Pop Up's

Nancy-ID · #11 03-10-2007, 11:05 AM

Charlotte, run a virus scan for sure, then go into "My Computer", then "Internet Options", then "Privacy"tab. See if the "Allow Pop-ups" box is checked. If so un-check it. As Hi-Ho said get the free version online download of AVG virus scan. Put AVG into Google ad you can find it. Also get Spybot. http://www.spybot.info/en/index.html
Both AVG & Spybot are free to use. Very good programs. But first un-check you Pop-up blocker

Alice in Wonderland · #12 03-10-2007, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BobD

We do not have ANY pop ups on this site! Mrs. Gibbs, I think you might have some malware on your computer!!!

Here's what I suggest... visit http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
It will do a free virus scan on your computer while you're online...

Bob

Bob ,the "housecall" takes a very long time ,is this normal?? I have been waiting to have it done for 3/4 hour ,I just wondered ? It looks like a great site and I had the feeling about my P.C. too is sick or something?:-)
Thanks for posting it.Alice

santagibbs · #13 03-10-2007, 07:30 PM

My son got in touch with me today and he uses EZTrust..He has told me now to uninstall Norton's first.. so soon as I crash from the Grocery store and a few other things ..I will give the unstall thing a try.. Thanks everyone for all the good advice and thanks Kenny.. Charlotte

santagibbs · #14 03-10-2007, 07:42 PM

Nancy C I tried what you told me to do but after my computer, I couldn't find any thing that said " Internet Options." I clicked on a lot of different thngs trying to find it but ..NO .. Internet Options.. I have Windows XP.. Charlotte

Nancy-ID · #15 03-10-2007, 07:57 PM

Charlotte, I too have Windows XP. Did you find "MyComputer"? Mine is on my desktop. You can also find it by clicking your "Start" button, it should show up in that box too. Then click "Control Panel". "Internet Opions" will be in there.
Nancy

Kenny_S · #16 03-10-2007, 09:38 PM

Alice, it could be many different factors that is taking so long, If you are on dialup,it depends of the speed of your modem, line etc, DSL, faster, cable faster yet. The speed of your Computer is another factor. If it is an older ones the Megahertz come in to play, The higher the faster processing.

susieq · #17 03-11-2007, 12:18 AM

Charlotte, the Internet Options is listed under "tools" drop down menu when you are in your internet browser....look at the little tool bar across the top, above the row where the "back" button is....above that. See "file, Edit, View, Favorites, Tools? Click on Tools, click on Internet Options and look in there.

The other thing is Norton is an Anti Virus program. It doesn't guard against Spy ware....nasty little "cookies" , programs that certain websites plant on your computer when you visit them. These little programs do all sorts of things, like record where you go on the internet, your preferences and so on, for marketing purposes. They also allow popups to appear on your screen. There are several programs you can download for free and a couple of good subscription programs too. I currently run 3 anti spyware programs on my computer because I find that what one might miss, one of the other programs will catch and eliminate.

The two free programs I use are Spybot and Adaware, both available on the interenet. I recently bought Spy Sweeper and run it too. This has nothing to do with Antivirus program which you also need.

Regarding Norton, I used to swear by it, used it for years. But the last time I upgraded, I bought the new program instead of renewing my old one on line.

The new program was a system hog. It used way too much of the memory on my computer and it ran like a slug. I un installed it and sent it back to the company with a nasty letter, asking for a refund....which I got. I have since heard other complaints on Norton also. Our internet provider had a couple of programs he recomended to customers for Anti virus and I use one of those now.

Your problem really sounds like a spyware problem though....... I think you can probably get rid of the popups if you get rid of the nasty little program or cookie that was planted on your computer during your travels. Good luck.
susieq

whitecree · #18 03-11-2007, 01:00 AM

Look around and download Mozilla Firefox. Excellent browser, much better than IE, less prone to security threats and malware, and has pop-up blocker built in.

Norton - while pretty decent - was always a system hog. I got away from them before their latest release, but some people I know are not happy with it.

AVG is excellent, even the free version. Runs in the background, you won't even notice it until it wants to update its virus files.

Adaware and Spybot are 2 more to use to keep all sorts of other nasties away.

Nancy_G · #19 03-11-2007, 08:56 AM

LOL - Susieq and I have never talked about this but it sound like we have all those identical programs, except I have Trend Micro PC-cillin as the main anti-virus program. And I do have Norton Ghost which does nothing except save everything in case of big breakdown.

santagibbs · #20 03-11-2007, 12:21 PM

I just got back on the computer.. Thanks everyone for all your good help..Nancy C..I will try that again . Must have done something wrong. I sure do need Curtis around..He took care of these kind of things.. I think I have an artstic mind but not one that grabs on to computer knowledge..like duhhhhh.... Thanks again for all the good advice ..I really appreciate everyones help.. Charlotte