[HairOfTheDog]

Windows tells me if I close Windows Messenger I'll shut down Outlook Express as well.

Well that isn't true.... I uninstalled Windows Messenger... I would get rid of all instant messengers, but that is just me! ;~D What other popups? - You shouldn't be getting any kind of popups just opening Windows, unless it is still trying to install updates and setup stuff. I would imagine on a new machine there are updates and patches you need.

[Corin Stormhands]

No these aren't updates. They're advertisements. Last one I read earlier tonite was "get rit of pop-up ads." It was a software thing.

I can just uninstall Windows Messenger? We have not reason for IMs anyway. I got rid of AOL IM, Yahoo IM and ICQ on the other computer. I hated them.