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twiztidangel On May 19, 2010
Why So Serious?





kingdom of muggles, Canada
#1New Post! Jul 19, 2005 @ 01:05:56
does ANYONE have ANYTHING that will help me out with these damn pop ups? they seriously keep popping up every 10 secs and its pissing me off.. does anyone use anything that WORKS?!
intoxsickated On October 21, 2006

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Suburbia Hell, California
#2New Post! Jul 19, 2005 @ 01:06:45
i just use firefox and it deals with them pretty good. sure you don't have any spyware?
intoxsickated On October 21, 2006

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Suburbia Hell, California
#3New Post! Jul 19, 2005 @ 01:07:34
weird. i just typed spyware and it automatically created a link! spyware spyware spyware sry.
El_Tino On October 12, 2023
booyaka!





Albuquerque, New Mexico
#4New Post! Jul 19, 2005 @ 01:09:36
You should do a spyware/adware cleaners. I recommend:

- Spybot Search & Destroy
- Lavasoft Ad Aware
- X-Cleaner

Then for IE you can also install the google toolbar which blocks most popups on websites.

Also make sure you have all the latest updates from windows. If you're not sure then go to windowsupdate.com
twiztidangel On May 19, 2010
Why So Serious?





kingdom of muggles, Canada
#5New Post! Jul 19, 2005 @ 01:10:33


funny!! you just reminded me too that i need to update my ad-aware definitions. so ill do that and scan afterwards!
deadguy On December 08, 2009




Bucuresti, Romania
#6New Post! Jul 19, 2005 @ 06:43:11
aye , use Firefox , IE is just to insecure
asmodean On September 15, 2007




Hampshire, United Kingdom
#7New Post! Jul 26, 2005 @ 10:15:28
The latest IE has a pop-up blocker, but I use Firefox anyway. Haven't had a pop-up for ages...
reaper On March 26, 2010




, Ireland
#8New Post! Jun 09, 2006 @ 19:17:44
If you dont wish to use the one given to you with your browser you can download a free program that will help you. Just type in "pop-up blocker free download" in a search engine.
jenna2222 On May 19, 2023




Bellmawr, New Jersey
#9New Post! Jun 12, 2006 @ 12:58:40
if you have pop ups coming up on your computer periodically like that, it probably means your computer has some kind of spyware or trojan.
I use lavasoft ad aware, i also use panda software, as well as x cleaner and spyware doctor.

another good program to use to help find these is Hijackthis.


unfortunately just one software program wont usually be sufficient in getting rid of all of your bad files if your are infected. i have found that all of them wind up missing something that it should have found on my computer.
so using a couple of different ones is preferred in trying to deal with this, to make sure it gets evry single active bad file, including whats in your registry.
jay123 On February 10, 2008




halifax, United Kingdom
#10New Post! Jun 12, 2006 @ 13:00:26
try the google download bar iv gt that n its pretty gd
sakina On May 04, 2007




Mesnil, Mauritius
#11New Post! Jun 12, 2006 @ 15:03:53
OPERA RULES AND BLOCKS ALL POP UP - FULL OF FEATURES
www.opera.com

i just realised it's an ad. lol
magwarna On July 06, 2006

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, Canada
#12New Post! Jun 12, 2006 @ 16:09:53
Pop ups are good they inform you of useless services and products that may come in handy!
dreamdestined On September 28, 2006

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, Michigan
#13New Post! Jun 12, 2006 @ 16:13:41
My computer just somehow automatically blocks them.
sakina On May 04, 2007




Mesnil, Mauritius
#14New Post! Jun 12, 2006 @ 19:18:54
it's your browser which is pre-configured. good for you.
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