Re: Windows Updates: now getting Popups?!

From: Taurarian (taurarian_at_hotmailNOSPAM.com)
Date: 08/22/03 

Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2003 20:10:33 +1000

I believe you will find these links interesting, it's not because of Windows
Updates or really Messenger.
Messenger Service Window That Contains an Internet Advertisement Appears
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=330904

Enable or Disable Internet Connection Firewall in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;283673
NB: 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.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/communicate/stopspam.asp
Stopping Advertisements with Messenger Service Titles

http://www.fracas.net/newsgroups/generaladvice.html
Spyware, Popups, Anti-Virus & Firewalls

"Rick S." <rickschmidt1@cox.net> wrote in message
news:012c01c3686d$de297a10$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> I just purchased a new pc...it's a good life now!! I went
> in right away to download all the critical updates and
> now I constantly get these crazy popup things from
> messengers on how to kill popups?
>
> I understand these are a result of some of or one of the
> Windows Updates....how do I kill the popup killer ads?
>
> They are killing what can be a great relationship between
> me and my new best friend!!
>
> Thanks,
> Rick

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Blocking Messenger Service
    ... Messenger Service of Windows ... Messenger Service Window That Contains an Internet Advertisement ... > website for the software that causes these popups. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • Re: Messenger Pop-ups
    ... Note - that will stop the popups, but not the underlying problem, which is ... > Disabling the Messenger Service ... > You can disable the Messenger service if you want to ... > although doing so may result in Windows not being able to ...
    (microsoft.public.win2000.security)
  • Re: Windows Explorer error...
    ... I would like to "Personnally" thanks you Wes for thanking your ... I don't if I should have Messenger Service on or off or what ... My original problem was with the Windows Explorer error message ... Enable or Disable Internet Connection Firewall in Windows XP ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
  • Popup Ads -HELP
    ... The Messenger Service, not to be confused with Windows ... To enable XP's built in firewall, Open Network ... On the Advanced tab, under Internet Connection Firewall, ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • Re: how do i stop theese popups
    ... If XP, what Service Pack level? ... disable the Messenger service unless you are in a ... spam popups, this means you don't have a firewall in place. ... MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User ...
    (microsoft.public.security.virus)