Hi, I just want to know how to disable McCaffey and the thing I was
talking about is the way that you get these pop up ads that come on that
warn you about thingslike hackers and secure your computer that come when
you turn on your machine, and it comes up as messenger.  How though do I
turn off McCaffey?





On Thu, 26 Jun 2003, Louis Kim Kline wrote:

> Hi Jeffry.
>
> It sounds like we are talking about two entirely different things.  What I
> was talking about were the message baloons that Microsoft causes to pop up
> when they want to update your O.S.  It sounds like you might be talking
> about something entirely different.  As far as disabling McAfee, you only
> need to do that while authorizing JAWS and installing programs that
> indicate that an antivirus program must be turned off during the
> installation process.  You should be able to turn McAfee back on after you
> authorize JAWS, or install another program that asks to turn off any
> antivirus programs during that program's installation process.  I would
> hope you aren't running without antivirus protection, as that would make
> you a danger to yourself and others!
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>
>
> At 07:59 AM 6/26/2003 -0400, you wrote:
> >Okay, these pop-ups are coming through the Windows Messenger and I checked
> >the system tray to see if it was there and it wasn't.  How can I double
> >check to see that McCaffey is disabled for good so when my auth disc does
> >get here I won't have to worry about runing it or anything like that?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >On Wed, 25 Jun 2003, Louis Kim Kline wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Jeffrey.
> > >
> > > You are probably getting the pop-ups for Automatic Updates.  If you want to
> > > use the automatic updates, you can respond to these popups through the
> > > System Tray.  If you don't want to be constantly bugged by Microsoft
> > > because they found the umpteenth security hole in Windows XP, you can turn
> > > these messages off by pressing WINDOWS LOGO+BREAK to pop up the System
> > > Properties  dialog box.  You will be in the General page.  Press the
> > > CTRL+TAB a few times until you get to the Automatic Updates page.  If you
> > > uncheck the first checkbox on this page, you will completely disable the
> > > Automatic Update feature.  Or, if you want the system to update, but don't
> > > want to be nagged about it, you can adjust the radio buttons below to
> > > update automatically on a schedule that you set.  Whichever way you decide
> > > to handle it, you can tab down to the Ok button and use your SPACE BAR to
> > > put the changes into effect.
> > >
> > >
> > > Another thing I found about Windows XP that I didn't like and got rid of in
> > > a hurry was the Windows Desktop Clean Up Wizard.  It nags you to get rid of
> > > any icons that you haven't used in the last 60 days.  Just because I don't
> > > use something all the time doesn't mean that I want it to be gone.
> > >
> > > Here's how to get rid of the Clean Up Wizard.  Go to your Control Panel,
> > > and go to the Display icon.  Either press the ENTER key when the focus is
> > > on the Display icon, or double-click on it.
> > >
> > > Then when the Display dialog opens, press CTRL+TAB once to get onto the
> > > Desktop page.  Then press the TAB key until you get to the Customize
> > > Desktop button.  Press the SPACE BAR.  Another dialog will open.  TAB
> > > through it until you come to a checkbox that says "Run Clean Up Wizard
> > > every 60 days.  Use your SPACE BAR to  uncheck  this checkbox.  Then TAB
> > > down to the Ok button.
> > >
> > > This helped me to tame down the pop-ups on the desktop.  Now, if it's
> > > Internet Explorer that is bugging you, then you might want to look at one
> > > of the programs that is designed to block pop-up ads on the Internet.  That
> > > is a whole other subject.
> > >
> > > Hope this has helped.
> > >
> > > 73, de Lou K2LKK
> > >
> > >
> > > At 08:42 PM 6/25/2003 -0400, you wrote:
> > > >Okay, I seem to think it may be a setting in JAWS, but I will try that now
> > > >that I have it set up for laptop like it should be.  I am not on line with
> > > >IE when this happens, but I keep getting pop up messages in XP Home.  Can
> > > >I do something about it?
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Louis Kim Kline
> > > A.R.S. K2LKK
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> > >
>
> Louis Kim Kline
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