Does anyone else keep getting these stupid message pop-ups?

Jonbo298 · 07-03-2003, 08:43 PM

I keep getting these in XP. I already had KaZaa pay for the program to shut it off, but I forgot to open it back up and I got one. Thank god I downloaded it from KaZaa. The amount to have the program to stop the messages was too much for me. But if anyone would like a copy, either IM me on AIM or send a PM on GT.

Bond · 07-03-2003, 08:54 PM

You don't need a program at all. You just need to uncheck some option in MSN Messanger. I think it's network sharing or something.

Jonbo298 · 07-03-2003, 09:30 PM

The only problem is, is that I'm pretty sure I uninstalled MSN Messenger a long time back.(Damn Microsoft, I don't want it) I tried searching for it on the HD and it found nothing.

Null · 07-03-2003, 09:34 PM

turning on the firewall in XP stops them too.

Jason1 · 07-03-2003, 10:42 PM

I had the EXACT same problem. They popped up whenever they felt like it, wheather you were playing a game or not, right over whatever you were doing, I was playing Counter Strike one time and one popped up and crashed my computer. I found this handy site that the folks at the university of Virginia have put up, it explains the problem, and tells you exactly how to fix it.

http://www.itc.virginia.edu/desktop/docs/messagepopup/

Jonbo298 · 07-03-2003, 11:14 PM

Thanks Jason1. Looks like it will work.