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Blastrid
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windowspatch.info ---????
#2687031 - 05/16/04 03:02 PM (19 years, 10 months ago) |
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I got a dialog window ~pop-up saying I needed to go to windowspatch.info to download a critical patch for Windows XP, etc. Is this legit? I've always been super-sketchy about patching anything, especially an odd pop-up that seemed non-native.
Anyone ever heard of this?
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daba
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Re: windowspatch.info ---???? [Re: Blastrid]
#2687595 - 05/16/04 04:33 PM (19 years, 10 months ago) |
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Never believe pop-up windows you get from simple web-surfing.
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DrinkAbsinthe
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Re: windowspatch.info ---???? [Re: daba]
#2687649 - 05/16/04 04:48 PM (19 years, 10 months ago) |
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These aren't from websurfing, they're part of windows... you can get it with out msie being open at all. You have to go to start > settings > control panel >administrative tools > services > find "messenger", right click > properties, then select "startup type = diabled", and click "stop", then click "ok"
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luvdemshrooms
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They ar ads. Never click on them.
Go to the microsoft site for updates.
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getting rid of the fruiting messenger [Re: luvdemshrooms]
#2690792 - 05/17/04 10:52 AM (19 years, 10 months ago) |
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Click [Start] [Run] and in the [Open:] box type or copy/paste the following command RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove Click [OK]
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Blastrid
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Re: getting rid of the fruiting messenger [Re: Blastrid]
#2692464 - 05/17/04 05:34 PM (19 years, 10 months ago) |
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excellent. thanks guys.
They're not necessarily pop ups from browsing, like Drink said. They are dialog windows with a button at the bottom. Real annoying.
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daba
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Re: getting rid of the fruiting messenger [Re: Blastrid]
#2692552 - 05/17/04 05:59 PM (19 years, 10 months ago) |
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Make sure you don't forget to download critical updates from Windows though .
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Xochitl
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Re: getting rid of the fruiting messenger [Re: daba]
#2696841 - 05/18/04 03:04 PM (19 years, 10 months ago) |
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while you're modifying your services, visit http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/service411.htm and see what else should be disabled or set to manual.
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