Stopping Pop ups

[Ollie]

hi
recently i've been getting popups, which are starting to
get annoying. Anything I can do to stop these???

 

[Taurarian]

Ollie some links for you to consider that may be relevant to your situation.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/using/howto/restrictedsites/stoppopups.asp
Prevent Pop-up Ad Windows When Browsing with Internet Explorer

http://www.fracas.net/newsgroups/generaladvice.html
Spyware, Popups, Anti-Virus & Firewalls

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

Enable or Disable Internet Connection Firewall in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;283673
NB: AOL is not compatible with Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall (ICF)
If you have AOL, you should contact AOL and/or get a 3rd party firewall.

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

 

[fred-mick]

Get Norton or other pop-up stoppers. If you are not on a
network disable messenger service.