Re: Windows Messanger Pop Ups

From: Robert Moir (bofh_at_mvps.org)
Date: 05/26/03 

Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 20:33:47 +0100

Darrel wrote:
> I am getting Windows Messanger Pop Ups. I have AOL and I
> was so happy when they made a popup killer and it works.
> Online I get no popups. But now I'm getting a different
> kind. Just text..in a windows messanger box. They are so
> annoying. They kick me out of games when I'm playing them
> online and I miss alot of action by the time I click "Ok"
> and bring my game back up. How do I get rid of these
> annoying things!!!!

What you should consider is installing a 'software firewall' such as
blackice defender, or zone alarm, or one of the many others. There is a free
one that comes built in to Windows XP which I would normally suggest but AOL
have fixed things so this will not work with their connection setup so
you'll need to consider an alternative. 

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Rob Moir
Microsoft MVP for Windows / Security
www.robertmoir.co.uk
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