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22 March 2004, 09:24 PM
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I just upgraded to XP and now every minute or so I keep getting messenger windows advertising drugs **** and all sorts of other products.
I installed a pop up killer type application but they still pop up just enough to be distracting before they disappear.
Never had this problem with Windows 98 what do I do?
HEEEEEEEEEEELP
I installed a pop up killer type application but they still pop up just enough to be distracting before they disappear.
Never had this problem with Windows 98 what do I do?
HEEEEEEEEEEELP
22 March 2004, 09:31 PM
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Right click My Computer and select manage
Click on Services and Applications
Click on Services
Scroll down to Messenger
Right-click on it and select properties
Change the start-up type to Disabled
When you restart the machine, you will get no more pop-ups
Click on Services and Applications
Click on Services
Scroll down to Messenger
Right-click on it and select properties
Change the start-up type to Disabled
When you restart the machine, you will get no more pop-ups
22 March 2004, 10:21 PM
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I'll not pretend I knew as I had to find out from "Scooby Dooby Blue" the other day there.
But I did look as if I knew what I was on about there for a min eh
But I did look as if I knew what I was on about there for a min eh
23 March 2004, 09:45 AM
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If you've just upgraded to XP then I recommend a visit to www.grc.com]Gibson Research[/url] - they have some good free utilities that close down most of the big security holes in XP. I would get 'DCOMbob' and 'socketlock'. Also useful is leaktest - to test your firewall and an autmated version of the instructions given above to stop Messenger called 'Shoot the Messenger'
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Last edited by Chris L; 23 March 2004 at 09:52 AM.
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