
for you to correct your rude behavior other than for you to apologize, admit
you're wrong, wrong, wrong and then contemplate doing yourself in and post a
daily diary of that contemplation so we can encourage your progress. Now
get started you little prig.

Moose





"PCyr" wrote in message
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*Note* These Pop-ups are part of Messenger Service and *NOT WINDOWS OR MSN
MESSENGER*

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

*Note* Unless properly and, unfortunately, manually configured, ALL
Windows
Messenger file transfers, voice conversations, and video conversations
will
fail to connect. (If anyone knows how to properly configure the Windows
XP
firewall, please post how.)

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.

Although not an obvious problem, open ports can lead to larger problems
such
as hackers, and backdoor Trojan viruses.

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. [Why would you being using
AOL
in the first place, no offence, but check out this link (QuickTime
required)
http://www.ebaumsworld.com/aolcommercial.html, as well as (no player
required) http://www.ebaumsworld.com/aoldisks.shtml]

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


(Post has been modified, but was originally posted by another user. I do
not
remember their username.)

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