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Old January 7th 04, 12:18 PM
Betty
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Default Please help!

I know this is not on subject entirely, however I can use whatever
suggestions you may have. I cannot stand another pop-up, spam or those
small gray boxes that also pop-up. Does anyone have a suggestion of a
program they are using to stop this insanity? If so could you also tell me
why you chose this particular program. I need to do something soon. I am
ready to bounce the computer right out the window.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for any help you might give. Betty


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Old January 7th 04, 12:18 PM
Nicholas
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A New Window Appears When You Visit Some Web Sites
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;[LN];Q308446=20

Messenger Service Window That Contains an Internet Advertisement Appears
http://support.microsoft.com/default...0904&sd=3Dtec=
h

Free Popup Blockers
http://www.webattack.com/Freeware/mi...popblock.shtml

Essential Security Tools for Home Office Users
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tre.../technet/colu=
mns/security/5min/5min-105.asp=20

If you wish to solve your pop-up problems once and for
all, consider purchasing and installing a third-party program
designed to do just that:

Norton Internet Security 2003
http://www.symantec.com/sabu/nis/nis_pe/

-- Includes Norton AntiVirus 2003
-- Includes Norton Personal Firewall
-- Includes prevention of annoying web pop-ups
-- Includes Parental Controls
-- All in one, easy-to-install package


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Nicholas

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"Betty" wrote in message:
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| I know this is not on subject entirely, however I can use whatever
| suggestions you may have. I cannot stand another pop-up, spam or =
those
| small gray boxes that also pop-up. Does anyone have a suggestion of a
| program they are using to stop this insanity? If so could you also =
tell me
| why you chose this particular program. I need to do something soon. =
I am
| ready to bounce the computer right out the window.
|=20
| Thank you from the bottom of my heart for any help you might give. =
Betty
|=20
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Old January 7th 04, 12:18 PM
Jose Francisco
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Default Please help!

Hello Betty,

You can try the following websites. They packed with loads of information on
pop up stoppers.

http://www.stopzilla.com (Rater 5 stars)
http://www.panicware.com/
http://www.panicware.com/product_dpps.html
http://www.smartstopper.com/
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/fil...id,8060,00.asp

You can see more of the list he
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...=Google+Search

Good Luck and I hope this information is useful.

Regards,
Jose Francisco

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"Betty" wrote in message
...
I know this is not on subject entirely, however I can use whatever
suggestions you may have. I cannot stand another pop-up, spam or those
small gray boxes that also pop-up. Does anyone have a suggestion of a
program they are using to stop this insanity? If so could you also tell

me
why you chose this particular program. I need to do something soon. I am
ready to bounce the computer right out the window.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for any help you might give.

Betty




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Old January 7th 04, 12:18 PM
Gordon Burgess-Parker
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Default Please help!

In ,
Betty typed:
I know this is not on subject entirely, however I can use whatever
suggestions you may have. I cannot stand another pop-up, spam or
those small gray boxes that also pop-up. Does anyone have a
suggestion of a program they are using to stop this insanity? If so
could you also tell me why you chose this particular program. I need
to do something soon. I am ready to bounce the computer right out
the window.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for any help you might give.
Betty


Install a firewall like Zonealarm or Kerio or activate the built-in XP
Firewall.

--
Google is your Friend
Email address deliberately false to avoid spam:
gordonATgbpcomputingDOTcoDOTuk
www.gbpcomputing.co.uk



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Old January 7th 04, 12:18 PM
Night_Seer
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Default Please help!

If you use google regularly, like most people in here, I would highly
recommend forgetting all those programs and simply install the new google
toolbar. It blocks pop-ups nicely, and lets you search directly from a
toolbar. Everything you'll ever need is right there. Here's the link:

http://toolbar.google.com/

--
Night_Seer
"Betty" wrote in message
...
I know this is not on subject entirely, however I can use whatever
suggestions you may have. I cannot stand another pop-up, spam or those
small gray boxes that also pop-up. Does anyone have a suggestion of a
program they are using to stop this insanity? If so could you also tell

me
why you chose this particular program. I need to do something soon. I am
ready to bounce the computer right out the window.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for any help you might give.

Betty




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Old January 7th 04, 12:18 PM
Steven Burn
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Default Please help!

I personally use my own custom built program called B Gone
(www.it-mate.co.uk/support/bgone) as it is keyword based, unlike most
others. So if I find a website or popup that I don't want to allow, I just
add a keyword(s) from it to the B Gone list, and boom... it's gone before it
loads )

--
Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group CEO
www.it-mate.co.uk

Betty wrote in message
...
I know this is not on subject entirely, however I can use whatever
suggestions you may have. I cannot stand another pop-up, spam or those
small gray boxes that also pop-up. Does anyone have a suggestion of a
program they are using to stop this insanity? If so could you also tell

me
why you chose this particular program. I need to do something soon. I am
ready to bounce the computer right out the window.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for any help you might give.

Betty




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Old January 7th 04, 12:18 PM
Gordon Burgess-Parker
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Default Please help!

Night_Seer wrote:

If you use google regularly, like most people in here, I would highly
recommend forgetting all those programs and simply install the new
google toolbar. It blocks pop-ups nicely, and lets you search
directly from a toolbar. Everything you'll ever need is right there.
Here's the link:

http://toolbar.google.com/


Unfortunately the Google tool bar will not stop the messenger popups -
for that you need a firewall....

--
Google is your Friend
Email address deliberately false to avoid spam:
gordonATgbpcomputingDOTcoDOTuk
www.gbpcomputing.co.uk

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Old January 7th 04, 12:34 PM
todd
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Default Please help!

if you use netscape you will get almost no pop ups-internet explorer lets
anything through-at least this is true with the default settings

Steven Burn wrote:

I personally use my own custom built program called B Gone
(www.it-mate.co.uk/support/bgone) as it is keyword based, unlike most
others. So if I find a website or popup that I don't want to allow, I just
add a keyword(s) from it to the B Gone list, and boom... it's gone before it
loads )

--
Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group CEO
www.it-mate.co.uk

Betty wrote in message
...
I know this is not on subject entirely, however I can use whatever
suggestions you may have. I cannot stand another pop-up, spam or those
small gray boxes that also pop-up. Does anyone have a suggestion of a
program they are using to stop this insanity? If so could you also tell

me
why you chose this particular program. I need to do something soon. I am
ready to bounce the computer right out the window.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for any help you might give.

Betty



 




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