Pop Up Windows

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dancersdreamland

New Member

• Sep 30, 2003

• #1

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!!!!!

 

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pygmalion

Well-Known Member

• Sep 30, 2003

• #2

Does your ISP have a pop-up blocker? Might be worth a call to them.

 

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dancersdreamland

New Member

• Oct 2, 2003

• #3

Not sure...I'll have to give that a try. THANKS!!!!!

 

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HepcatBob

New Member

• Oct 2, 2003

• #4

I'm running Norton Personal Firewall on my DSL connection and I never get 'em.

 

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dancersdreamland

New Member

• Oct 2, 2003

• #5

Perhaps I'll have to try that as well. Thanks for the tip, HepcatBob!

 

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pygmalion

Well-Known Member

• Oct 3, 2003

• #6

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

 

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SwinginBoo

New Member

• Oct 3, 2003

• #7

What internet service provider do you have? I have Aol Broadband and they can block them for you.

 

DanceMentor

Administrator

• Oct 3, 2003

• #8

Stop...hold everything!!!

Get the Google Toolbar

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.

 

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will35

New Member

• Oct 3, 2003

• #9

Hey, that google toolbar was pretty d*** easy, and I feel better already.

 

SDsalsaguy

Administrator

• Oct 3, 2003

• #10

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?

 

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Swing Kitten

New Member

• Oct 3, 2003

• #11

SDsalsaguy said:

OK, I installed it...but now the forums no longer show what posts I haven't read yet! :cry:

Click to expand...

hmmm.... that didn't happen to me-- it's great to know what posts you haven't read yet!!

 

SDsalsaguy

Administrator

• Oct 4, 2003

• #12

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... :?

 

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Swing Kitten

New Member

• Oct 4, 2003

• #13

whew! crisis averted!

 

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MissAlyssa

New Member

• Oct 4, 2003

• #14

haha, no one picked "what are pop ups" :lol:

 

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dancersdreamland

New Member

• Oct 5, 2003

• #15

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!