Pop Ups...my personal hell!

Blade6119 · 03-05-2004, 04:28 PM

Alright, i am finally fed up and need your help to deal with this problem.

I play Americas Army alot(i like destroying illini), but every minute my game is getting minimized bc of a stupid pop-up...it is becoming unplayable, and that is simply not cool. What can i do to stop this horrid plague...in the last 3 hours i have gotten 213 pop-ups...

..please help me, what can i do!!!

hukarez · 03-05-2004, 04:34 PM

Whoa...well. Have you tried Ad-Aware? I think you should look into other pop-up software online too...

Kodos · 03-05-2004, 04:36 PM

Whew. I guess it wasn't that kind of pop up.

hukarez · 03-05-2004, 04:39 PM

I had initially thought there were pop-ups in the game itself...well. Don't have it installed or anything, haven't gotten around to playing it.

Blade6119 · 03-05-2004, 04:42 PM

Nope, these are seperate from AA...

Jets80 · 03-05-2004, 04:43 PM

Try this > It worked for me. That is if its the same type of pop ups I was having trouble with windows XP

Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services
Browse the list until you see "Messenger", right click & select 'Stop'. Double-click for Properties and select 'Disable' in the 'Startup Type' drop down.

j51 · 03-05-2004, 04:43 PM

I don't think they're browser popups because they wouldn't minimize your game, so it must be messenger spam.

Go here: http://www.accessky.net/Howtodisable...rservice.shtml to learn how to turn it off

Jets80 · 03-05-2004, 04:45 PM

Dola....
IF that does not work try ad aware like Huckarez said or Spybot search and destroy. The combination of these 3 things had almost eliminated my pop problems....knock on wood

Blade6119 · 03-05-2004, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by j51

I don't think they're browser popups because they wouldn't minimize your game, so it must be messenger spam.

Go here: http://www.accessky.net/Howtodisable...rservice.shtml to learn how to turn it off

Mine is already turned off..

Blade6119 · 03-05-2004, 04:50 PM

Is it anything to do with using IE?...is Mozilla better?

hukarez · 03-05-2004, 04:50 PM

IE Browser stuff? I personally use Google's toolbar to block the pop-ups from then and there.

Young Drachma · 03-05-2004, 04:53 PM

Same here. Google toolbar works great for me too. You can even opt-in to pop-ups on pages that you want them on.

sovereignstar · 03-05-2004, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blade6119

Is it anything to do with using IE?...is Mozilla better?

I just recently switched to Mozilla and have never had a single pop-up. I didn't want to uninstall Kazaa and my switch has paid off.

dawgfan · 03-05-2004, 04:54 PM

I swear, if the next version of IE doesn't include pop-up blockers I'm going to go ballistic...

primelord · 03-05-2004, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blade6119

Is it anything to do with using IE?...is Mozilla better?

Well just using Mozilla won't keep you from getting pop ups, but Mozilla is better.

Abe Sargent · 03-05-2004, 04:57 PM

Yep, I use FireFox (Previously FireBird) and I have never had a popup. Yay!

-Anxiety

MizzouRah · 03-05-2004, 05:32 PM

Google toolbar is the best I've used thus far. It stops everything and then some, plus it has alot of other nice features.

Todd

illinifan999 · 03-05-2004, 05:33 PM

Someone is dreaming about destroying me.

Blade6119 · 03-05-2004, 05:35 PM

Dreaming of a day when you make it hard to kill you, yes.

