Re: pop ups

From: Jason (Jason_at_beer.it.does.the.body.good)
Date: 08/30/03


Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2003 18:03:45 -0300


* dmac <dmac2000ws@sbcglobal.net>:
> there is a way to stop those annoying pop ups from
> windows xp but i dont know how and someone wants to
> charge me for something microsoft told him how to do can
> anyone please help me?

MS didn't tell them to do anything of the sort. This is a scumsucking
bottom feeding spammer taking advantage of a service in your os. Install
a firewall and set it up to block the ports that the messenger service
uses.

Jason



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