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How do I disable pop up blockers and firewall programs?

 
 
debbie
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      07-26-2008
I need to find out how to disable pop up blockers and firewall programs just
temporarily due to I am downloading programs which I purchased from a
reliable source.
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Thank you ..... In need of help
 
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Mark L. Ferguson
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      07-26-2008
Click start, and type :
services.msc
hit enter

Turn off the Windows Firewall service.

In the IE browser, Tools menu, point at "Popup Blocker" and then check the
"Turn OFF popup blocker" item

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> I need to find out how to disable pop up blockers and firewall programs
> just
> temporarily due to I am downloading programs which I purchased from a
> reliable source.
> --
> Thank you ..... In need of help


 
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debbie
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      07-26-2008
Mark,

Thanks for the help! I did exactly what you said and I will check to make
sure I can dowload the programs.
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Debbie


"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> Click start, and type :
> services.msc
> hit enter
>
> Turn off the Windows Firewall service.
>
> In the IE browser, Tools menu, point at "Popup Blocker" and then check the
> "Turn OFF popup blocker" item
>
> --
> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
> Use the "Ratings" feature. It helps the new users.
> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>
> "debbie" <> wrote in message
> news:176F4E73-B20B-4757-A50E-...
> > I need to find out how to disable pop up blockers and firewall programs
> > just
> > temporarily due to I am downloading programs which I purchased from a
> > reliable source.
> > --
> > Thank you ..... In need of help

>

 
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