*Note* These Pop-ups are part of Messenger Service and *NOT WINDOWS OR MSN
MESSNEGER*
For Messenger Service ads:
You need to install or enable a firewall:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q330904
*Note* Unless properly and, unfortunatley, manually configured, ALL Windows
Messenger file transfers, voice conversations, and video conversations will
fail to connect. (If anyone knows how to properly configure the Windows XP
firewall, please post how.)
Disabling Messenger Service can be a good idea, but it does not solve the
real problem.
The ads are not the real problem, the ads are only a symptom of a larger
issue. The real problem is open ports that allow unwanted traffic into the
computer.
Disabling Messenger does nothing for the open ports. You would need a
firewall that controls the traffic.
Although not an obvious problem, open ports can lead to larger problems such
as hackers, and backdoor trojan viruses.
The above solution will not work if you have AOL as 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. [Why would you being using AOL
in the first place, no offence, but check out this link (Qucktime required)
http://www.ebaumsworld.com/aolcommercial.html, as well as (no player
required)
http://www.ebaumsworld.com/aoldisks.shtml]
Disable Messenger Service:
Start/Control Panel, click Administrative Tools, click Services.
Go down to "Messenger".
Right click "Messenger" and select Properties.
Hit the Stop Button under Service Status section
Then under Start-up select DISABLE
Click OK and follow prompts
