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Old 08-28-2003, 10:41 AM   #1
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How do I stop pop up boxes like this?

I get dozens of these every day. I've tried some of the software available, but have not had any luck with this particular kind of pop up add.
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Old 08-28-2003, 10:45 AM   #2
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Go to Start > Run > and type in: services.msc
Look for "Messenger service".
Stop it, and disable it from starting.
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Ironic that an anti-Messenger service is advertising by using the Messenger service
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