gggrrr!!! HELP! stupid pop-up window!!!
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Topic: gggrrr!!! HELP! stupid pop-up window!!!
Posted By: BaAsKa
Subject: gggrrr!!! HELP! stupid pop-up window!!!
Date Posted: 02 October 2009 at 11:20am
i have turned my pop-up thing on to NOT allow any pop-ups at all because i was sick of the same ones popping up every few minutes!!!!....yes still they are popping up!!!!!! gggrrrr
How do i stop them????? |
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 02 October 2009 at 11:22am
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What browser are you using?
In Firefox (and I assume IE) you can have a list of allowed sites - is it possible the page you're on has made it's way onto that list? -------------  
 
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Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 02 October 2009 at 11:30am
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theres 4 different pop up sites and my list is clear of any...i dont know how they are getting through!!
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Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 02 October 2009 at 11:31am
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Have you got a adware/spyware program installed?
If you don't I suggest you download ad aware or spybot as it sounds like you could have spyware on your comp. http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_free.php - ad aware download http://download.cnet.com/Spybot-Search-amp-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10122137.html - download spybot ------------- 
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Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 03 October 2009 at 11:25am
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gggrrr!! i did that ad aware one and run it twice but the pop ups are still comming up!!!????
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Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 03 October 2009 at 6:10pm
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Maybe try installing spybot too. They work well together, ie one will pick up something the other won't
Make sure you update the programs before running -------------
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Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 03 October 2009 at 9:23pm
so weird! the spybot says that its the ad aware that is affecting my comp???? and to get rid of it i have to pay for the spybot
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Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 03 October 2009 at 9:30pm
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don't worry about that message, it only comes up once.
I use both and it is fine. I used to work as a computer technician and would always install both on clients pcs -------------
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Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 04 October 2009 at 8:54am
| does the ad aware have the clean out mode for free or do i have to purchase from that point on? |
Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 04 October 2009 at 11:33am
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No it will clean it out for free
Also, do you have an up to date antivirus? -------------
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Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 04 October 2009 at 9:29pm
no my antivirus thingy just expired
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Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 05 October 2009 at 1:57pm
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In that case it may also pay to get a new one. Avast is totally free and is really great. I use it and have never had any problems
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html - download avast -------------
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Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 05 October 2009 at 6:59pm
| wow thanks heas kellie!! i didnt know that there was free antivirus stuff out there! |
Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 06 October 2009 at 12:39pm
no problem
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Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 06 October 2009 at 1:11pm
Cool Kellie I know who to come to when I get stuck 
Q. We have AVG - how does Avast do in comparison? -------------   
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Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 06 October 2009 at 2:02pm
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I personally think Avast is a lot better. It rates pretty high up there for a free one.
Some people can use AVG with no problems. But I used to work at various ISP helpdesks and the amount of calls we got where it turned out AVG was the culprit was quite high. If a customer was using it and having problems browsing or receiving email the first thing we would usually do is tell them to disable or uninstall it. -------------
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 06 October 2009 at 8:59pm
| We started with avast, then went on to AVG but we didn't have much memory on the comp and the downloads were HUGE in comparison, and seemed to bugger up the comp all the time, so switched back to avast. Have used it for about 3 years now and it's great. |
Posted By: palomino
Date Posted: 06 October 2009 at 9:26pm
| Wow i had been getting pissed with AVG for awhile now, but couldnt be bothered buying anything. Just d/l'd avast and it looks great. Thanks for the tip!! |
Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 06 October 2009 at 10:32pm
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No probs
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