> How can IE windows pop up when I removed IE?

Colour me blonde, but how can you remove IE and still use Outlook
Express to write this post?? And more importantly, WHY would you
*remove it*. Just don't use it. You still need it for updates, etc.

Or are you using another computer to write to this ng.

Just wondering. HF

"Steve L" <jaoa27@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> The title bars are web addresses or IP addresses. None say Windows
> Messenger etc.
> They all pop up in IE windows, even though (I thought!) I removed IE
> from my system.
> The windows messenger service is disabled.
>
> How can IE windows pop up when I removed IE?
>
> Thank you for your help
>
> "Beauregard T. Shagnasty" <a.nony.mous@example.invalid> wrote in
> message
> news:AuJui.26781$ax1.16350@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>> Steve L wrote:
>>
>>> "Beauregard T. Shagnasty" wrote:
>>>> Steve L wrote:
>>>>> Popups will not stop -- I am talking about one every few seconds!
>>>>> ...
>>>>
>>>> What does it say in the title bar of these windows?
>>>
>>> I meant......
>>>
>>> A couple of the ads/items that the anti-virus programs will not get
>>> rid of
>>> are: Smithfraud-C and Drivecleaner2006
>>>
>>> Do these ring a bell?
>>
>> Yes, but I asked about the window title in order to rule out Windows
>> Messenger spam, which many folks who are unfamiliar with it, simply
>> call
>> "popups." Does the title say "Messenger Service" or similar?
>>
>> http://www.stopmessengerspam.com/
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u.../stopspam.mspx
>>
>> ..and if this is what you are getting, your firewall is broken.
>>
>> --
>> -bts
>> -Motorcycles defy gravity; cars just suck
>
>