Re: Windows XP Professional and Pop Ups
From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 07/02/03
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Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2003 21:37:00 -0600
John;
No need to pay for the fix.
For Messenger Service ads:
You need to install or enable a firewall:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q330904&
Disabling Messenger Service can be a good idea, but it does not solve
the real problem.
The ads are not the real problem, the ads are only a symptom.
The real problem is open ports that allow unwanted traffic into the
computer.
Disabling Messenger does nothing for the open ports.
The firewall controls the traffic.
Internet Connection Firewall will not work if you have AOL.
AOL is not compatible with Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall
(ICF)
If you have AOL, you should contact AOL and/or get a 3rd party
firewall.
Disable Messenger Service:
Start/Control Panel, click Administrative Tools, click Services.
Go down to "Messenger".
Right click "Messenger" and select Properties.
Then under Start-up select DISABLE
Click OK and follow prompts
-- Jupiter Jones [MVP] An easier way to read newsgroup messages: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit. "John" <jkelly00@rogers.com> wrote in message news:0be801c34040$ff48c6b0$a101280a@phx.gbl... > Arnie, I'm in the same boat. If you get an answer to this > question please do me a favour and let me know. > > >-----Original Message----- > >I just upgraded to Windows XP Professional. All of a > >sudden I am getting inundated with popups telling me that > >they are coming through Microsoft Messenger that is part > >of XP and the only way I can get rid of them is to buy > >their program. There must be a patch or something from > >Microsoft but where is it? > >. > >
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