Re: Internet Extorter
From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (mrxp2004_at_nospamyahoo.com)
Date: 10/20/03
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Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 06:43:42 -0500
Internet Explorer is an integral component of Windows XP
and is not designed to be removed.
Protect Your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/default.asp
A New Window Appears When You Visit Some Web Sites
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];Q308446
Messenger Service Window That Contains an Internet Advertisement Appears
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330904&sd=tech
Note:
You can disable the Messenger Service in Windows XP. However, when
you disable the messenger service, it is no longer available for receiving
legitimate messages, such as administrative alerts and notifications
from antivirus programs or firewall failures and others.
Ref:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/communicate/stopspam.asp
Free Popup Blockers
http://www.webattack.com/Freeware/misctools/fwpopblock.shtml
Essential Security Tools for Home Office Users
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/columns/security/5min/5min-105.asp
If you wish to solve your pop-up problems once and for
all, consider purchasing and installing a third-party program
designed to do just that:
Norton Internet Security 2004
http://www.symantec.com/sabu/nis/nis_pe/
-- Includes Norton AntiVirus 2004
-- Includes Norton Personal Firewall
-- Includes prevention of annoying web pop-ups
-- Includes Parental Controls
-- All in one, easy-to-install package
-- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows XP - Shell/User ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Charlie Nelson" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message: news:04ff01c396b9$a2bbaaf0$a101280a@phx.gbl... | I want rid of Internet explorer, How do I do it. It appears | thet IE is espacially setup by default for the "Sto-Popup" | ads and other MS blessed venders to beat you to death with | their @#$! POPUP's! I use Netscape and seldom get Popup's | on Netscape, plus it has a blocker. But Popups continue to | pour in on IE Windows!! I removed IE on the ADD/REMOVE | Setup But it didn't go away. I want this OPEN door called | IE off my system NOW! | | Anyone know if Microsoft has a special relationship ($$) | with all this POPUP Spammers and SPYWARE venders ?? | | HELP!!
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