Pop Ups

[Ariel_001]

Ad Muncher is your real friend. works with any browers

[Xero Grid]

You don't need a pop-up blocker. You want to MINIMIZE the number of programs running in the backround.

What you need is to first get rid of any spyware on your computer.
Ad-Aware free edition
Spybot Search and Destroy

Choose one and run it and get rid of your spyware.

THEN, edit your HOSTS file.
Check this site It has all the info you need and a good hosts file.
Another great site This explains it to, but has a really great hosts file.


BTW, AOL sux. There's no dispute, it simply does.
Use an actual browser.
MyIE2 best ever.
Mozilla or Firebird No matter which one you choose, they are great browsers.

They all have tabbed interfaces and they all have built-in pop-up blockers... if you really want it.

-- Xero Grid --

[Ariel_001]

Originally posted by dbz@4 February 2004 - 03:19
I  my mom went on thease stupid servay sites and i get 30 popups a minute.

sounds like you have spyware/adware on your comp too. Ad-Aware free edition
Spybot Search and Destroy should help you there.

Be careful about using HOSTS . They can slow down your comp and making unable to connect to the net.

[Xero Grid]

Another thing. To get rid of that annoying Windows Messenger.
ShootTheMessenger
Easy as hell, no install, no unzip, it simply... is.....

Or you can uninstall it with this
XP-AntiSpy

-- Xero Grid --

[Ariel_001]

Originally posted by Xero Grid@4 February 2004 - 07:39
Another thing. To get rid of that annoying Windows Messenger.
ShootTheMessenger
Easy as hell, no install, no unzip, it simply... is.....

why download some program to do something you could easly do yourself ?

[Xero Grid]

cuz it's real easy, but the program is pure programming language, no garbage, no install.

Maybe Steve Gibson did it to test his programming skills.
But, he has some othe great tools, like DCOMbobulator, and Spinrite....

But as far as I know, it doesn't shut down the service, it changes a registry entry to shut it off. Which, SP2 is gonna do. At least I believe so....

-- Xero Grid --

[h121589]

Originally posted by dbz@4 February 2004 - 03:19
I already cleared out my temerary internet files

how do u do dat cuz i be havin a shit load of pops ups even though i have 3 pop up blockers enabled!!!!!!!

[jobauer]

HI,

When you're in your browser, go to

Options/Internet Options/"Advanced" Tab (on the far right)

, then scroll down to the very end and check the option "Empty the temporary internet files when the browser is closed"...

You can also clear them manually. Go to C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name\Local Settings\ temporary internet files. And you delete them...


You should also run Ad-Aware and Spybot (lXero Grid gave links above in this thread) to get rid of the sh*t that's hoging your pc.

And while your at it, let your antivirus screen your system too, and stop surfing the porn sites


Edit : forget your 3 (three ?!!&#33 pop up blockers and get a good browser that can do that job (and many other things ) :
Opera, Mozilla or MyIE2 (personnal best). All links above....

Salute

[supersonic]

Originally posted by dbz@4 February 2004 - 08:49
my mom went on thease stupid servay sites and i get 30 popups a minute

hmm interesting your mom may have been in warez.com, otherwise you don't get as much popups. Anyways, you might have adware that bring these sh!ts, especially the real KaZaA with all it's crap. As everyone said, remove them with adware or spybot, both are g00d.

[fkdup74]

Originally posted by supersonic@4 February 2004 - 21:55
hmm interesting   your mom may have been in warez.com

i could just see my mom hittin astalavista or something for warez

if you have AOHell, do you even have the option of using another browser?
thought they use their own browser or somethin?
just can AOHell

-edit- and yeah, get spybot, and make sure you check the imunize feature