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dancersdreamland
09-30-2003, 11:40 PM
Okay, I'm not entirely sure what happened, but I need help and quick...I can't take these stinkin pop ups any more!!!! :evil:

Somehow within the last week, our computer has been overthrown by pop ups...and I'm simply NOT exaggerating. When I'm online, they just keep popping up, even if I'm not browsing. When we close off the Internet, they STILL keep popping up. :evil:

We can leave the computer on, close the browser, go away, come back three hours later and have lik 20 or 30 pop ups. :evil: HELP!!!!!
pygmalion
10-01-2003, 02:27 AM
Does your ISP have a pop-up blocker? Might be worth a call to them.
dancersdreamland
10-02-2003, 08:12 PM
Not sure...I'll have to give that a try. THANKS!!!!!
HepcatBob
10-02-2003, 08:22 PM
I'm running Norton Personal Firewall on my DSL connection and I never get 'em.
dancersdreamland
10-02-2003, 08:34 PM
Perhaps I'll have to try that as well. Thanks for the tip, HepcatBob!
pygmalion
10-03-2003, 03:52 PM
Hey, dd. There was an article on yahoo news service today about popup blockers, which makes some recommendations. I'll PM you the url of the story.

Jenn
SwinginBoo
10-03-2003, 04:28 PM
What internet service provider do you have? I have Aol Broadband and they can block them for you.
DanceMentor
10-03-2003, 05:28 PM
Stop...hold everything!!!

Get the Google Toolbar (http://toolbar.google.com/)

It has a popup blocker that is constantly updated. Just don't forget to allow popups on Dance Forums so you don't miss your private messages.
will35
10-03-2003, 05:49 PM
Hey, that google toolbar was pretty d*** easy, and I feel better already.
SDsalsaguy
10-03-2003, 09:08 PM
OK, I installed it...but now the forums no longer show what posts I haven't read yet! :cry:

What do I do oh fearless leader?
Swing Kitten
10-04-2003, 12:01 AM
OK, I installed it...but now the forums no longer show what posts I haven't read yet! :cry:

hmmm.... that didn't happen to me-- it's great to know what posts you haven't read yet!!
SDsalsaguy
10-04-2003, 03:01 AM
Seems to be OK after I logged out and then logged back in...thank goodness! I didn't know what I was going to do... :?
Swing Kitten
10-04-2003, 10:55 PM
whew! crisis averted!
MissAlyssa
10-04-2003, 11:32 PM
haha, no one picked "what are pop ups" :lol:
dancersdreamland
10-05-2003, 07:41 PM
I must report...my beloved fiance bought a really great (and very expensive :evil:) program that supposedly takes care of viruses, spam, pop ups and a bazillion other things. It seems to be working pretty good...I don't have to continue to resist the urge to smash the computer to get rid of pop ups, but everything is running really S L O W now on our machine.

Hmm...we'll have to see if we can get that fixed.

Thanks, everyone, for the GREAT ideas. Much appreciated!