message popups

[jamminjude]

how can i get rid of those annoying message popups on my
comp?

 

[Gordon Burgess-Parker]

how can i get rid of those annoying message popups on my
comp?

Install a firewall.

 

[Ramesh [MS-MVP]]

If the title bar reads as MESSENGER SERVICE, then it the world famous
Messenger SPAM. Install a Firewall to prevent the pop-ups. Enable the
Internet Connection Firewall in Windows XP:

1. Open Network Connections
2. Click the Dial-up, LAN or High-Speed Internet connection that you want to
protect, and then, under Network Tasks, click Change settings of this
connection.
3. On the Advanced tab, under Internet Connection Firewall, select the
Protect my computer and network by limiting or preventing access to this
computer from the Internet check box.

This blocks the TCP ports responsible for Messenger data tranmissions and
prevents Pop-ups.

More Reading:
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Messenger Service of Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;168893

Messenger Service Window That Contains an Internet Advertisement Appears
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=330904

Stopping Advertisements with Messenger Service Titles
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/communicate/stopspam.asp


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Regards,
Ramesh
[MS-MVP]
AOL: SRamesh2k

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how can i get rid of those annoying message popups on my
comp?

 

[S.Sengupta]

Hi!
you can use pop-up blocker.If you use the latest version of google
toolbar it has such an option.It's free too.
regards/
ssg/pronetworks.org

 

[Ken Blake]

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how can i get rid of those annoying message popups on my
comp?

For Messenger Service popups, enable the built-in Windows
firewall, or, better yet, a third-party firewall, such as the
free ZoneAlarm.

For regular popups, there are many freeware/shareware apps that
block popups. One choice is the Google toolbar, which does this.