-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Startup popup
- From: "John W." <skeets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 15:27:25 -0600
I had the same problem. If it's a messenger service box with the
advertisement inside then what she needs to do is enable the firewall that
comes with windows XP. I had Zone Alarm installed and it didn't stop it but
when I enabled the windows XP firewall that stopped it.
I found the fix be doing a search in google about the problem. I don't
remember which but their is a port that Zone Alarm does not close but the XP
firewall does to stop the popup.
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rocky Fithian" <Rockyfit@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 9:56 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Startup popup
> Can you write up the moves to turn that off please? She will be
> stopping here on her way back home in about a week and I can
> print it for her.
> Thanks
> Rocky
>
> On 28 Jan 2004 at 19:39, ~Lacey~ wrote:
>
> > sounds like you need to disable the Windows messaging (under services)
> > so this company stops sending her advertisements.
> >
> > If you need help in how to do this let us know -- lots of folks here
> > can give you instructions.
> >
> > ~Lacey~
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Rocky Fithian" <Rockyfit@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 6:50 PM
> > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Startup popup
> >
> >
> > > It is some company wanting her to buy some protection program
> > > for her computer from what I can understand of what she is telling
> > > me and yes it is the same all the time as troth asked in a later
> > > message. Rocky
> > >
> > > On 27 Jan 2004 at 21:46, Trevnal wrote:
> > >
> > > > Rocky,
> > > >
> > > > When the machine is running, and the os fully loaded etc, does
> > > > this pop up screen have any names etc to it? If so you can type
> > > > in "msconfig" into the run box, and then go to the "start" tab.
> > > > now you just need to look down the list and work out what you can
> > > > and can not turn off, if need be, make a list and post to the
> > > > group and some one may be able to help with what can be turned off
> > > > etc.
> > > >
> > > > I can help if and when I am about, but it is nearly bed time here
> > > > in the UK, and I have Uni in the morning until lunch time.
> > > >
> > > > Also it may be worth looking in Add /Remove programs and se if
> > > > anything odd is listed up there too.
> > > >
> > > > Hope it helps,
> > > >
> > > > Trevnal
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Rocky Fithian" <Rockyfit@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > When my sister-in-law starts her computer with XP os she gets a
> > > > popup window saying that the system has been accessed and she
> > > > needs to download a security program to protect her machine. She
> > > > has AVG and ZoneAlarm on the machine. What do you think is going
> > > > on with her machine? How can she clean off the item that is doing
> > > > this? Rocky
>
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