Re: annoying pop ups

Date: Fri, 04 Jul 2003 20:24:20 GMT
Newsgroups: 24hoursupport.helpdesk
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"dave" <email-address-deleted> wrote in
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> since I installed my new system, i keep getting annoying pop ups,
> telling me how to get rid of em,always from the same site, has anyone
> else had this prob, i think i had em on my old system, but forget how to
> stop em
There are 3 potential sources of pop-ups. Messenger pop-ups are one, the
other is spyware and the last would be web-based pop-ups. Here are some
links to help with each.
Messenger pop-ups:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;330904
http://www.stopmessengerspam.com/
Spyware:
http://www.pcmag.com/print_article/0,3048,a=39275,00.asp
I use Ad-Aware http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/
Browser web pop-ups. These are windows that pop-up or under your browser
window while surfing. I use Free Surfer mk II (works with IE):
http://www.kolumbus.fi/eero.muhonen//FS/Download.htm