Hi Val,
If the title bar reads as MESSENGER SERVICE, then the pop-ups are not from
Internet Explorer. It is the 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
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I would like to stop the annoying Popups that come up
even when I am not browsing the net. Can someone tell me
how to stop these Popups using Internet Explorer
configurations?
Thanks,
Val smiley
