Reinstalling Windows XP

[Fieldman]

I am getting porn and gambling pop ups constantly on my XP
machine. I don't get them on my 98 machine. Do these pop
ups embed something in the registry file that I cant get
rid of? My son likes online gaming, so I dont want to
interfere with that. Any ideas on how to get rid of the
pop ups without using McAfee Privacy app or some other app
that throws a cloak over the pop up? This is just as
annoying as the pop up itself

 

[Nicholas]

Fieldman --

I would suggest purchasing Norton Internet Security 2003.
This is an excellent, comprehensive program that has the ability
to automatically update virus and security definition files, thereby
making your computer virtually bullet-proof from security breaches.

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 am getting porn and gambling pop ups constantly on my XP
| machine. I don't get them on my 98 machine. Do these pop
| ups embed something in the registry file that I cant get
| rid of? My son likes online gaming, so I dont want to
| interfere with that. Any ideas on how to get rid of the
| pop ups without using McAfee Privacy app or some other app
| that throws a cloak over the pop up? This is just as
| annoying as the pop up itself

 

[Mirch Masala]

I am getting porn and gambling pop ups constantly on my XP
machine. I don't get them on my 98 machine. Do these pop
ups embed something in the registry file that I cant get
rid of? My son likes online gaming, so I dont want to
interfere with that. Any ideas on how to get rid of the
pop ups without using McAfee Privacy app or some other app
that throws a cloak over the pop up? This is just as
annoying as the pop up itself

To stop pop-ups without too much inconvenience, I use:

http://www.proxomitron.info/

http://www.proxomitron.info/files/index.shtml

Very neat. But you do need to read the docs and play around a bit to
configure it properly.

To check if anything is being added to your registry, how about:

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

HTH