Re: Pop ups through Messanger Service

From: Miha Pihler (miha.pihler_at_Atlantis-N0Spam.si)
Date: 08/02/03 

Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2003 01:10:56 +0200

Hi Eric,

Install and use personal firewall on your PC. You can use any personal
firewall on your PC that you feel comfortable with. There are some pretty
good Free ones out
there and WindowsXP come with built in one that will protect you from
Messenger Pop-Ups. Follow instructions in:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/communicate/stopspam.asp

Also to protect your PC, install and use Antivirus. Don't forget to update
it at least once a week. And to keep your PC healthy, update it regularly.
Visit www.windowsupdate.com 

-- 
Mike
MCSA 2K, MCSE 2K, MCT, ...
"Eric Dunn" <RUKND2@ameritech.net> wrote in message
news:03ba01c35881$b59df7c0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> I am tired of these companies, such
> as: "www.stopitnow.net", "www.messagestop.net",
> and "messagedestroyer.net" having the ability to send me
> messages whenever they want, because of some flaw in my
> operating system (xp) and trying to sell me software so
> these messages will stop. I have downloaded all of the
> current xp updates, and I still receive these irritating
> messages. Short of shutting down my dsl or
> removing "messager" altogether. Is there another way to
> block these creeps?

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