Messenger pop-ups

I have stopped all pop-ups through AOL but continue to
get Messenger advisories stating that they do not know my
email address but can get onto my screen because XP has
security flaws. I install every update that comes into
the computer and need to know how to stop the Messenger
notices. Thank you for your help.

Don;
No need to pay for the fix.
For Messenger Service ads:
You need to install or enable a firewall:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...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)
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

Run Ad-Aware (free version) or Spybot to check for spywa
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/

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"Don Coutu" wrote in message
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I have stopped all pop-ups through AOL but continue to
get Messenger advisories stating that they do not know my
email address but can get onto my screen because XP has
security flaws. I install every update that comes into
the computer and need to know how to stop the Messenger
notices. Thank you for your help.