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New XP machine from Dell. Cannot access the Internet via Internet
Explorer unless I set security settings to Normal. I prefer to use High,
in view of MS's recommendation to use High because of a security hole.

Also pop-ups appear. I called Dell customer support. They said it may be
due to spyware. I ran anti-virus and Pest Patrol. No viruses or spyware.
Could the pop-ups be from Dell?

Thanks.

 

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Visit the Windows Update web site and download all the
available critical updates. Then set your security settings
in Internet Explorer to Medium.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx

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"Sanford Aranoff" wrote:

| New XP machine from Dell. Cannot access the Internet via Internet
| Explorer unless I set security settings to Normal. I prefer to use High,
| in view of MS's recommendation to use High because of a security hole.
|
| Also pop-ups appear. I called Dell customer support. They said it may be
| due to spyware. I ran anti-virus and Pest Patrol. No viruses or spyware.
| Could the pop-ups be from Dell?
|
| Thanks.

 

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Thanks!

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> Visit the Windows Update web site and download all the
> available critical updates. Then set your security settings
> in Internet Explorer to Medium.
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
> Microsoft Newsgroups
>
> Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Sanford Aranoff" wrote:
>
> | New XP machine from Dell. Cannot access the Internet via Internet
> | Explorer unless I set security settings to Normal. I prefer to use High,
> | in view of MS's recommendation to use High because of a security hole.
> |
> | Also pop-ups appear. I called Dell customer support. They said it may be
> | due to spyware. I ran anti-virus and Pest Patrol. No viruses or spyware.
> | Could the pop-ups be from Dell?
> |
> | Thanks.

 

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Take care of everything here and see if the problems persist:

Before You Connect a New Computer to the Internet
http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/before_you_plug_in.html
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security


Sanford Aranoff wrote:
> New XP machine from Dell. Cannot access the Internet via Internet
> Explorer unless I set security settings to Normal. I prefer to use High,
> in view of MS's recommendation to use High because of a security hole.
>
> Also pop-ups appear. I called Dell customer support. They said it may be
> due to spyware. I ran anti-virus and Pest Patrol. No viruses or spyware.
> Could the pop-ups be from Dell?
>
> Thanks.

 

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For Spyware scanning I recommend using Ad-Aware and Spybot (both free)
Although lately I have heard reports of the 2 programs conflicting with each
other, although I havent had any problems myself.
Also, if you have Service pack 2 installed, make sure the pop-up blocker is
turned on. In Internet Explorer click on Tools, then on pop-up blocker, if
it says "Turn off popup blocker", then you know it is on

I also recommend medium as the security setting, as high will give you too
much grief.


"Sanford Aranoff" <aranoff@analysis-knowledge.com> wrote in message
news:42CE7265.BDE422BB@analysis-knowledge.com...
> New XP machine from Dell. Cannot access the Internet via Internet
> Explorer unless I set security settings to Normal. I prefer to use High,
> in view of MS's recommendation to use High because of a security hole.
>
> Also pop-ups appear. I called Dell customer support. They said it may be
> due to spyware. I ran anti-virus and Pest Patrol. No viruses or spyware.
> Could the pop-ups be from Dell?
>
> Thanks.
>
>