pop-up messages

From: BrynColyer@aol.com
Date: 02/14/03


From: <BrynColyer@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2003 09:13:31 -0800


>-----Original Message-----
>I just upgraded my home computer from Windows 98 to XP.
>My home computer is hooked up to a DSL. Since the
>upgrade, I continuously receive pop-up messages. I have
>tried blocking them under Internet options, but that
>doesn't work.
>
>How do I stop these messages?
>.
>The problem seems to be with Windows Messenger, which is
not secure. One solution is to run a firewall, such as
McAfee Firewall; but you will have to block messages to
and from Messenger, which may be a nuisance. Microsoft
really ought to do something about this!



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