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How can I avoid pop-up advertisements?

There are several causes for pop-up browser windows, and many solutions.
The most common cause of pop-ups are pieces of software installed on your computer, and very often these applications installed themselves without your knowledge. These programs are referred to as "spyware".

Some web pages embed pop-ups in their sites on purpose.
Even if you have cleared your system of all spyware programs, these type of pop-ups can be slightly harder to avoid. T
he most common way to block these pop-ups is to install a "pop-up blocking" program.
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Another type of pop-up advertisements is from the Microsoft Messenger Service
(not to be confused with the Microsoft Messenger chat program).
To avoid these pop-ups, follow the steps outlined in the How do I stop Messenger Service pop-up windows? (See below)

How do I stop Messenger Service pop-up windows?

By default, several Microsoft Operating Systems allow anyone on the internet to send message windows directly to your computer screen.
To stop these "pop-ups", follow the instructions for your Operating System outlined below.

Windows XP Home
Click Start, go up to Settings and click Control Panel 
Click Performance and Maintenance 
Click Administrative Tools 
Double click Services 
Scroll down and highlight Messenger 
Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties. 
Click the STOP button. 
Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar 
Click OK 
Windows XP Professional
Click Start, go up to Settings and click Control Panel 
Click Administrative Tools 
Click Services 
Double click Services 
Scroll down and highlight Messenger 
Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties. 
Click the STOP button. 
Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar 
Click OK 
Windows 2000
Click Start, go up to Settings and click Control Panel. 
When the Control Panel opens, double click Administrative Tools and then double click Services 
Scroll down and highlight Messenger 
Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties. 
Click the STOP button. 
Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar 
Click OK 
Windows NT
Click Start and then Control Panel 
Double Click Administrative Tools 
Select Services-> Double-click on Messenger 
In the Messenger Properties window, select Stop 
Then choose Disable as the Startup Type 
Click OK