Zone alarm

[Chris Crampton]

Should I install Zonealarm on my computer? I want to
prevent pop ups on my computer and want to know what
would be the best program to prevent them.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

ZoneAlarm is only a firewall utility program. It is not
capable of preventing web-based pop-ups. A much better
solution:

Norton Internet Security 2004
http://www.symantec.com/sabu/nis/nis_pe/

-- Includes Norton AntiVirus 2004
-- Includes Norton Personal Firewall
-- Includes prevention of annoying web pop-ups
-- Includes Parental Controls
-- All in one, easy-to-install package


--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| Should I install Zonealarm on my computer? I want to
| prevent pop ups on my computer and want to know what
| would be the best program to prevent them.

 

[Guest]

Go to control panel
administrative tools
computer management
expand services and applications
click services
double click messenger
change startup type to disabled

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

You can disable the Messenger Service in Windows XP. However, when you
disable the messenger service, it is no longer available for receiving
legitimate messages,
such as administrative alerts and notifications from antivirus programs or
firewall failures.

Ref:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/communicate/stopspam.asp


--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| Go to control panel
| administrative tools
| computer management
| expand services and applications
| click services
| double click messenger
| change startup type to disabled

 

[Guest]

Zone Alarm Pro does support ad blocking and numerous other offerings. The free version, however, does not.

~ Jerry