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Advice please on pop-up stoppers.
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Linda | Report | 14 Jan 2004 22:04 |
Just gained access to my PC (after finally kicking my son off). Thanks everyone for all the advice. Lynn. |
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Unknown | Report | 14 Jan 2004 21:02 |
I used to get a daily dose of obviously obscene messages which I never opened after the first one, and messages from African widows about their lost fortune, as well as so many pop ups I sometimes had to fight my way through them. As I eliminated one, two more would pop up. Since installing Norton 2004 and Ad Aware I am completely free of the lot. I can highly recommend both. Di. |
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Janet | Report | 14 Jan 2004 11:48 |
I have Norton Internet Security, and that also has an ad and pop-up stopper that can be switched on or off. I keep it on, as nothing annoys me more than pop-ups - unless it's ads that flash! There's an Ad Trashcan too - where you can dump any popups that sneak through! |
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Jan | Report | 14 Jan 2004 10:03 |
Norton System works also has one built in which can be turned on and off accordingly. i do prefer the google search bar though its always there to turn on and off whenever. Jan x |
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BobClayton | Report | 14 Jan 2004 09:09 |
The free Google toolbar has an inbuilt popupstopper that is recommended. The Feb edition of PCW has details of a virus that is carried on a popup and can block access to google (what next?) Blocking the popups blocks the viruses. Bob |
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Judy | Report | 14 Jan 2004 02:08 |
Paul.....you're right! Ada-ware does stop the pop-ups as it's removed the spyware that caused the pop ups in the first place. I personally don't use a pop up stopper for that reason. Thanks for the warning, Linda, about CD with Easy PC....you would think you would be able to trust a product being hawked by a reputable company....go figure! |
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Paul | Report | 14 Jan 2004 01:14 |
Judy, The ada-ware you recommended also seems to stop them as well. I have only had one since the download and run. Paul |
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Judy | Report | 14 Jan 2004 00:43 |
A few of my customers were happy with the free pop-up stopper found at: http(:)//www(.)panicware(.)com/popupstopperisp(.)html Judy |
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Linda | Report | 14 Jan 2004 00:32 |
Hi everyone. Just doing a spring clean on my computer defrag, cookies etc. have downloaded ad-aware and run, also Mcfee easyclean can anyone advise on the best free pop-up stopper along eith any other advice on free security downloads. Thanks Lynn. PS. If anyone has bought the new magazine PC Easy the free CD on it appears to have a Trojan Horse Virus- Beware. |