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Jets80
10-13-2003, 11:20 AM
I'm having one of the worst pop problems I have ever had. I'm getting pop ups on my desk top screen when I dont even have a browser open or surfing the web. The are usualy pop ups to try and get me to download a program that "eliminates pop ups and spy ware" I have already tried runnig ad-aware , clearing my temp files and cookies and nothing works. If I leave my computer for any amount of time (and am still connected to DSL) I'll come back and have like 5-10 pops on the desk top screen.

Anyone else have this happen to them or have any good ways to combate these DAMN F'ING Pop ups?

Thanks
Jets
VPI97
10-13-2003, 11:28 AM
http://spybot.safer-networking.de/index.php?lang=en&page=download - Download, install, run periodically

http://www.free-popup-killer.com/ - Download, install, run all the time
sianews
10-13-2003, 11:33 AM
Are these the pop ups that come via Windows Messenger? If so, they'll need disabled though the control panel (administrative services).
VPI97
10-13-2003, 11:39 AM
Originally posted by sianews
Are these the pop ups that come via Windows Messenger? If so, they'll need disabled though the control panel (administrative services). 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.
Jets80
10-13-2003, 12:04 PM
thanks guys !
DeToxRox
10-13-2003, 01:02 PM
This topic wins most out of context award.
Buzzbee
10-13-2003, 03:59 PM
"IM HAVING A POP UP PROBLEM"

I was waiting to see how long this topic would take to devolve into a discussion about erectile dysfuntion and Viagra. So far I've been disappointed. I thought FOFC could do better than this. ;)
GrantDawg
10-13-2003, 04:08 PM
Originally posted by VPI97
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.

Thank you! This has been driving me nuts, and the only advice I would get is "get a pop-up killer," etc. Nothing gets rid of it. My firewall prevents them, but if I have to drop the firewall because of a program problem, they would pop-up.
Abe Sargent
10-13-2003, 04:55 PM
Stop taking Viagra.

-Anxiety
Drake
10-13-2003, 04:55 PM
Or you could just use Mozilla as your browser.

It kills pop-ups automatically.
Cringer
10-13-2003, 04:59 PM
Originally posted by Buzzbee
"IM HAVING A POP UP PROBLEM"

I was waiting to see how long this topic would take to devolve into a discussion about erectile dysfuntion and Viagra. So far I've been disappointed. I thought FOFC could do better than this. ;)

viagra was the first response i thought of, i just didn't get back here to see the post in time to answer.........so keep up the aith in us :D
Cringer
10-13-2003, 05:01 PM
---dola----


FFFFFFFFFaith...........keep the Faith...my F,G,H like to stick and don't show up sometimes.... :(
Abe Sargent
10-13-2003, 05:03 PM
Heh, I didn't even read the responses and saw that someone predicted the Viagra quote.

I was also thinking "Stop looking at you bosses hooch," but I thought that'd be out of line.

What if his boss is gay?

-Anxiety
GrantDawg
10-13-2003, 08:43 PM
Originally posted by Drake
Or you could just use Mozilla as your browser.

It kills pop-ups automatically.

It doesn't have anything to do with the browser. It is not a browser pop-up as far as I can tell.
mckerney
10-13-2003, 08:52 PM
The Google toolbar has a built in popup blocker that works great.
JeeberD
10-14-2003, 01:00 AM
Originally posted by GrantDawg
It doesn't have anything to do with the browser. It is not a browser pop-up as far as I can tell.
^^^^^^^^^!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally posted by mckerney
The Google toolbar has a built in popup blocker that works great.


:rolleyes: