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> OT: Pop-ups!!!!, how do i stop em?
Aaron Cox
post Jun 22 2003, 11:56 AM
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aarrgfgh! i hate pop ups, let someone use your 'puter, and trhen all the pop ups come!

HELP! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
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Frank Marino
post Jun 22 2003, 11:58 AM
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Go to www.download.com and search "pop up". You should get a list of various popup killers. Check them out and see what features your looking for.
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post Jun 22 2003, 11:59 AM
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http://www.panicware.com/

pop up stopper
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post Jun 22 2003, 12:04 PM
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I was just looking at it and noticed that "AdsGone Popup Killer and Banner Ad Stopper 4.0.6" got 92% rating which is good, but I think its only a trial. There are a few freeware aps listed there also. Essentially, they all do the same thing, however, some are smarter than others. For example, when you click on a link on the 914club forum, it would open a window to that link, but some of these popup stoppers might stop that window from opening (because its a popup) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Good luck finding a good stopper. When you do, post the name and version if available on 914club, its useful info for everyone.

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post Jun 22 2003, 12:08 PM
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is there a way i van just make em go away without a program...i cleared cookies etc...
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post Jun 22 2003, 12:18 PM
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Aaron......press the ALT key and F4 together (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Jun 22 2003, 12:19 PM
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I had this same problem on my parents computer. Someone installed Bonzi Buddy (never do it!) and since then I have still not been able to completely remove all of its components that it hides on your computer. Look through you programs and uninstall anything that doesn't look familiar. It might work and then again, because its windows, it might not. Whatever you do, don't just find the folders and delete them until you have used the uninstall wizard (control panel->add/remove programs). After using the uninstall wizard, then go back manually through the filesystem and dump any folders/files left behind that the wizard didn't take care of.
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post Jun 22 2003, 12:20 PM
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i want them gone! not have to deal with em, nor pay for em to go away...

ironically, the pop ups are usually for anti pop up software! :finger2:
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post Jun 22 2003, 12:24 PM
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You could always wipe the drive (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) and start from scratch, that would get rid of popups from hidden programs running on your computer. By the way, when are you getting popups? Do you get them when you surf pages that you are positive don't produce popups? or do they only come up on certain websites?
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post Jun 22 2003, 12:28 PM
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when i surf here or ebay or anywhere...they come from

www.fineclicks.com/ etc etc
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post Jun 22 2003, 12:50 PM
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If they are occuring all the time, no matter the site. Its a rogue program(s) running. Take a look on bottom right of screen, see what programs are running down there. If something looks odd, or unfamiliar, close the program, and then use the uninstall wizard to get rid of it.
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post Jun 22 2003, 01:02 PM
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Yep...actually when I recently started getting slammed with popups (constantly) it was due to one or more adware/spyware programs that had invaded my puter. If you install certain stuff like Morpheus, DivX and so forth, you are wide open for endless annoyances.

Spybot Search & Destroy cured it completely. I have not had a popup for a few months now...except for the ones Wayne deliberately programmed into the Pelican BBS (LOL).
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post Jun 22 2003, 01:16 PM
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Cool beans, thanks for the info.
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post Jun 22 2003, 02:27 PM
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Spybot is what I have used.. Works great.

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post Jun 22 2003, 02:43 PM
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Another way to stop pop-ups is to change browsers.

It wouldn't surprize me to find out that MS was in cahoots with the advertisers, and had given them "back-doors" to get the pop-ups on your screen.

I use Netscape 7.02. With this browser, I can put sites on the "popup approved" list. If they aren't on the list, they don't pop up.

I have it set to go 'ding' when is drops a pop-up. Some sites, it sounds like my phone is ringing.

Mozilla and Opera have similar features.
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post Jun 22 2003, 02:50 PM
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I use SpyBot and AdAware, by lavasoft.

In conjunction, they got rid of tons of crap that infiltrated my system.

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post Jun 23 2003, 10:50 AM
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Spybot is the way to go kills the add at the source (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif)
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post Jun 23 2003, 11:12 AM
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www.mozilla.org

Not only can you block popups, but you can also block ad banners.

I can't understand why anyone would use anything else.
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post Jun 23 2003, 11:19 AM
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Mozilla is good. But you gotta have netscape installed before hand to use it I believe.

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Only reason why I use explorer is because I'm a computer speed freak and it loads the fastest.
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post Jun 23 2003, 11:32 AM
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Your popups might be caused by Gator. Look in the lower right hand corner of your screen. Is there a little alligator there? If so, turn it off (rightclick and select "close"). Then uninstall Gator. Go to your control panels and find the uninstall application (Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add Remove Programs). It will tell you what to do from there.

Good luck.

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