03-05-2004, 04:34 PM	#2
hukarez College Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Chula Vista, CA	Whoa...well. Have you tried Ad-Aware? I think you should look into other pop-up software online too... __________________ ...what we have here is a man who looks like Tarzan, but fights like Jane! My VG collection \| Xbox 360 Gamertag: ManThol \| PS3 Network ID: hukarez Doce Pares International - San Diego Council Filipino Martial Arts Digest tweet tweet twitter

03-05-2004, 04:39 PM	#4
hukarez College Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Chula Vista, CA	I had initially thought there were pop-ups in the game itself...well. Don't have it installed or anything, haven't gotten around to playing it. __________________ ...what we have here is a man who looks like Tarzan, but fights like Jane! My VG collection \| Xbox 360 Gamertag: ManThol \| PS3 Network ID: hukarez Doce Pares International - San Diego Council Filipino Martial Arts Digest tweet tweet twitter

03-05-2004, 04:42 PM	#5
Blade6119 Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona	Nope, these are seperate from AA... __________________ *Underachievement* The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the lawnmower. *Despair* It's always darkest just before it goes pitch black. *Demotivation* Sometimes the best solution to morale problems is just to fire all of the unhappy people. http://www.despair.com/viewall.html

03-05-2004, 04:50 PM	#10
Blade6119 Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona	Is it anything to do with using IE?...is Mozilla better? __________________ *Underachievement* The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the lawnmower. *Despair* It's always darkest just before it goes pitch black. *Demotivation* Sometimes the best solution to morale problems is just to fire all of the unhappy people. http://www.despair.com/viewall.html

03-05-2004, 04:50 PM	#11
hukarez College Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Chula Vista, CA	IE Browser stuff? I personally use Google's toolbar to block the pop-ups from then and there. __________________ ...what we have here is a man who looks like Tarzan, but fights like Jane! My VG collection \| Xbox 360 Gamertag: ManThol \| PS3 Network ID: hukarez Doce Pares International - San Diego Council Filipino Martial Arts Digest tweet tweet twitter

03-05-2004, 04:36 PM	#3
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Whew. I guess it wasn't that kind of pop up.

03-05-2004, 04:43 PM	#6
Jets80 High School Varsity Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Charlotte, NC	Try this > It worked for me. That is if its the same type of pop ups I was having trouble with windows XP Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services Browse the list until you see "Messenger", right click & select 'Stop'. Double-click for Properties and select 'Disable' in the 'Startup Type' drop down.

03-05-2004, 04:43 PM	#7
j51 Mascot Join Date: Oct 2002	I don't think they're browser popups because they wouldn't minimize your game, so it must be messenger spam. Go here: http://www.accessky.net/Howtodisable...rservice.shtml to learn how to turn it off

03-05-2004, 04:45 PM	#8
Jets80 High School Varsity Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Charlotte, NC	Dola.... IF that does not work try ad aware like Huckarez said or Spybot search and destroy. The combination of these 3 things had almost eliminated my pop problems....knock on wood

03-05-2004, 04:53 PM	#12
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Same here. Google toolbar works great for me too. You can even opt-in to pop-ups on pages that you want them on. __________________ Current dynasty: Up The Scots: Play To Clinch Tennis Dynasty \| OOTP Mod: Managerial Strategy Files \| GM Excel Competitive Balance Tax/Revenue Sharing Calc \| FBCB Mods on Github

03-05-2004, 04:54 PM	#14
dawgfan Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Seattle	I swear, if the next version of IE doesn't include pop-up blockers I'm going to go ballistic...

03-05-2004, 04:57 PM	#16
Abe Sargent Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Catonsville, MD	Yep, I use FireFox (Previously FireBird) and I have never had a popup. Yay! -Anxiety __________________ Check out my two current weekly Magic columns! https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/?action=search&page=1&author[]=Abe%20Sargent

03-05-2004, 05:32 PM	#17
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	Google toolbar is the best I've used thus far. It stops everything and then some, plus it has alot of other nice features. Todd

03-05-2004, 05:33 PM	#18
illinifan999 Pro Rookie Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: VA	Someone is dreaming about destroying me. __________________ Chicago Eagles 2 time ZFL champions We're "rebuilding"

03-05-2004, 05:35 PM	#19
Blade6119 Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona	Dreaming of a day when you make it hard to kill you, yes. __________________ *Underachievement* The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the lawnmower. *Despair* It's always darkest just before it goes pitch black. *Demotivation* Sometimes the best solution to morale problems is just to fire all of the unhappy people. http://www.despair.com/viewall.html

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