Internet Connection Firewall - Pop-up Ads

From: Ryan (rdburrus_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 06/25/03


Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 07:18:40 -0700


I have already done that and that did not fix the
problem!!

>-----Original Message-----
>Try the following:
>1. Click on My Computer and open the control panel.
>
>2. Open the Performance and Maintenance or
> Administrative Tools.
>
>3. Double-click on Services, and scroll down to
Messenger.
>
>4. Double-click Messenger and click the Stop button
> which will stop the service.
>
>5. Change the startup type to Disable.....no more
> Messenger popups. This NOT MSN Instant Message
service
> called Windows Messenger but this IS a component
part
>of
> Windows XP only for Network Administrators to send
> broadcast messages to network users.
>
>This should be a fix!
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I'm having a problem with pop-up advertisement
windows.
>>After atempting to stop them with the Windows XP
Internet
>>Connection Firewall, UDP and TCP ports keep being
>assigned
>>for msmsgs. Norton detects no Virus, and if I uncheck
or
>>delete the two lines the next time I restart they are
>>back. Any suggestions?
>>.
>>
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