Thanks Jim, I had Unplugandplay, but don't anymore. I forget now what problem I was having and someone suggested I download that, and it did fix the problem.
Sure, I know how to unzip. Thanks again, Diane --- In [email protected], "JIM" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Diane, > > I have Shoot the Messenger and two other GRC programs. I will upload them to > this groups files section. I have them zipped, i.e. in a single compressed > file. Do you know how to unzip files. You just click the file and it opens > and shows what is inside. In this case it is a folder that says GRC > programs. Besides Shoot the Messenger there's Mouse Trap and Unplugnplay. > Steve Gibson the owner of the GRC site says that automatic plug and play is > a bad thing. He also created a program that will verify your hard drive and > repair problems with it. Shoot and the other two are free but the other one > is not so I can't upload it. > > Jim > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "pekoe4849" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 8:03 AM > Subject: [A-1-Computer_Tech] Re: Pop boxes from Windows Messenger > > > > Paris, I tried to download Shoot the Messenger, but it never would > > download. I tried several times, but it just seemed to get stuck > > during the download. I left it going for 15 min and it's only > > something like a 634 KB file. So I went into the Administration Tools > > and disabled Messenger. That seems to have worked so far. > > > > Thanks for your response. > > > > Diane > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], garconparisien@ wrote: > >> > >> > >> In a message dated 11/17/2006 05:42:32 GMT Standard Time, > >> pekoe4849@ writes: > >> > >> While my computer was in the shop they went ahead and installed a > >> fresh copy of XP on the new drive. I'd forgotten what a pain that > >> would be. Now I'm getting pop-up boxes every few minutes. There are > >> two different ones..... > >> > >> 1. "download Registry Cleaner from www.msreg.com" > >> > >> 2. "Message from SECURITY to ALERT....STOP!...Download Registry > >> Repair from www.regdoctorpro.com" > >> > >> Are these messages legit? On my previous XP installation I > >> disabaled "Windows Messenger". Now I'll have to find where I did > >> that. It's been a long time. What is it's purpose anyway? > >> > >> I installed ZoneAlarm and AVG anti-virus tonight. That's it for > > now. > >> I've got to get to bed. Any other recommendations for protection > >> that I should install? I had several spyware detectors and such > >> installed before, but of course they're gone now. Since I'm > >> starting 'fresh', I might as well find out what the latest > >> recommendations are. :) > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Diane > >> > >> > >> > >> ^v^ ^v^ ^v^~~~~ Paris's Reply ~~~~^v^ ^v^ ^v^ > >> > >> Diane > >> > >> Quick reply install Shoot the Messenger > >> _http://www.grc.com/stm/shootthemessenger.htm_ (http://www.grc. com/ > > stm/shootthemessenger.htm) > >> > >> > >> Paris > >> _http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ > > a_ztechnicalcomputersupportforall/_ > >> (http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ > > a_ztechnicalcomputersupportforall/) > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please > > feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post > > personal issues directly to the group. > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
