Hi Sylvia I also have WinME, but you cannot disable the=20 Messenger Service. You can, however, disable it through a firewall, namely, Sygate. (don't know about others). This certainly sounds like the Windows Messenger Service to me. Irene Uys || ----- Original Message ----- || From: sylviavandewall || || || Hi Cris and Troth, || Thank you both for looking into this for me. || I did all the things suggested. All the updates with AdAware and = Spybot. =3D || Run Panda and House Call online. Used my own Norton virus scan and = they =3D || all came up with nothing. || On my Windows Me I don't have Administrative Tools from Microsoft = called =3D || Messenger Service. || The pop-up I get are 2 different ones. The one I just got a few = minutes =3D || ago said: || || STOP you could be in danger. || Your computer keeps records of all your internet surfing and usage = =3D || activity. || You CANNOT clean this history without the proper tools. || || And than they want me to click on their ad which I did not do jet. || The other one has 3 Net in the toolbar, that's all and they give all = =3D || sorts of advertisement. || I don't have a firewall because I've always find that difficult to = use, =3D || I know it is not smart but I have a firewall on my computer = downloaded =3D || but did not install it jet. I'm always afraid firewalls block = everything =3D || also the things you want. || I tried disconnecting but than the pop-up don't show up. Only when = I'm =3D || connected. || Sylvia. --- Irene's outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.537 / Virus Database: 332 - Release Date: 2003/11/06 To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk