Re: popups from Internet explorer...wnen browser isn't even on.

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From: Wesley Vogel (123WVogel955_at_comcast.net)
Date: 12/05/04 

Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2004 17:59:44 -0700

Make sure a firewall is turned on. And you need to disable or remove the
Messenger service.

Disabling Messenger Service in Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/communicate/stopspam.asp

Messenger Service window that contains an Internet advertisement appears
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330904

How to prevent Windows Messenger from running on a Windows XP-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=302089

Disable/Remove Windows Messenger
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_mess_disable.htm

How to block Pop-ups?
Messenger Service Advertisements
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Popups.htm

Also here...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the instructions at the top

59. Disable Messenger in Outlook Express

193. Right hand side
Disable Messenger from Outlook

HOW TO: Enable or Disable Internet Connection Firewall in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;283673

Microsoft Protect Your PC Website
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/ 

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Hope this helps.  Let us know.
Wes
In news:D6864617-B077-4CDE-8474-08703DE2975B@microsoft.com,
litespeed <litespeed@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> I have been unable to block popups....warnings about spyware and
> trivial ads etc. They all appear in a box identified as Iternet
> explorer or Microsoft warnings.   Appear to happen sometimes even
> when I have not opened the browsers.....ie..right after boot up. I
> have also been running Spybot ocassionally as well as Norton
> Anti-virus...
>
> Is there a way to " shut off Internet Explorer " temporarily so I can
> try running Netscape and see if it gets better?
>
> I apologize for my obvious lack of any real PC knowledge....

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