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by jorge.shomar

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My sister has Windows XP and DSL access, she asked me to get rid of the pop-ups she gets every time she browses the internet. Is there a way to get tid of the pop-ups she gets?

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by sfc_gijoe

Also disable the Messenger service. Right click my computer - Manage - Services & Applications. Stop then disable the Messenger service.

by dknox67

I too highly recommend Ad-aware from www.lavasoftusa.com (make sure you get the latest update).

Pop-up Stopper (by Panicware software - www.panicware.com) is a great pop-up blocker.

It may also help to enable the built-in Internet Connection Firewall for Windows XP. Can get to this by going to the Control Panel/Network Connections and goto the properties for the device that you use to get to the internet (IE: Local area connection) then click on the Advanced tab.

by mdchrzanowski

I highly recommend POP-UP Stopper Companion. It is a great program for stooping pop-ups and has some other really great features built in.

The program is available at http://www.panicware.com/ They have several options available from basic to more advanced.

There are also some good programs available at c-net downloads.

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