Windows Update & Pop-ups

[deerhunter]

I upgraded my sister's PC with WinXP(from 98) and she is happy with the speed. Now she gets these anoying pop-up message at random, trying to sell their pop-up blockers. I installed adshield and that got rid of most explorer pop-up windows but she still gets pop up windows when she is not exploring. Isn't their a way to block these?

I also have a question about windows update. The microsoft website says that she should install 40 critical updates, should we be doing those also?

Thanks for any advice or recommendations.

[edesignuk]

Installing SP1 for WinXP should install most of these hot fixes, then just install what ever else it says. But, yes, I would keep up to date, WinXP has heaps of security flaws that are always being patched :rolleyes:

[majormav]

as said service pack 1 will install most fixes ... as regards rest of updates i always install critical ones .. rest is user preferance ... as regard the popups the the built in firewall in xp should stop most of the messages provided its enabled

[AcEmAsTr]

start>run>msconfig>services>messenger>off fixes the popups!

[deerhunter]

Thanks guys!