editor Posted January 22, 2005 Share Posted January 22, 2005 I got a pop-up ad today on this forum. That's a bad thing. My ad companies have been specifically notified not to serve pop-ups to this web site. I think I caught the offender, but I'm not sure. If you see any, let me know who the advertiser is, so I can block their ads. I don't like pop-ups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted January 22, 2005 Share Posted January 22, 2005 Ill be watching for you. Im glad that you don't like pop-ups. They can be quite annoying, especially if the site you're trying to go to suddenly bombards you with pop-ups. I usually don't waste my time with such sites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssullivan Posted January 22, 2005 Share Posted January 22, 2005 I had a couple about two weeks ago and wondered about it since I'd not ever had a pop up here before. Haven't had one since though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tamtagon Posted January 22, 2005 Share Posted January 22, 2005 For about a week at the beginning of January, I got pop-ups from Verizon several times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbaNerd Posted January 22, 2005 Share Posted January 22, 2005 I don't get pop ups, since Im using Mozilla Firefox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CincoRanch-HoustonResident Posted January 22, 2005 Share Posted January 22, 2005 I don't get any on this site. On another note, 27, you post counts are HUGE!!! Your fairly new to this site, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssullivan Posted January 22, 2005 Share Posted January 22, 2005 My browser blocks pop ups but there are a few that are really sneaky that get around that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted January 23, 2005 Share Posted January 23, 2005 lol, what a coincidence, right after I went back to the forum index a pop-up from OpinionMart popped up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted January 23, 2005 Author Share Posted January 23, 2005 lol, what a coincidence, right after I went back to the forum index a pop-up from OpinionMart popped up.Crap. That's the one I thought I blocked. I'll keep working on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted January 23, 2005 Author Share Posted January 23, 2005 O.K., I tried something else. Let me know if any more... um... pop up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted January 23, 2005 Share Posted January 23, 2005 Sure thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Can't pop-ups in some cases be due to spyware, rather than site-specific? It's a good idea to dowload programs like Ad-Aware or Spybot and run them every couple weeks to keep the pop-ups under control. UrbanNerd, are you happy with Firefox? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted January 24, 2005 Author Share Posted January 24, 2005 Can't pop-ups in some cases be due to spyware, rather than site-specific? It's a good idea to dowload programs like Ad-Aware or Spybot and run them every couple weeks to keep the pop-ups under control. UrbanNerd, are you happy with Firefox?You are correct. Very often pop-up ads appear when you have spyware installed. On some Windows machines all you have to do is visit a web site for it to be installed. It's more often the case that it gets installed along with some other application you're using -- usually a P2P client, or something like Weatherbug. I remember Adaware from when I had a Windows box, and it was great. And best of all -- free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 These are available on download.com. The virus/spyware definitions are not updated too often, so it also helps to invest in firewall software. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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editor Posted January 25, 2005 Author Share Posted January 25, 2005 hehe... is that a subtle hint at the fact that you're a mac user?My wife converted me a little over a year ago. Bought a 17" Powerbook at the Galleria Apple Store. Found out a month later I was entitled to a discount through my company that would have saved me $500. I was really steamed. Thanks, boss. Thanks for telling me nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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editor Posted January 25, 2005 Author Share Posted January 25, 2005 I got Virtual PC when I bought the Mac, just in case I needed some file or program that was only on Windows. It works pretty well. But it's kind of disturbing seeing Windows XP running on a Powerbook. XP runs as well on my Mac as it did on my 1.5GHz HP box. That said, I haven't needed to fire up Virtual PC in about nine months. Everything program had on my Windows box is also available on Mac -- Dreamweaver, Microsoft Office, Photoshop, The Sims, Sim City 4000, etc... The transition has been really painless. I picked up iWork over the weekend, but haven't had time to play with it too much. What little I've done with Keynote blows Powerpoint out of the water. I haven't explored Pages at all, but it looks solid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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