Re: pop ups in win2000

Install both good firewall and a good antispyware program.

http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp?dc=12bms&ctry=US&lang=en

Why you need a firewall:
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/support/zasc/whyFirewall.jsp?lid=home_pc_firewall

Windows Defender
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

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"Jaye" wrote:

| I have win2000 installed.
|
| I have just started having a storm of 'messenger service' pop-ups declaring
| regerstry errors and directing me to various/different sites for the 'cure'.
|
| Please, How do I stop these in win2000 ?
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| Jaye

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