Topic: Question on Turning off Pop Ups (Read 3494 times)

WindFire · « **on:** March 09, 2003, 10:40:19 am »

I recently replaced my computer and I now find that when I am online playing i receive popups in the middle of the game that cause the game to minimize and not be restorable. Looking for info on how to block/turn them off.

Thanks,

WIndfire

Ex Malterra · « **Reply #1 on:** March 09, 2003, 11:03:06 am »

are you using xp? i had the pop-up problem when i turned off my firewall. on xp(pro dunno about home) got to start, settings, network connections, then right click on your connection, then choose the advanced tab. you'll see the firwall stuff there.
hope this helpls

Aenigma · « **Reply #2 on:** March 09, 2003, 12:12:40 pm »

And make sure MSN doesnt give you any advertisements. I turned it off somehow, but i forgot how i did that

Aenigma

WindFire · « **Reply #3 on:** March 09, 2003, 01:36:36 pm »

Thanks for the help so far. It turns out the pop ups are coming in on messenger. Can anyone tell me how to disable/block them.

Thanks,

Windfire

Chronic · « **Reply #4 on:** March 09, 2003, 01:42:31 pm »

Yeah messenger I'm getting agitated with messanger my self

Edit I just tried to turn off all options in IM so far I havent recieved a popup but its to earily to tell I FEEL YOUR PAIN it has happened to me on the dynaverse but I just clicked on the SFC 3 tab and it returned me...

jimmi7769 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 09, 2003, 01:45:30 pm »

You have to turn this off in the services applet from the control panel.
Just go to services and look for messenger.
right click on it and go to properties. Set it to disable. Causes no ill effects. also stops irritating pop-ups.

Tus · « **Reply #6 on:** March 09, 2003, 02:37:20 pm »

ya it took me 3 months of those annoying ads to finally go look and figure out a way to stop them.

Towelie · « **Reply #7 on:** March 09, 2003, 03:59:16 pm »

I had to goto control panel/ admin/ services to get rid of the messenger from hell. I had to disable it there to kill it.

WindFire · « **Reply #8 on:** March 09, 2003, 05:15:13 pm »

Thanks for the help everyone.

Windfire

Chronic · « **Reply #9 on:** March 09, 2003, 07:20:19 pm »

Quote:

I had to goto control panel/ admin/ services to get rid of the messenger from hell. I had to disable it there to kill it.

could you give a win xp home edition translation of that (right now I just when to the start menu then clicked on properties from the messanger program shortcut from the start menu then I clicked find target and then folders then I banished the UNHOLY messanger to the recycle bin it still works from their so now I have deleated it and restarted my computer I pray that will work and keep the unholy messanger from resurrecting to my machine I HOPE AND PRAY wish me luck) now enough of my ramblings on the subject

Chronic · « **Reply #11 on:** March 09, 2003, 09:02:38 pm »

I dont see admistrative tools however I did look at the Microsoft Tech Support and this article shows how do it http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302089

WindFire · « **Reply #12 on:** March 09, 2003, 10:40:19 am »