INTERNET SECURITY

[lynn]

I'm freshly hooked up to net..I've only been on a couple
of hours & already the popups & advertising that is so big
there's no place to close the message...its ridiculous!
Any ideas on how to prevent this...I'm already tired of
having to shut my computer down thanks

 

[Steve Goodyear]

Windows has keyboard short cuts to close windows, your
best one will be holding down ALT and pressing F4 for
windows that are larger than your screen

 

[Equalizer \(the original\)]

I'm freshly hooked up to net..I've only been on a couple
of hours & already the popups & advertising that is so big
there's no place to close the message...its ridiculous!
Any ideas on how to prevent this...I'm already tired of
having to shut my computer down thanks

Try this: http://www.endpopups.com/index.html

Equalizer

 

[Cheryl Fischer]

Here are a couple of free utilities that work well:

Ad-Aware: http://www.lavasoftusa.com

Spybot Search and Destroy: http://spybot.safer-networking.de/


Also, here is a link to a Microsoft site that you may find helpful:

3 Steps to Help Ensure your PC is Protected
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/default.asp