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(Message started by: Paul B on Apr 18^th, 2004, 4:00pm)

Title: Off Topic - Pop-Up Advice
Post by Paul B on Apr 18^th, 2004, 4:00pm

OK, this is completely off topic, for which I apologise, but pop-ups are just beginning to do my head in. I get SO many, its ridiculous. Kinda makes it difficult to read things on here at times!
So, I need advice from someone... anyone. How do I get rid of them?
I'm using AOL v9 by the way.

Thanx in advance... Paul

Title: Re: Off Topic - Pop-Up Advice
Post by craig on Apr 18^th, 2004, 4:58pm

hi paul
thought AOL had a blocker filter on their system,might be worth looking into........

do they have a help page like freeserve ?

Title: Re: Off Topic - Pop-Up Advice
Post by JohnJ on Apr 18^th, 2004, 5:01pm

Paul Goto download.com

Download Zonealarm or the google toolbar to stop pop-ups.

Then download ad-aware 6 from download.com and run the sofware. click on get new updates before running it and this will kill the robots that are at work on you hard drive. (Robots are small programs running in the background giving away personal info and causing pop ups).

HTH

JJ ;D

Title: Re: Off Topic - Pop-Up Advice
Post by Kevin_Tulloch on Apr 18^th, 2004, 8:59pm

Hi Paul

If you throw your computer out the window,that tends to stop "pop-ups"!!!Seriously i agree with John J,i've got ad-aware 6 (it's free by the way),and it's amazing how much "spyware",you have on your computer.Download it,install it and run it 3 or 4 times,when you first use it.I use it about once a week and there's always something new on the PC!!Also check for updates as well every time you use it,again they're free.It should help with your "problems.......now,that other "virus" you were talking about.................................!
See you at Derby.
Regards
Kev

Title: Re: Off Topic - Pop-Up Advice
Post by Badboytunes on Apr 18^th, 2004, 9:55pm

Hi Guys, Ive just downloaded the ad-ware. its brill!!. I started to get so many pop ups, mainly fron this site. Its stopped now. Also realised that after running a scan i had had a "hijack attempt on my puter. Scary or what!

Cheers for the info peeps. See ya all in derby

Nick ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Off Topic - Pop-Up Advice
Post by Paul B on Apr 19^th, 2004, 6:14am

Right, well... I've just downloaded the ad-aware 6 software, done a scan and deleted some stuff, but the pop-ups are still coming!
Haven't really got time to fiddle with it right now, but might try again tonight. Any tips? Or, have I done something wrong somewhere?

Paul

Just had another quick check (really must go to work though) and the Adwatch bit is not installed. Says I need Adaware plus now, which I think I have to buy. Whats gone wrong?? :'(

Title: Re: Off Topic - Pop-Up Advice
Post by daven on Apr 19^th, 2004, 7:30am

Try http://www.panicware.com/popupstopper.html?tag=gotoUKps

They have a free version and stops pop ups in the first place!

Cheers

Daven

Title: Re: Off Topic - Pop-Up Advice
Post by DJWerkz on Apr 20^th, 2004, 1:01pm

Are the pop-ups headed as 'Messenger Service...'?
I have procedures for stopping these if you are using either Window XP or 2000.
Let me know.

Title: Re: Off Topic - Pop-Up Advice
Post by easyrider66 on Apr 20^th, 2004, 1:59pm

Have a look here http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/downloads.html , for spywareblaster, and spywareguard both help to stop the crap getting onto your computer.

http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download

spybot finds things adaware misses and vice versa.

http://grc.com/stm/ShootTheMessenger.htm This

stops messenger spam in windows.

http://www.mozilla.org/ These browsers are more secure then IE, and have built in pop up blockers.

HTH

Title: Re: Off Topic - Pop-Up Advice
Post by ianmc on Apr 21^st, 2004, 8:37am

hi, you could try www.yahoo.co.uk and download the pop up blocker on the toolbar.
ianmc

Title: Re: Off Topic - Pop-Up Advice
Post by gainef on Apr 21^st, 2004, 10:56am

Symantec Personal Internet Firewall is excellent. Not sure whether it can surpress the nasitnesses of installing AOL on your machine though.

Title: Re: Off Topic - Pop-Up Advice
Post by DJWerkz on Apr 21^st, 2004, 11:03am

To disabled Messenger pop-ups on your system follow the instructions below:

Windows 2000
Click: Start/Settings/Control Panel
Open: Administrative Tools
Open: Services
Open: 'Messenger' Service
Click: 'STOP' button
Change 'Startup Type' to DISABLE
Click 'OK' to close everything

Windows XP
Right-click: 'My Computer' icon and select 'Manager'
Open: Services and Applications
Open: Services
Open: 'Messenger' service
Click: 'STOP' button
Change 'Startup Type' to DISABLE
Click 'OK' to close everything

And my final recommendation is,...trash AOL!!! HAHAHA

Title: Re: Off Topic - Pop-Up Advice
Post by Eddie on Apr 21^st, 2004, 11:54am

If you download and install the Google toolbar,it adds itself to Internet explorer.It has an excellent pop up stopper that remebers what sites you want it to work on.PLUS you get a great search engine.
I would also second the comments of others regarding ad-aware,used weekly it keeps the trash out of the 'puter.
SPY WARE BLASTER is also useful.

eddie

Title: Re: Off Topic - Pop-Up Advice
Post by David_South_West on Apr 22^nd, 2004, 2:04pm

Don't forget some web sites use pop ups so if you can't see what you think you should disable pop up blocker.
Often you get "error on page" showing bottom left of
Explorer's screen.

Title: Re: Off Topic - Pop-Up Advice
Post by Paul B on Apr 22^nd, 2004, 9:44pm

Well, I gave up on the Ad-aware software as it seemed to absolutely nothing for me ???.
However, I did follow the instructions for XP that DJW suggested, and it works a treat :) Cheers DJ.
My online experience is a much more pleasant one today. This site hasn't been so good for ages.

A happy Paul

Title: Re: Off Topic - Pop-Up Advice
Post by DJWerkz on Apr 22^nd, 2004, 10:45pm

Anytime Paul, thats what we are all here for to help each other.
While I respect the advice provided by many other users the pop-up blockers will not stock the type of pop-ups you were getting, the only way to rid yourself of these is following those simple steps.
I use Zone Alarm Pro but still had to follow those instructions for Windows 2000.
Take care everyone.