2006-06-20 23:48:29 · 13 answers · asked by elocharles 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
i totally understand what you are going through,po-ups are the biggest annoyance on the internet
since installing service pack 2 (update)from microsoft i have not had such a pop-up problem,as it has a good built in blocker
you can download the service pack 2 update from http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx ,but you must be running a genuine windows xp to install it
you can also use the yahoo toolbar which has a very good pop-up-blocker as well as a anti-spy scanner,you can download this from http://uk.toolbar.yahoo.com/.
you can use both these blockers together for added security as this is what i do and i rarelly get pop-ups
you should also get spy-bot from http://www.safer-networking.org/ ,to make sur you have no spyware that may be causing this problem,as certain spyware creates pop-ups as part of thier program that is installed on your p.c
try all of these and i am sure it will eradicate all of the pop-ups you are getting
good luck
2006-06-23 06:45:53 · answer #1 · answered by brianthesnail123 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
pop ups can come from spyware/adware. Get a good removal software for these. I have spybot and spywareblaster. you can find them at freecountry.com. Click on free utilities under the miscellaneous category on the left of the page. The next page will have a column called Free Security Software and Sites. Under that is: Free Spyware/Adware/Trojans/Keyloggers/Hijackers Removal, Detection and Prevention Tools
Free Antivirus Software
Always Always use your antivirus software on programs that you download. Do NOT install into your computer until you have scanned the files (right click on file name and scan with... should be an option). I save files to my desktop so that I have easy access to them. Plus it's closer to the trashcan ;-)
The effects of popups on your system can be alarming. Some of them will actually seem to take over the operation of your system.
Get a good popup blocker too. You can also find that at freecountry.com. Just enter popup blocker into the search field at the top left of the page. Good luck!
2006-06-20 23:57:13 · answer #2 · answered by aprilc232 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in your internet browser window there is a tab called tools click on it and there is an option called popupblocker. click on it and select turn on pop up blocker. that will do .Pop ups are a constant nuisance and they will be advertisements.SOme may harm your computer by activating viruses if you click or download something.It is better to allow pop up from the sites you trst like yahoo.To do that ... whnever you open yahoo after the pop up blocker is turned on it will show a white bar on the top saying pop up blocked.Click on that and click allow pop ups from this site.Sometimes when you want to download things say a software from miocrosoft, that time also you might have to turn on the pop ups because as you might be knowing download starts in a new window which is a pop up.So be sure to allow pop ups from these sites when you visit them
2006-06-20 23:56:21 · answer #3 · answered by sana 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pop ups are messages which can appear in your screen without you requesting it. It can be from all sort of sources, some can bring viruses. Sites which are secured and safe, still may require pop ups to be allowed so you can view the pages etc. You may choose to allow pop ups just for the one off, so you dont get so vulnearable. It is best to be pprotected and not allow pop ups normally.
2006-06-21 00:01:59 · answer #4 · answered by maria p 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pop ups are generally adverts and cause no real harm but can be a nuisance. Download the yahoo tool bar which has a pop up blocker
2006-06-21 07:33:24 · answer #5 · answered by stretch100 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Download a pop up blocker
2006-06-20 23:50:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
pop ups are nothing but adwares or spywares which will come when you go to any unsecure sites like porn sites, or any crack sites.it also comes when you browse google a lot.
spyware are one which downloads when you accept any unknown sites agreements and when they are downloads they will corrupt the registry values of an operating system.Adware are advertising sites which will ask you to click on the links and if you click on the links again your registry or system files may be corrupted.
malwares are also an type of popups which will download viruses and worms and may data loss,corruption of system files .
2006-06-20 23:56:45 · answer #7 · answered by jitu j 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ditch Internet Explorer.Use a firewall explorer.Download firefox free..takes about 3 minutes.
2006-06-20 23:56:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
download and use firefox browser as it has an effective pop up blocker built in
2006-06-20 23:51:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
pop up wont do any harm to your computer but i do recomed a good pop up blocker because they do get very annoying and will slow your net down
2006-06-20 23:52:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