IE autostarting with popups ??

[Guest]

Recently had to replace HD and reload XP. Now when I get on internet I
keep getting various pop-ups (?) from MS telling me that the page is
"unavailable while offline" and gives me a option to 'connect or stay
offline'. Everytime I check out task manager I notice that
'Iexplore.exe' is running so I delete it and it comes right back in a
minute or so. Since I am running Mozilla 1.7.3, I don't need to have IE
running. I have stopped windows update, windows message and IBM message
and yet I still get MS notices.
Is there something that I am missing?
This is becoming a very big pain, so any thoughts, suggestions, ideas or
whatever would be appreciated
TIA
Norvin

 

[lxa]

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[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Since I am running Mozilla 1.7.3, I don't need to have IE running. I have stopped windows update, windows message and IBM message and yet I still get MS notices.

Though you have changed your default browser, you still need to Windows Update fixes, as they pertain to the system, not only for the browser. IMHO.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Recently had to replace HD and reload XP. Now when I get on internet I
keep getting various pop-ups (?) from MS telling me that the page is
"unavailable while offline" and gives me a option to 'connect or stay
offline'. Everytime I check out task manager I notice that
'Iexplore.exe' is running so I delete it and it comes right back in a
minute or so. Since I am running Mozilla 1.7.3, I don't need to have IE
running. I have stopped windows update, windows message and IBM message
and yet I still get MS notices.
Is there something that I am missing?
This is becoming a very big pain, so any thoughts, suggestions, ideas or
whatever would be appreciated
TIA
Norvin