Prompt keeps appearing on desktop

Well so far the prompt hasn't come back, so I'll
say thank you.

However......I have another issue with pop up SPAM
appearing on the desktop. A friend suggested I download
the Google toolbar to prevent them.

I did, and it is counting the number of blocked ads, however others keep
showing up. What can be done
to get rid of these nasty pests?

- Dan

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Hi Dan,

Let us know =)
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"@" wrote in message
news:JlXdc.111684$w54.788592@attbi_s01...
Thanks Jonathan. I'll see what happens....

- Dan

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Greetings Dan,

Firstly, remove your saved Passport login in Windows XP, so it can't
automatically sign you
in to the service (you can readd this back in the future if you like),
click the Start
Button, then click the Control Panel. Then, click User Accounts in the
Control Panel. Select
your account name, and then on the left side of the screen, under
Related
Tasks, click
'Manage my Network Passwords'. In the window that opens, click the
Passport.Net\* (Passport)
entry and click 'Remove'.

If the window is still open with the upgrade question, say No, it
should
now stop trying.

Then open up Windows Messenger (click Start, then click Run, type
"msmsgs"
and click OK),
choose the Tools menu, then Options, then Preferences tab, uncheck 'Run
this Program when
Windows starts', 'Allow this program to run in the background' and
click
OK. If neither of
these options do not appear, then you can ignore this step.

Also, do you have Norton Antivirus installed? Recent versions of
Norton
Antivirus added a
new "instant messaging scanning" feature, which can conflict with
Messenger and cause it to
also keep starting. To stop it, open Norton Antivirus (Right-click on
the
Norton Antivirus
icon in the System Tray/Notification Area (by the clock), choose 'Open
Norton Antivirus'),
click Options, then Instant Messenger then uncheck MSN Instant
Messenger
and click OK.

Then right-click on its icon in the notification area/system tray (by
the
clock) and click
Exit. It shouldn't bother you again.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"@" wrote in message
newsWAdc.349$rg5.3109@attbi_s52...
Hi,
Many times went I boot a prompt appears on my desktop asking if I
want
an
upgraded version of Windows Messenger.
How can I get rid of this?

I've already unchecked WM in add/remove Windows Components.

Running XP PRO

- Dan

Well so far the prompt hasn't come back, so I'll
say thank you.

However......I have another issue with pop up SPAM
appearing on the desktop. A friend suggested I download
the Google toolbar to prevent them.

I did, and it is counting the number of blocked ads, however others keep
showing up. What can be done
to get rid of these nasty pests?

- Dan

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Hi Dan,

Let us know =)
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"@" wrote in message
news:JlXdc.111684$w54.788592@attbi_s01...
Thanks Jonathan. I'll see what happens....

- Dan

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Greetings Dan,

Firstly, remove your saved Passport login in Windows XP, so it can't
automatically sign you
in to the service (you can readd this back in the future if you like),
click the Start
Button, then click the Control Panel. Then, click User Accounts in the
Control Panel. Select
your account name, and then on the left side of the screen, under
Related
Tasks, click
'Manage my Network Passwords'. In the window that opens, click the
Passport.Net\* (Passport)
entry and click 'Remove'.

If the window is still open with the upgrade question, say No, it
should
now stop trying.

Then open up Windows Messenger (click Start, then click Run, type
"msmsgs"
and click OK),
choose the Tools menu, then Options, then Preferences tab, uncheck 'Run
this Program when
Windows starts', 'Allow this program to run in the background' and
click
OK. If neither of
these options do not appear, then you can ignore this step.

Also, do you have Norton Antivirus installed? Recent versions of
Norton
Antivirus added a
new "instant messaging scanning" feature, which can conflict with
Messenger and cause it to
also keep starting. To stop it, open Norton Antivirus (Right-click on
the
Norton Antivirus
icon in the System Tray/Notification Area (by the clock), choose 'Open
Norton Antivirus'),
click Options, then Instant Messenger then uncheck MSN Instant
Messenger
and click OK.

Then right-click on its icon in the notification area/system tray (by
the
clock) and click
Exit. It shouldn't bother you again.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"@" wrote in message
newsWAdc.349$rg5.3109@attbi_s52...
Hi,
Many times went I boot a prompt appears on my desktop asking if I
want
an
upgraded version of Windows Messenger.
How can I get rid of this?

I've already unchecked WM in add/remove Windows Components.

Running XP PRO

- Dan

@ wrote:

Well so far the prompt hasn't come back, so I'll
say thank you.

However......I have another issue with pop up SPAM
appearing on the desktop. A friend suggested I download
the Google toolbar to prevent them.

I did, and it is counting the number of blocked ads, however others keep
showing up. What can be done
to get rid of these nasty pests?

- Dan


run mozilla! it's popup suppressor works as advertized; always has done.
running moz 1.6 on xp pro ..
--
arrau / gilels / gould / richter
- www.mozilla.org -

@ wrote:

Well so far the prompt hasn't come back, so I'll
say thank you.

