Annoying Pop Up
03-04-2011, 10:39 AM
#101
Super Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Maine-ly Florida
Posts: 3,917
Thank you, TeddyB. I did your first suggestion and that was all set. I'll have to try the next, the next time that annoying thing takes over.
I live in NH and it's been happening for a while. Very frustating and as others have said, only happens on this site and only when I'm on.
I live in NH and it's been happening for a while. Very frustating and as others have said, only happens on this site and only when I'm on.
03-04-2011, 11:44 AM
#102
Super Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: central NC
Posts: 1,095
I live in MA too, and am getting it also but it doesn't seem that it could be limited to a state. Anybody else having the issue?And: How can we get rid of it? Not sure what the ad(?) is.
Originally Posted by quilter711
I have the same issue with the same controls in place. Only happens on the "Quilting Board". I live in MA! Is this a state issue???? I wish we could get rid of it!
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03-04-2011, 05:46 PM
#103
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Port Lavaca, TX
Posts: 1,276
Are you able, is anyone able to report it as spam?
Would that help? I clear my spam out first thing after going to my e-mail every time. It sure has cut down on the numbers, because the return cookies code reports that they are unread.
I recently enrolled with a free microsoft security program.
They offer help with problems like this...You can actually talk to a live person if you want to, or chat with a technician. They will probably already know about this nusance pop up.
They keep after a problem until it is solved. If they say they will get back to you they will.
Would that help? I clear my spam out first thing after going to my e-mail every time. It sure has cut down on the numbers, because the return cookies code reports that they are unread.
I recently enrolled with a free microsoft security program.
They offer help with problems like this...You can actually talk to a live person if you want to, or chat with a technician. They will probably already know about this nusance pop up.
They keep after a problem until it is solved. If they say they will get back to you they will.
03-04-2011, 08:16 PM
#104
Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 203
Originally Posted by Floralfab
Does anyone else this annoying pop up that's called My Web Face. It says you can make a cartoon of your face and it's free you just have to click. I was getting it a lot when I first joined this board and they luckly it went away. Today it is back with a vengence and it's a pain in the neck and impossible to get rid of. I barely get to read one discussion and there it is showing it's ugly face again and again and again. Please help. I do have an antivirus and pop up blocker on my computer and this is the only site that this is happening on. :-(
03-05-2011, 10:37 AM
#107
Super Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Maine-ly Florida
Posts: 3,917
Originally Posted by TeddyB1967
I know someone posted to click on tools then on the popup blocker from there. If this doesnt work, try clicking on TOOLS then click on INTERNET OPTIONS and then when that box opens, click on the PRIVACY TAB. Make sure there is a check mark in the box to turn on the pop up blocker.
This should help somewhat but you will probably need something to remove the adware.
Also you can block an individual page from opening. First right click on the url in the address bar of the page you wanna block. Now click on TOOLS and then INTERNET OPTIONS and then click on PRIVACY (same as above). Just above the box to checkmark to turn on pop up blocker, there is a button that reads SITES. Click on this and then right click and paste the url in the box that reads ADDRESS OF WEBSITE, then click on BLOCK. Then click on OK to exit out of there.
This should help somewhat but you will probably need something to remove the adware.
Also you can block an individual page from opening. First right click on the url in the address bar of the page you wanna block. Now click on TOOLS and then INTERNET OPTIONS and then click on PRIVACY (same as above). Just above the box to checkmark to turn on pop up blocker, there is a button that reads SITES. Click on this and then right click and paste the url in the box that reads ADDRESS OF WEBSITE, then click on BLOCK. Then click on OK to exit out of there.
03-06-2011, 07:08 PM
#108
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Forty Fort, PA
Posts: 700
I would venture to guess that the people this is happening to are using Internet Explorer as their browser. I stopped using IE a bunch of years ago when Firefox came out and have not had problems with annoying popups since. Other browsers that don't seem to be affected by popups are Google Chrome and Safari.
03-07-2011, 11:01 AM
#109
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 847
Originally Posted by pawebdoctor
I would venture to guess that the people this is happening to are using Internet Explorer as their browser. I stopped using IE a bunch of years ago when Firefox came out and have not had problems with annoying popups since. Other browsers that don't seem to be affected by popups are Google Chrome and Safari.
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