Pop Up's

[santagibbs]

Have I done something wrong or what? I have never had advertising " pop up's " on this message board before.. Today they have been popping up every few minutes as I read the messages.. Please tell me if you are experiencing the same thing or have I dont something terrible wrong? Thanks Charlotte

[Mitchell]

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No problems here......

[Tom-H]

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Everything seems ok here. Tom H

[Gergie]

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I have pop up blocker and it's never had any to block on this site. You may have got something downloaded into your computer. It cost my extra for pop up blocker but it's been worth it. good luck


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[BobD (Archive)]

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We do not have ANY pop ups on this site! Mrs. Gibbs, I think you might have some malware on your computer!!!

Here's what I suggest... visit http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
It will do a free virus scan on your computer while you're online...

Bob

[santagibbs]

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Bob and everyone..Last nignt my Grandson showed me how to defragment my computer, which I did... I just wonder if that had something to do with it..Bob , I will see if I have enough sense to do what you said..Thanks , Charlotte

[whitecree]

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What browser are you using? Internet Explorer is a bad one for allowing the bad guys to sneak in the back door and do you a dirty trick.

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

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Yep it is...so was Norton....I finally ended up with AVG.

[santagibbs]

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I am using Internet Explorer .. It's strange for the rest of the day .. They disappeared and now this morning on this board I have already had two.. I am going to get brave and use
Bob's idea.. I ask my son if he would direct me but haven't gotten a reply yet..lol So I will try to use the method that Bob said and pray I don't lock up my computer. Charlotte

[Kenny_S]

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If you get the latest update on Internet explorer, it will be less. Most ISPs provide popup blockers and spam killer programs and/or already have them installed on their equipment.

HIHO, AVG from Grisoft is a very good virus protection program. Have had it for years. Norton has had problems and I use to run it but was having problems with it protecting me from viruses and did not do that good of job. Since AVG( the free one) no problems. Now they do have a pay virus program that allows you support.

Mrs. Gibbs, I wiould check with your internet provider and see if they have the Popup programs on their equpiment. May be that they have the problem and is causing yours also.
Our ISP has the popup blocker,spam killer and spyware on their equipment and it does a nice job of eliminating all three.

[Nancy-ID]

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Charlotte, run a virus scan for sure, then go into "My Computer", then "Internet Options", then "Privacy"tab. See if the "Allow Pop-ups" box is checked. If so un-check it. As Hi-Ho said get the free version online download of AVG virus scan. Put AVG into Google ad you can find it. Also get Spybot. http://www.spybot.info/en/index.html
Both AVG & Spybot are free to use. Very good programs. But first un-check you Pop-up blocker

[Alice in Wonderland]

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We do not have ANY pop ups on this site! Mrs. Gibbs, I think you might have some malware on your computer!!!

Here's what I suggest... visit http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
It will do a free virus scan on your computer while you're online...

Bob

Bob ,the "housecall" takes a very long time ,is this normal?? I have been waiting to have it done for 3/4 hour ,I just wondered ? It looks like a great site and I had the feeling about my P.C. too is sick or something?:-)
Thanks for posting it.Alice

[santagibbs]

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My son got in touch with me today and he uses EZTrust..He has told me now to uninstall Norton's first.. so soon as I crash from the Grocery store and a few other things ..I will give the unstall thing a try.. Thanks everyone for all the good advice and thanks Kenny.. Charlotte

[santagibbs]

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Nancy C I tried what you told me to do but after my computer, I couldn't find any thing that said " Internet Options." I clicked on a lot of different thngs trying to find it but ..NO .. Internet Options.. I have Windows XP.. Charlotte

[Nancy-ID]

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Charlotte, I too have Windows XP. Did you find "MyComputer"? Mine is on my desktop. You can also find it by clicking your "Start" button, it should show up in that box too. Then click "Control Panel". "Internet Opions" will be in there.
Nancy