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popups where are they coming from?

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Name: nachos
Date: September 28, 2005 at 21:30:09 Pacific
Subject: popups where are they coming from?
OS: 2000
CPU/Ram: 128mb
Comment:

hi i have 2 pcs, 1 has windows 2000 and they other is xp. they are networked together, only the one with xp has internet access via router. I get popups on the win2000 machines , with warning about patches etc, and to go to www.patchinfo

how can i stop this
thanks!
nachos


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Response Number 1
Name: Techno_Man
Date: September 28, 2005 at 22:52:02 Pacific
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Installd Service pack 4 for Win 2000 machine...and trun off the firewall..

Good Work is ur identity.


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Name: nachos
Date: September 29, 2005 at 15:19:44 Pacific
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turn off firewall?
i hope you mean turn on firewall!

Yes thanks for the sp4 advice
the root of problem was windows messenger service letting through popup spam.


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