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(Message started by: Donna on Jun 27^th, 2003, 7:46am)

Title: Darned pop-up advertising
Post by Donna on Jun 27^th, 2003, 7:46am

Is anyone else being annoyed by this stuff? It fills the whole page so that you can't X out of it or reduce the page to get to the X.

When I "control, alternate, delete" it wipes out my browser and I have to start all over again. How does it get on here?

Title: Re: Darned pop-up advertising
Post by FrankF on Jun 27^th, 2003, 7:53am

Try pressing the F11 key. In Internet Explorer, it toggles between full screen and regular mode.

Title: Re: Darned pop-up advertising
Post by Pistol Pete on Jun 27^th, 2003, 7:58am

Donna, I think everyone is annoyed by this stuff.

It can get on there anytime you hit a web page, any web page can launch as many windows as it likes.

One of the worst sites for this is www.about.com, but as you well know there are many others

Go to www.panicware.com and download a free program called pop-up stopper. You can enable or disable this program as needed, but when it is enabled it prevents 99.9% of those pop-up windows.

If you have any questions you can reach me here or by email.

Title: Re: Darned pop-up advertising
Post by Pistol Pete on Jun 27^th, 2003, 8:06am

Another possible scenario.

If this is occuring when you are not surfing the web then you have probably downloaded a piece of "advertisor-ware". I am sure this is not the correct name for this stuff, but close enough.

Anytime you download a piece of free software (like free solitaire), check the license agreement. With many free programs, when you install them, you are agreeing to have advertisements popping in your face anytime the program feels like it.

Do you have something that looks like a tiny alligator by your clock?

Title: Re: Darned pop-up advertising
Post by BruceD on Jun 27^th, 2003, 8:08am

You can also try Alt+F4. That closes the topmost active window on your screen.

Take care
BruceD

Title: Re: Darned pop-up advertising
Post by Donna on Jun 27^th, 2003, 8:14am

None of those work. I've tried. I get another pop-up blocking these functions. You either have to click on something on their page or you're stuck.

It's called fly-in advertising and it's new.

Title: Re: Darned pop-up advertising
Post by SommelierCH on Jun 27^th, 2003, 8:19am

Hiya Donna,

If you hit (alt-F4) it will close the window on the screen, like a pop up. There are some sites (these are probably NOT, the sites that you are talking about ;D) that have very fast repeating pop up windows, that can freeze your machine. Just keep hitting (alt-F4) until they all go away. The worst you can do is end up closing the browser.

Of course if all else fails, you follow the Windows mantra..."Reboot....Reboot"

David J.

Title: Re: Darned pop-up advertising
Post by Donna on Jun 27^th, 2003, 8:19am

I never down-load stuff off the internet and I don't have an alligator, and it only happens on this site and on my lycos e-mail site.

Next time it happens, I'll see if I can get "properties" to work and get an address. Then I'll post it here and let you try it.........see if you can get rid of it without loosing your browser. I know my hard drive is dying....maybe that has something to do with it.

Thanks for your replies........I appreciate it.

Title: Re: Darned pop-up advertising
Post by SommelierCH on Jun 27^th, 2003, 8:22am

Sorry, didn't mean to be redundant, or to say the same thing over.

David J.

Title: Re: Darned pop-up advertising
Post by SommelierCH on Jun 27^th, 2003, 8:27am

Donna,

Now that you mention it, I have gotten some pop ups, coming to this site. I thought it was wierd. Are they authorized, I wonder?

David J.

Title: Re: Darned pop-up advertising
Post by Brian_Y on Jun 27^th, 2003, 8:34am

Take the advice and download Panic Ware's pop up stopper. It is very good. Only bad thing is you have to hit ctrl if you wanna look at java script windows....

Or disable it, which is easy enuf to do.

Title: Re: Darned pop-up advertising
Post by Pistol Pete on Jun 27^th, 2003, 8:37am

Oh, these smart ass bastards. I see what they are doing. They are using what is called "modal dialog box". What this means is that until the box is closed, you cannot do anything with the underlying window.

These are usually reserved for things like "are you sure you want to do this", but they have twisted the function around to use it for advertising.

