Window Pop-Ups

[Carolyn Grow]

I have found a post indicating that activating the XP
firewall will stop pop-ups. I have tried to do this to no
avail. When I click properties on my connection nothing
happens. It even says that it is disconnected.

Does anyone know if the XP firewall works with AOL/CS? I
have asked CompuServe about these annoying pop-ups. All
they can tell me is how to disable their pop-up ads at CS
start-up.

Carolyn

 

[Nicholas]

Consider purchasing and installing a good,
comprehensive internet security package, such as:

Norton Internet Security 2003
http://www.symantec.com/sabu/nis/nis_pe/

Includes:
.. Norton AntiVirus - protects your PC from viruses
.. Norton Personal Firewall - defends against hackers
.. Norton Privacy Control - keeps your personal information private
.. Norton Intrusion Detection - detects and blocks online security breaches
.. Norton Spam Alert - filters unwanted e-mail
.. Norton Parental Control - keeps your children safe on the Internet from porn


--
Nicholas

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| I have found a post indicating that activating the XP
| firewall will stop pop-ups. I have tried to do this to no
| avail. When I click properties on my connection nothing
| happens. It even says that it is disconnected.
|
| Does anyone know if the XP firewall works with AOL/CS? I
| have asked CompuServe about these annoying pop-ups. All
| they can tell me is how to disable their pop-up ads at CS
| start-up.
|
| Carolyn

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --


You'll either need to find a 3rd party firewall that is compatible
with AOL, or switch to a real ISP that is compatible with the real
Internet..

AOL is an on-line content provider that ignores international
Internetworking standards in favor of its own proprietary products,
and has deliberately made its connection software incompatible with
both WinXP's built-in firewall and WinXP's Internet Connection Sharing
feature. AOL's proprietary connection applet is deliberately designed
to preclude your setting/adjusting any of its properties, to include
enabling/disabling WinXP's ICF and ICS.


Bruce Chambers

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