Re: Messenger/popups
From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 10/04/03
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Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2003 18:42:57 -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
-- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Ada" <junk@hwangtyler.com> wrote in message news:01c601c38975$28fa7f30$a001280a@phx.gbl... > Hello, my version of messenger embedded in XP is accepting > popups that occur at least every hour. What is the > procedure for blocking this? Many of the popups advertise > a product to block the popups - but shouldn't MS have a > patch? > > Please advise and thanks in advance.
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