Re: help... i have soo many pop ups
From: Menno Hershberger (mhersh22_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 08/23/04
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Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 23:12:08 -0700
Also be sure to turn your Windows firewall on. Go to Network Connections,
right click your internet connection, and pick the Advanced tab.
"Thane of Lochaber" <NONE> wrote in
news:O1dfzkMiEHA.3664@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl:
> I'm guessing you do not have SP2 installed. The problem is probably
> due to the network messenger service, which spammers have began using
> to send their junk to you.
>
> 1. Go to Start, Run, and type Services.msc
>
> 2. Scroll down to "Messenger", double click it and click Stop. Set the
> startup type to Disabled.
>
> That should put a stop to it. Also note that this does not have
> anything to do with Windows Messenger so it won't affect that at all.
>
> "Ponyboy" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:af8b01c488c7$f5682890$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> can someone tell me if there is a way to block all of
>> these pop ups... i cant even type up a web address
>> without five or ten of these things popping up???
>> thanks
>
>
>
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