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Sheldon
Gamorrean
Joined: 03 Dec 2003
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 Posted: Dec 10, 2003 12:57 Post subject: New type of annoying ad.. |
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Grrrr.. I got rid of those horrible pop-ups by a very good pop up blocker. The worst thing about those pop-ups was when you try and close some of them more would open.
But now there is another type of ad, the "overlay" ad. It just appears, and acts like a cover blocking out what you are trying to see on on PC. And once, it changed my home page. I hate them. Not that I would like anything bad to happen to the people who send them.
Does anyone know how to get rid of these, what software is available?
Also, a related question: I have an old PC with W95 OSR2. If the software says only W98 and up, what are the chances it will work on my PC? I talked to someone who said it probalby would, but if something went wrong I would not be able to get support. Thanks.
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japh
Gamorrean
Joined: 30 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Dec 10, 2003 22:34 Post subject: Re: New type of annoying ad.. |
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Sheldon wrote:
Grrrr.. I got rid of those horrible pop-ups by a very good pop up blocker. The worst thing about those pop-ups was when you try and close some of them more would open.
I strongly recommend Mozilla. 1.5 is good, 1.6 beta is out.
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But now there is another type of ad, the "overlay" ad. It just appears, and acts like a cover blocking out what you are trying to see on on PC. And once, it changed my home page. I hate them. Not that I would like anything bad to happen to the people who send them.
Your problems are caused by having Flash installed, and an insufficiently-restrictive security policy.
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Does anyone know how to get rid of these, what software is available?
Uninstall Flash :-)
Oh wait, that's an animated GIF. Mozilla has a radio button: animate as many times as image specifies, animate once, never animate.
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Also, a related question: I have an old PC with W95 OSR2. If the software says only W98 and up, what are the chances it will work on my PC? I talked to someone who said it probalby would, but if something went wrong I would not be able to get support. Thanks.
I think it may not.
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Sheldon
Gamorrean
Joined: 03 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Dec 10, 2003 23:19 Post subject: |
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Can you please tel me what Flash is, and how to uninstall it?
Also, if this Mozilla is worth looking at, can I have the URL so I can go there? Thanks.
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japh
Gamorrean
Joined: 30 Sep 2003
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Taylor
Gamorrean
Joined: 25 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Dec 11, 2003 04:36 Post subject: |
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I've never encountered the "overlay" ad. My Panicware Pop-Up Stopper does fine blocking most and all ads, but where did you meet this new monster?
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Sheldon
Gamorrean
Joined: 03 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Dec 11, 2003 12:55 Post subject: |
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First, I'm interested in something to work with my IE 5.5 - I just looked up the Mozilla and it's a Netscape like thingy.
As for what the overlay ad is, well even when I open my home page msn.com sometimes a rectangular block, like a cover sheet, just appears and the ad blocks what is underneath. When you scroll, it moves too! I hate it.
On other sites, it can be really nasty. Like I went to a message board about a movie star, and the rectangular block appears in what can I say - a more violent form. It once changed my home page!
I think this is the "wave of the future" now that so many people have pop-up blockers(my pop-up blocker works fine).
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japh
Gamorrean
Joined: 30 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Dec 11, 2003 17:51 Post subject: |
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Mozilla is a browser.
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Nottheking
Kell Dragon
Joined: 29 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Dec 11, 2003 22:11 Post subject: |
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Well, I've seen about 20 "hover" ads today... It's like it is the latest advertising craze (which it probably is). I personally think that they should be outlawed... I don't think that they really constitue "free speech", considering they're automated.
And as far as browsers go, IE will probably never have perfect security from outside sources; those "scum of the Internet" find/make holes in IE as fast as Microsoft can plug them.
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Sheldon
Gamorrean
Joined: 03 Dec 2003
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Nottheking
Kell Dragon
Joined: 29 Sep 2003
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Usually, these "hover" ads seem to be in Flash, and contain a "close" button. They're still annoying. I don't think IE comes with an option to disable Flash, but I think it should, or at least the Flash plugin should be disableable. I go to CNN's website daily, and their front page has one of those, and it's truly annoying.
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japh
Gamorrean
Joined: 30 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Dec 13, 2003 23:15 Post subject: |
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I strongly recommend Mozilla.
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JJ
Ree-Yees
Joined: 28 Sep 2003
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Sheldon, I have to ask, where do you come up with these crazy smilies. I had to laugh when I saw this one. I hope things are going better for you.
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Sheldon
Gamorrean
Joined: 03 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Dec 13, 2003 23:33 Post subject: |
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Hi JJ. Yeah, the object was to laugh. The smiley is a bit crazy, but it does provide a diversion.
If you are interested, I can supply the web site where I got it.
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AlexG
Dark Trooper Phase 1
Joined: 25 Sep 2003
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WEBSITE! WEBSITE!
Lead us to the smilie archive!
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Sheldon
Gamorrean
Joined: 03 Dec 2003
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The MAZZTer
Death Star
Joined: 25 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Dec 15, 2003 13:56 Post subject: |
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I know of this ad. Whats really annoying is that it only appears if I have popups disabled. I have to enable popups to get it to go away, but then it appears as a popup instread. 
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DarthDoctor
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Joined: 29 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Dec 16, 2003 15:38 Post subject: |
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Where are the UT ones?
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