Re: pop-ups

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 09/02/03 

Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2003 22:51:16 -0400

Open Help and Support and search for "firewall". This will tell you how to
enable XP's built in firewall. If you have a valid reason not to use a
firewall, click Start, Run and enter SERVICES.MSC Locate the Messenger
entry and double click it. Set it to Stopped and Disabled.

However, the reason they can get to the Messenger Service (not to be
confused with Windows Messenger) in the first place, is that your internet
connection is not secure.

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/winmesspop.htm 

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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
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"Jennifer" <bjgemail@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:05a701c370f9$3e4fca50$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> I keep getting pop-up messages from "www.byebyeads.com"
> and "www.endads.com" on my windows messenger, which I
> didn't even know that I was using. How do I disengage my
> Windows messenger on Windows XP Professional or how do I
> block these pop ups?

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