I am writing these posts on another computer. The one that is "diseased" is
the one I am trying to de-bug. It is not used for e-mail, however, I
imagine that IE browser can be removed and Outlook Express still remain.


"Heather" <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
news:f9gf3h$s1t$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>> How can IE windows pop up when I removed IE?
>
> Colour me blonde, but how can you remove IE and still use Outlook Express
> to write this post?? And more importantly, WHY would you *remove it*.
> Just don't use it. You still need it for updates, etc.
>
> Or are you using another computer to write to this ng.
>
> Just wondering. HF
>
> "Steve L" <jaoa27@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:U0Pui.20559$ug3.15937@trnddc06...
>> 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
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