My first suggestion, don't go to these sites. If you have to visit the site, then send them a nasty email telling them you are very displeased. Post their email address here we will flood them with email expressing our displeasure.

Second suggestion, when visiting these sites disable javascript: Tools/Security Tab/Click Custom/Near the bottom of the list/Check "Active Scripting DISABLE".
This will prevent all scripting on all sites, so you will probably end up turning it on and off frequently.

Third, same as above, but set the worst offenders up in the restricted sites list and make the changes there.

Title: Re: Darned pop-up advertising
Post by Pistol Pete on Jun 27^th, 2003, 8:43am

Sorry Donna, I was busy researching and testing when you made your last post.

You say it is happening here??? Where?

Does it only occur when you come to this page from Lycos?

Title: Re: Darned pop-up advertising
Post by Peppermint on Jun 27^th, 2003, 8:55am

Donna,
If you have Windows, try going into the Control Panel under Settings. Open the "Add or Remove Programs" icon. If you scroll down you will see many different programs. You may or may not recognize some as advertising names, i.e. "Save" with a blue icon next to it... that is one I recently deleted from my auto pop-ups.

Its worth a try, I did this on my home pc, and removed some annoying pop-up ads that were driving me crazy.

Title: Re: Darned pop-up advertising
Post by Pistol Pete on Jun 27^th, 2003, 9:10am

Hi Pepp,

If Donna is correct and these are truly fly-in windows, that will not help. It is not an additional program, nor is it really a new window, it is a dialog box for an existing window (so pop-up stopper will not work either).

My previous solutions still stand, with a caveat: this may not be Lycos or ch.com, it may well be the contents of an email. These things are based on standard HTML and therefore can be initiated by any web page or HTML formatted email.

Since I did not see this when I visited Lycos and I have never seen it here, I have to assume it is an email that is doing it.

So, in addition to my previous options I will offer two more: Don't open unsolicited email or use NetScape to check your email, it does not support modal dialog boxes.

Title: Re: Darned pop-up advertising
Post by BruceD on Jun 27^th, 2003, 9:14am

One other thing is that you can use a personal firewall like ZoneAlarm to help monitor/control which programs have access to the internet.

Funny that Peppi should mention it, but just in the past couple of days I found that Save program installed on my machine at home. ZoneAlarm caught it trying to access the internet and I disabled it and then uninstalled it.

Take care
BruceD

Title: Re: Darned pop-up advertising
Post by Pistol Pete on Jun 27^th, 2003, 9:28am

To see an example of what Donna is talking about go to http://www.flyinads.com/home.php?rid=21773&tracker=

Scroll down to "What does a Fly-In Ad Look Like?"
and click on the link.

Now in this case you actually have to do something to launch the "window", but it could occur as the page is loading, after it has loaded or when you try to leave.

The good thing about these boxes is they cannot open yet another window. But the web page (or email) could indefinitely open new dialog boxes as you close the previous one.

Title: Re: Darned pop-up advertising
Post by Ueli on Jun 27^th, 2003, 10:00am

The easiest solution to the problem is not to use this shitty M$ browser but something more sensible like Opera (www.opera.com).

With Opera you hit F12 and get the choice to

Accept pop-up windows
Refuse pop-up windows
Open pop-up windows in background

No digging through many menu levels to do this.

This is only one of the many advantages over the SOB (Standard Operational Bullstuff) from M$.

PFNADs
Ueli ;D

Title: Re: Darned pop-up advertising
Post by Peppermint on Jun 27^th, 2003, 11:01am

on 06/27/03 at 10:00:51, Ueli wrote:

The easiest solution to the problem is not to use this shitty M$ browser but something more sensible like Opera (www.opera.com).
This is only one of the many advantages over the SOB (Standard Operational Bullstuff) from M$.

PFNADs
Ueli ;D

Ok OK Blue Eyes.. ;) I never listen do I ???

Rebel Poet Pepper ;D

Title: allow Re: Darned pop-up advertising
Post by Mark C on Jun 27^th, 2003, 11:44am

CTL+W
Closes the top window, or use ctl+alt+delete to bring up task manager to kill the offending process. This (http://www.popupcop.com/) works. I do a bunch of internet stuff and it's becoming a more hostile environment. I use a multi-layered approach to internet security, I do use Windows after all, and this is a good program. I have used it for over a year on several (10+) PC's with no ill effects.

