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Meryl

Meryl Report 3 Jul 2003 19:06

I know this is nothing to do with genealogy but its annoying I've just joined AOL and I keep getting popups does anyone know how to get rid? lots of the popups are about getting rid of them but can I trust them? I'm really enjoying searching for my family tree I've been doing it 3 months and you,ve all been so helpful, these popups are spoiling my enjoyment.thanks Meryl

Crista

Crista Report 3 Jul 2003 20:22

Meryl, I use EMS Free Surfer mk II to kill popups. It's free and beeps everytime a pop up is killed and lists them all. Occasionally it kills a valid popup but you can add the URL to a safe list very easily. You can download it from here http://www.webattack(.)com/get/freesurfer(.)shtml If you can't get to this link, go to the Webattack website and click on Freeware and then Popup Blockers under the Browser Tool section. You'll see EMS Free Surfer listed there. Crista

BrianW

BrianW Report 3 Jul 2003 20:30

There are a number of freeware programmes that will do that. And for spyware try Spybot.

Meryl

Meryl Report 3 Jul 2003 22:31

Thanks crista and Brian, have downloaded crista's suggestion. Brian I know I'm thick but what is spyware? Meryl

Sandra

Sandra Report 3 Jul 2003 23:02

Christa Just downloaded "Free Surfer" - now just waiting to see it in action. Thanks for the tip. The people on this site are a mine of information, and very generous. Thanks. PS Thanks for posting the question Meryl Sandra

Ruth

Ruth Report 4 Jul 2003 14:31

Reading this post was a godsend! I couldn't get the orginal link given to work but successfully downloaded free surfer from: http://www.sonic.net/support/fs/

Ruth

Ruth Report 4 Jul 2003 15:26

For people still geting pop ups when not using an internet browser I discovered the following at http://www(.)pcmag(.)com/article2/0,4149,990145,00(.)asp "Recently, I began to receive spam messages that simply pop up on my computer screen. After a little research, I discovered that this spamming technique uses Windows' built-in Messenger service, which sends messages in a broadcast across a network. The way to block these annoying messages is to disable the Messenger service. In Windows XP, you can do this through the Control Panel. Navigate to Administrative Tools | Services. Double-click on Messenger and click on Stop. Then set the Startup Type to Manual or Disable. Click on OK and the pop-up spam will be blocked. by Greg Meloche" This works!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ruth

BrianW

BrianW Report 4 Jul 2003 15:48

Meryl Spyware is a programme which you are likely to download unknowingly as an add-on to another programme. It sends back to its originator information on what sites you have visited and this is then used to decide what spam to send you based on your interests. It may also, and this is what I found annoying, change your home page to one of its own and bring this up whenever you try to go to a site for which the page cannot be found. HTH

JillGr

JillGr Report 4 Jul 2003 17:45

Meryl, Thank you for asking the question. Christa and everyone else, Thank you for your responses. I have successfully downloaded Free Surfer and life is so much easier! Jill

Margaret

Margaret Report 4 Jul 2003 17:58

Meryl Have you downloaded AOL8 yet, that has a pop up blocker but you have to enable it. There is a little block at the bottom of the web page for you to do that Margaret

Meryl

Meryl Report 4 Jul 2003 18:49

Brian, which one do i choose ?I put spybot into search and hundreds of sites came up. I had problem yesterday trying to open a prog and another one came up instead , so I do need spybot. thanks meryl

Meryl

Meryl Report 4 Jul 2003 18:56

I.ve downloaded freesurfer twice once yesterday and once tonight and still I get popoups what have I done wrong????? Help someone this is driving me MAD. Meryl

Crista

Crista Report 4 Jul 2003 19:00

Meryl, You need to actually make sure Free Surfer is running. There should be an icon at the top of your browser with a blue cross. Click on that. Crista

Meryl

Meryl Report 4 Jul 2003 19:15

I feel such a fool!!!! I'd downloaded but not installed! sorry! thanks Crista. Margaret, My computer is not suitable for AOL 8 unfortunatly. Thanks everyone for your help. Meryl

Meryl

Meryl Report 4 Jul 2003 22:10

Its meryl again! I,m still getting popups must be doing something wrong somewhere HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Ruth

Ruth Report 4 Jul 2003 22:48

Meryl Are they pop ups on websites or plain grey squares/rectangles with messages that can come up even when you're not using a web browser? If the latter, please see my earlier message - I thought I'd got it sussed by installing free surfer but this wasn't the case. There are two types of pop ups which need different fixes! Ruth

Crista

Crista Report 4 Jul 2003 22:54

Hi Meryl, Are you seeing popup windows or the the popups that scroll across the screen within the web page? If Free Surfer is running you should see the blue cross icon at the bottom right in the taskbar. Crista

BrianW

BrianW Report 5 Jul 2003 00:27

Meryl It's the Kolla one

Kim from Sandhurst

Kim from Sandhurst Report 5 Jul 2003 00:35

Crista & Brian, I have an anti popup on my machine, but when I enable it I can't "open in new window" as apparently this is classed as a popup, do your versions do this? by they way I am running windows '98 Kim

Crista

Crista Report 5 Jul 2003 07:38

Kim, I have no problems with "open in new window". I'm running XP though. Crista