How do i get rid of these ruddy pop ups?

howlin wolf · **Posted:** Sat Feb 17, 2007 6:54 pm

Have just connected me Mam up to the internet via NTL broadband, alls going well but we keep getting these rather embarrasing pop ups-(messenger service?)
What do I do?

Salty · **Posted:** Sat Feb 17, 2007 6:55 pm

use firefox instead of internet explorer

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22664

Update windows through 'windows update' goto control panel and then into 'automatic updates' assuming you're using XP then there are updates that stop popups. In addition there are other things you need to set up, check out the 'Technical' forum on this site.

http://www.pooliebunker.co.uk/newbunker ... m.php?f=10

lenny_henry · **Joined:** Thu Jan 04, 2007 12:10 am **Posts:** 40

Start - Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Services - Scroll Down to Messenger Service (Messenger) - Right click Options Disable + Stop

There ya go, anything else?

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22664

lenny_henry wrote:

Start - Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Services - Scroll Down to Messenger Service (Messenger) - Right click Options Disable + Stop

There ya go, anything else?

Good point. It depends which sort of popups you're getting - do both.

howlin wolf · **Posted:** Sat Feb 17, 2007 7:31 pm

Thanks fellas in the end did what Lenny Henry suggested as it sounded simplest and it seems to have done the trick. :grin:

All good information though.

How do i get rid of these ruddy pop ups?

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