However......I have another issue with pop up SPAM
appearing on the desktop. A friend suggested I download
the Google toolbar to prevent them.

I did, and it is counting the number of blocked ads, however others keep
showing up. What can be done
to get rid of these nasty pests?

- Dan


run mozilla! it's popup suppressor works as advertized; always has done.
running moz 1.6 on xp pro ..
--
arrau / gilels / gould / richter
- www.mozilla.org -

@ wrote:

Well so far the prompt hasn't come back, so I'll
say thank you.

However......I have another issue with pop up SPAM
appearing on the desktop. A friend suggested I download
the Google toolbar to prevent them.

I did, and it is counting the number of blocked ads, however others keep
showing up. What can be done
to get rid of these nasty pests?

- Dan


run mozilla! it's popup suppressor works as advertized; always has done.
running moz 1.6 on xp pro ..
--
arrau / gilels / gould / richter
- www.mozilla.org -

@ wrote:

Well so far the prompt hasn't come back, so I'll
say thank you.

However......I have another issue with pop up SPAM
appearing on the desktop. A friend suggested I download
the Google toolbar to prevent them.

I did, and it is counting the number of blocked ads, however others keep
showing up. What can be done
to get rid of these nasty pests?

- Dan


run mozilla! it's popup suppressor works as advertized; always has done.
running moz 1.6 on xp pro ..
--
arrau / gilels / gould / richter
- www.mozilla.org -

Are you suggesting I uninstall Google toolbar and then install mozilla, or
just run mozilla?

- Dan

"YYZ" wrote in message
.. .
@ wrote:

Well so far the prompt hasn't come back, so I'll
say thank you.

However......I have another issue with pop up SPAM
appearing on the desktop. A friend suggested I download
the Google toolbar to prevent them.

I did, and it is counting the number of blocked ads, however others keep
showing up. What can be done
to get rid of these nasty pests?

- Dan


run mozilla! it's popup suppressor works as advertized; always has done.
running moz 1.6 on xp pro ..
--
arrau / gilels / gould / richter
- www.mozilla.org -

Are you suggesting I uninstall Google toolbar and then install mozilla, or
just run mozilla?

- Dan

"YYZ" wrote in message
.. .
@ wrote:

Well so far the prompt hasn't come back, so I'll
say thank you.

However......I have another issue with pop up SPAM
appearing on the desktop. A friend suggested I download
the Google toolbar to prevent them.

I did, and it is counting the number of blocked ads, however others keep
showing up. What can be done
to get rid of these nasty pests?

- Dan


run mozilla! it's popup suppressor works as advertized; always has done.
running moz 1.6 on xp pro ..
--
arrau / gilels / gould / richter
- www.mozilla.org -

Are you suggesting I uninstall Google toolbar and then install mozilla, or
just run mozilla?

- Dan

"YYZ" wrote in message
.. .
@ wrote:

Well so far the prompt hasn't come back, so I'll
say thank you.

However......I have another issue with pop up SPAM
appearing on the desktop. A friend suggested I download
the Google toolbar to prevent them.

I did, and it is counting the number of blocked ads, however others keep
showing up. What can be done
to get rid of these nasty pests?

- Dan


run mozilla! it's popup suppressor works as advertized; always has done.
running moz 1.6 on xp pro ..
--
arrau / gilels / gould / richter
- www.mozilla.org -

Are you suggesting I uninstall Google toolbar and then install mozilla, or
just run mozilla?

- Dan

"YYZ" wrote in message
.. .
@ wrote:

Well so far the prompt hasn't come back, so I'll
say thank you.

However......I have another issue with pop up SPAM
appearing on the desktop. A friend suggested I download
the Google toolbar to prevent them.

I did, and it is counting the number of blocked ads, however others keep
showing up. What can be done
to get rid of these nasty pests?

- Dan


run mozilla! it's popup suppressor works as advertized; always has done.
running moz 1.6 on xp pro ..
--
arrau / gilels / gould / richter
- www.mozilla.org -

Hi Dan,

I think he means just to use Mozilla instead.

The Google Toolbar is helpful (as is the MSN Toolbar), the next version of Internet Explorer
(that will be arriving in Windows XP Service Pack 2) will automatically have a pop-up
blocker.

I'd suggest you run a scan on either Adware or Spybot to detect any applications that might
be bringing up these popups (http://www.lavasoft.de/support/download,
http://spybot.eon.net.au/index.php?l...&page=download respectively).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"@" wrote in message news:vvxec.19807$xn4.35885@attbi_s51...
Are you suggesting I uninstall Google toolbar and then install mozilla, or
just run mozilla?

- Dan

"YYZ" wrote in message
.. .
@ wrote:

Well so far the prompt hasn't come back, so I'll
say thank you.

However......I have another issue with pop up SPAM
appearing on the desktop. A friend suggested I download
the Google toolbar to prevent them.

I did, and it is counting the number of blocked ads, however others keep
showing up. What can be done
to get rid of these nasty pests?

- Dan


run mozilla! it's popup suppressor works as advertized; always has done.
running moz 1.6 on xp pro ..
--
arrau / gilels / gould / richter
- www.mozilla.org -

Hi Dan,

I think he means just to use Mozilla instead.

The Google Toolbar is helpful (as is the MSN Toolbar), the next version of Internet Explorer
(that will be arriving in Windows XP Service Pack 2) will automatically have a pop-up
blocker.

I'd suggest you run a scan on either Adware or Spybot to detect any applications that might
be bringing up these popups (http://www.lavasoft.de/support/download,
http://spybot.eon.net.au/index.php?l...&page=download respectively).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"@" wrote in message news:vvxec.19807$xn4.35885@attbi_s51...
Are you suggesting I uninstall Google toolbar and then install mozilla, or
just run mozilla?

- Dan

"YYZ" wrote in message
.. .
@ wrote:

Well so far the prompt hasn't come back, so I'll
say thank you.

However......I have another issue with pop up SPAM
appearing on the desktop. A friend suggested I download
the Google toolbar to prevent them.

I did, and it is counting the number of blocked ads, however others keep
showing up. What can be done
to get rid of these nasty pests?

- Dan


run mozilla! it's popup suppressor works as advertized; always has done.
running moz 1.6 on xp pro ..
--
arrau / gilels / gould / richter
- www.mozilla.org -

Hi Dan,

I think he means just to use Mozilla instead.

The Google Toolbar is helpful (as is the MSN Toolbar), the next version of Internet Explorer
(that will be arriving in Windows XP Service Pack 2) will automatically have a pop-up
blocker.

I'd suggest you run a scan on either Adware or Spybot to detect any applications that might
be bringing up these popups (http://www.lavasoft.de/support/download,
http://spybot.eon.net.au/index.php?l...&page=download respectively).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"@" wrote in message news:vvxec.19807$xn4.35885@attbi_s51...
Are you suggesting I uninstall Google toolbar and then install mozilla, or
just run mozilla?

- Dan

"YYZ" wrote in message
.. .
@ wrote:

Well so far the prompt hasn't come back, so I'll
say thank you.

However......I have another issue with pop up SPAM
appearing on the desktop. A friend suggested I download
the Google toolbar to prevent them.

I did, and it is counting the number of blocked ads, however others keep
showing up. What can be done
to get rid of these nasty pests?

- Dan


run mozilla! it's popup suppressor works as advertized; always has done.
running moz 1.6 on xp pro ..
--
arrau / gilels / gould / richter
- www.mozilla.org -

Hi Dan,

I think he means just to use Mozilla instead.

The Google Toolbar is helpful (as is the MSN Toolbar), the next version of Internet Explorer
(that will be arriving in Windows XP Service Pack 2) will automatically have a pop-up
blocker.

I'd suggest you run a scan on either Adware or Spybot to detect any applications that might
be bringing up these popups (http://www.lavasoft.de/support/download,
http://spybot.eon.net.au/index.php?l...&page=download respectively).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"@" wrote in message news:vvxec.19807$xn4.35885@attbi_s51...
Are you suggesting I uninstall Google toolbar and then install mozilla, or
just run mozilla?

- Dan

"YYZ" wrote in message
.. .
@ wrote:

Well so far the prompt hasn't come back, so I'll
say thank you.

However......I have another issue with pop up SPAM
appearing on the desktop. A friend suggested I download
the Google toolbar to prevent them.

I did, and it is counting the number of blocked ads, however others keep
showing up. What can be done
to get rid of these nasty pests?

- Dan


run mozilla! it's popup suppressor works as advertized; always has done.
running moz 1.6 on xp pro ..
--
arrau / gilels / gould / richter
- www.mozilla.org -

Again, thanks...

- Dan

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Hi Dan,

I think he means just to use Mozilla instead.

The Google Toolbar is helpful (as is the MSN Toolbar), the next version of
Internet Explorer
(that will be arriving in Windows XP Service Pack 2) will automatically
have a pop-up
blocker.

I'd suggest you run a scan on either Adware or Spybot to detect any
applications that might
be bringing up these popups (http://www.lavasoft.de/support/download,
http://spybot.eon.net.au/index.php?l...&page=download respectively).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"@" wrote in message
news:vvxec.19807$xn4.35885@attbi_s51...
Are you suggesting I uninstall Google toolbar and then install mozilla,
or
just run mozilla?

- Dan

"YYZ" wrote in message
.. .
@ wrote:

Well so far the prompt hasn't come back, so I'll
say thank you.

However......I have another issue with pop up SPAM
appearing on the desktop. A friend suggested I download
the Google toolbar to prevent them.

I did, and it is counting the number of blocked ads, however others
keep
showing up. What can be done
to get rid of these nasty pests?

- Dan


run mozilla! it's popup suppressor works as advertized; always has
done.
running moz 1.6 on xp pro ..
--
arrau / gilels / gould / richter
- www.mozilla.org -