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banana_andrew
16-07-2004, 20:06
OK, I know everybody seems to have issues with pop-ups, but this is driving me cRaZy! :mad:

I have a 1yr old computer, nothing amazing, mainly used for I-net and games.

It's got "adaware", and the latest norton AV that i scan everyweek.

I get about 1 popup for every normal page I open, that's annoying, yeah, but I can live with it, as i just close the popup.

But on hotmail, (only hotmail) when ever i load it up, and do anything like open any message at all, or go to start a new message, a full page pop up appears that I can't close, as it takes up the whole screen , with no "x" to click..... The only way o close this popup is to "Cntr/alt/delete", then click on close IEXPLORE.EXE", which closes ALL windows, and I have to start again!!!!

I havent been able to check email for about 1 week now, as when ever i go to open a message, that happens!

what can i do..... ANYTHING is appreciated...

thankyou! :thumbs:
Jon
16-07-2004, 20:18
try alt-F4 instead of ctrl-alt-delete

Try one of other spyware programs like search and destroy.
Matty T
16-07-2004, 20:20
As above. Also get google toolbar as thats very good at stopping popups
banana_andrew
16-07-2004, 20:26
OMG!!

I never knew that alt F4 thing existed.... good for those "moments" on the internet when the girlfriend comes home..... ;)

Cheers guys.... now I'm gonna spend my friday night wading through email!! :eek:
disco-tom
16-07-2004, 22:27
Also download and run 'Highjack This'. It'll more than likely show up a browser high jack that calls these popups all over the place.
Wallers
16-07-2004, 22:29
Or don't use IE, get Opera or similar. Or get XP SP2 RC2 which has a new version of IE with a popup blocker.
banana_andrew
16-07-2004, 23:42
sounds a bit complicated for me!

I'll try the hijack this program.... cheers guys!
ATrull
16-07-2004, 23:48
mozilla firefox is a great and fast alternative to IE :)
Jon
17-07-2004, 00:07
mozilla firefox is a great and fast alternative to IE :)

:thumbs:

I'm not a computer bod but use this at home for SXOC. No problems. Never had a pop up from any website.

Also, wise for SXOC at work because the history/temporary files are not immediately obvious to semiIT literate boss, especially if Firefox is renamed as ..say.....stress analysis input, for example :D

If you work somewhere with an IT department, then perhaps less wise.
Aitch
17-07-2004, 00:11
If you use IE download pop-up stopper from panicware.com :thumbs: