How to prevent "pop-ups" when logging on?

[burna3000]

What do i need to do to stop the various "pop-ups" that appear when i've logged on in XP?

[Cobra]

What kind of pop-ups are they? Are they adverts or system errors?

You could try running Lavasoft Ad-Aware - do make sure it's fully up-to-date. This should sort your problem out if it's advertising or spyware.

Good luck,

Cobra

[gitreel]

use mozilla firefox - it prevents popups

[burna3000]

they're not pop ups as in the internet adverts, but regarding programmes/ software i have installed. I was told how to do it a whiile back in windows, but can't remember what i did- i didn't need other s/w to get rid of them though

[Solarjetman]

Do you mean disabling XP's balloons?

go here: http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/w...362976,00.html

[burna3000]

Nah, its not the message ballons, but the programme "pop up" messages like i said. Its more irritating than anything

[stiltman]

You will have to go into the preferences for each program and tell it not to display a startup screen.

This is assuming you're talking about program popups like Antivirus...ZoneAlarm....etc.

[burna3000]

I'll have a go at doing that but I'm sure that when i did it before i had to change an option in XP and not the individual progs that pop-up.....

[tgpo]

I'll have a go at doing that but I'm sure that when i did it before i had to change an option in XP and not the individual progs that pop-up.....

Perhaps a screenshot would help us understand more