A favorite link of mine is http://www.pcflank.com/index.htm, there is a bunch of good stuff there.

Happy surfing,
Mark

Title: Re: Darned pop-up advertising
Post by Karla on Jun 27^th, 2003, 12:27pm

I agree with some earlier posters. The popup stopper is the greatest. I just hit cntrl if and when I want to see something. It is way cool. My husband put it on my pc and I will be forever greatfull.

Title: Re: Darned pop-up advertising
Post by Drk^Angel on Jun 27^th, 2003, 1:17pm

Stop usin' Internet Exploiter... Will solve 99% of web based problems... Use Mozilla instead.

PFDAN.............................. Drk^Angel

Title: Re: Darned pop-up advertising
Post by Elaine on Jun 27^th, 2003, 1:35pm

I use eathlink and it has a pop up blocker! I love it!

Title: Re: Darned pop-up advertising
Post by Not4Hire on Jun 27^th, 2003, 2:01pm

I also use Earthlink and like the service.... another possibility is:

Guidescope.com

this installs a program that comes on when you enter your browser, can be configured to kill pop-ups, them *flashing* ads, cookie options, and a bunch of other stuff....

I've found that *some* Pop-up stoppers are *too* effective... interfere with stuff you may want.....

>>Just my .02, YMMV, do not apply to broken skin, void where prohibited, no
warranty expressed or implied, do not look into laser with remaining eye, yadda<<

Title: Re: Darned pop-up advertising
Post by oringkid on Jun 27^th, 2003, 5:23pm

I love my Opera!!!!

I use Free Surfer with I. E. when I use I. E..

Most of the rest of the browsers have built in pop up control now.

If you want a pretty good browser, check out AVANT browser. It's a combination of IE and Opera. (But still doesn't have all the great features of Opera)

There is another new one out...Slimbrowser. I also tried MYIE2. But the one I use the most, is Opera. The others I use when Opera can't pull up a page or display it properly.

OH! I have found that the XP task manager sometimes does NOT end programs!!

I will have to check out all the suggested stuff here.

Sherry

Title: Re: Darned pop-up advertising
Post by Giovanni on Jun 27^th, 2003, 6:19pm

This is a great free application that gets rid of spy ware that sometimes generates pop-up. Called "ad-aware"

Download at this site:

http://download.com.com/3000-2094-10045910.html?legacy=cnet

Good idea to hit the "update" once downloaded to have most current program.

;D

Title: Re: Darned pop-up advertising
Post by oringkid on Jun 27^th, 2003, 6:25pm

Ad aware is excellent and when used in combination with Spybot Search & Destroy, gives very good protection from adware, spybots, and lots of other stuff.

I check for updates in both, before running them, every time.

both are free.

An excellent free firewall is Zone Alarm.

Title: Re: Darned pop-up advertising
Post by Opus on Jun 27^th, 2003, 7:04pm

Donna,

Neptscape 7 /Modzilla is twice as fast as IE, has a built in popup killer, and on that web page no fly-in-ads came up when I clicked on the link. Also if you use IE make sure it isn't infected with Hotbar or other junk.

Opus/Paul

Title: Re: Darned pop-up advertising
Post by Big_Dan on Jun 27^th, 2003, 9:44pm

... whoever invented pop-up adds should be kneecapped with a 20lb. sledge, drug into the street, and shot for the whole world to see....

... and then run over by a truck... full of horse dung...

-Big Dan

Title: Re: Darned pop-up advertising
Post by forgetfulnot on Jun 28^th, 2003, 12:40pm

Try spybot, http://download.com.com/3000-2144-10194058.html?tag=list
Spybot - Search & Destroy can detect and remove a multitude of adware files and modules from your computer. Spybot can also clean program and Web usage tracks from your system, which is especially useful if you share your computer with other users. Modules chosen for removal can be sent directly to the included file shredder, ensuring complete elimination from your system. And for advanced users, it allows you to fix Registry inconsistencies related to adware or malicious program installations. The handy online update feature ensures that Spybot always has the most current and complete listing of adware, dialers, and other uninvited system residents. It's free

Lee