phbroz
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posted on October 16, 2003 02:58:59 PM new
Hello everyone,
I have been bombarded with pop-us for the past few days now. I've gone as far as downloading two Spyware blocker programs with no success. I am running the Spyware blocker programs correctly but I am still getting the pop-ups.
I've even gone in and deleted the programs of the Spyware and individual files.
I believe the reason that I am still receiving the pop-ups is because they have the address of my ISP/LAN provider, so no matter even I delete their files and programs I will still get the dreaded pop-ups.
I was just wondering if anyone here knew if I could change my ISP/LAN address without disrupting or losing any of the information on my computer.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Phil
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paloma91
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posted on October 16, 2003 06:00:07 PM new
Try Spybot search & destroy, Free downloads at downloads.com or CNET.com It always works for me
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on October 16, 2003 07:20:31 PM new
If you're on a cable modem, you're probably getting a dynamically-assigned IP.
Rebooting your computer and firewall/router (if any) should get you a different IP.
Our motto: Bright and shiny baubles for persons with low impulse control.
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on October 16, 2003 07:24:33 PM new
Just wondering: Why do PC users tolerate unwelcome pop-ups? I never get them on my Macs. I did stray onto a strange Web site today with my PC laptop...talk about pop-up city. Geez, what a pain. What an outrage, too.
I have five Macs and one PC. Can't use the PC for email and now it looks like browsing is hazardous as well. Good thing it was cheap.
Our motto: Bright and shiny baubles for persons with low impulse control.
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kurzonis
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posted on October 16, 2003 08:13:58 PM new
Phil, I think what you really need is a pop-up blocker. There are lots of good free ones such as Popup Stopper on download.com. An invisible/easy to use one is built into the Google Toolbar if you are using Internet Explorer. It's available at http://toolbar.google.com/
You might also be getting popups from Windows XP. The windows doesn't look like a normal IE window but like a dialog box. You can fix that problem by getting a firewall program such as ZoneAlarm. (These popups are caused by people sending them to you using your IP address).
Hope that helps.
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fenix03
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posted on October 16, 2003 08:27:19 PM new
Fluffy - this is one area where just won't listen. There are a few of us Mac users on here that have brought up the strengths of Macs but have been met with nothing but uninformed mockery. Who needs uniform compatibility, freedom from viruses and a stable security issue free computer. Whatever were we thinking 
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If it's really "common" sense, why do so few people actually have it?
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on October 16, 2003 08:47:08 PM new
fenix: Well, for sure the Macs were all much more expensive. I think I paid $2800 for the TiBook I'm typing this on right now.
I was astonished at how cheap my PC laptop was, but given its actual limited usefulness, maybe it wasn't such a great deal after all. Something for me to ponder.
I have put a moratorium on Mac purchases because I hate being forced to use a certain OS (X). OS 9 does everything I need it to; I see no reason to change to gumdrop buttons and translucent menus.
What troubles me sometimes is that there is a whole generation of people raised on Windows PCs who tolerate viruses, popups, system bugs and Microsoft spying because they just don't know anything else.
Our motto: Bright and shiny baubles for persons with low impulse control.
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fenix03
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posted on October 16, 2003 09:08:36 PM new
OSX took a few days getting used to but the stability of the Unix system has been a godsend. I'm one of those people that flips between 5 different programs and somewhere between the re-editing the poster size back ground image in Photoshop and then flip back to tweak text in Quark I always ended up locking something up at exactly the wrong time. Thanks to X... not an issue anymore. Now I am looking at doing some video editing so in that fine tradition of tech freak bigger better faster stronger I am coveting the thought of that aluminum encased G5..... SWOON!
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If it's really "common" sense, why do so few people actually have it?
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neglus
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posted on October 16, 2003 09:21:19 PM new
SPYBOT ..SPYBOT..SPYBOT..it works and better still..it's FREE!!
If you have cable, simply unplugging the power source and plugging it back in after 30 seconds should give you a new IP address.
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sparkz
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posted on October 16, 2003 09:41:16 PM new
The Opera browser has an extremely effective pop up blocker. And there are no Microsoft bugs in it. I have an extra PC here that I'm trying to find time to install Linux with Opera on. Hopefully, I can come up with a Mac wannabee and not have to worry about viruses, popups and the assorted other evils that are targeted at Windows and IE.
The light at the end of the tunnel will turn out to be an oncoming train.
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phbroz
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posted on October 16, 2003 09:50:26 PM new
I think I might have worded it wrong, but don't beleive so?
I already have 2 Blockers installed....I'm STILL getting pop-ups!
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phbroz
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posted on October 16, 2003 09:55:00 PM new
Fluffy......
How would I go about setting the firewall? Will it block or disrupt any of the sites that I'm currently using like Ebay, Vendio or PayPal?
[ edited by phbroz on Oct 16, 2003 09:55 PM ]
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tomwiii
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posted on October 16, 2003 09:56:56 PM new
XP?? then FOLLOW this link...
http://tinyurl.com/oko0
Ralphie loves Mr Blonde:
"Are you gonna bark all day little doggie, or are you gonna bite?"
http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/vidrat/
[ edited by tomwiii on Oct 16, 2003 10:01 PM ]
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phbroz
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posted on October 16, 2003 09:59:33 PM new
Yes Tom
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tomwiii
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posted on October 16, 2003 10:02:08 PM new
CLICK da link -- XP firewall easy to use &, as far as I can tell, doesn't interfere with anything I do!
Ralphie loves Mr Blonde:
"Are you gonna bark all day little doggie, or are you gonna bite?"
http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/vidrat/
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phbroz
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posted on October 16, 2003 10:07:27 PM new
Thanks Tom, I'll try it!
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phbroz
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posted on October 16, 2003 10:24:07 PM new
Tom,
Do you know if the firewall will stop ALL unwanted pop-ups?
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tomwiii
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posted on October 16, 2003 10:41:03 PM new
phbroz: that tain't their function!
FIREWALLS are designed to block malicious pretzel-chokers from entering your ports (YIKES) and messing with yer PC!
POP-UPS donna really bother me much -- I have found the blockers to be more hassle than the pop-ups! The GOOGLE TOOLBAR one worked great, but, for some reason, made my IE6 veeery unhappy!
My solution? Just ignore&close pop-ups!
Ralphie loves Mr Blonde:
"Are you gonna bark all day little doggie, or are you gonna bite?"
http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/vidrat/
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fenix03
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posted on October 16, 2003 10:48:01 PM new
Get a Mac, install their Safari Browser, click on "Block Pop-Up Windows", browse in peace 
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If it's really "common" sense, why do so few people actually have it?
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phbroz
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posted on October 16, 2003 10:55:33 PM new
Tom,
I've put up a firewall and it seems to be working just fine. Not a single pop-up.
Hopefully it'll also keep those idiots from entering my ports. They've already de-virginized them once lol
Thanks for all of the help....greatly appreciated!
[ edited by phbroz on Oct 16, 2003 10:58 PM ]
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sciclone2000
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posted on October 17, 2003 02:54:59 PM new
Why spend all that money on a Mac when you can install Linux for free? Lnux is getting easier and easier to use with every distro. Plus you can have windows installed on the same machine and boot into it whenever you want. I don't know much about Macs but there is no way I'd spend all that money to have a Unix based system when I can get Linux free. Redhat Linux is no harder to install than windows 2000.
Tony.
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Dragonmom
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posted on October 17, 2003 04:25:00 PM new
Tony, do you mean I could buy a cheapass Dell, for instance and install a NON windows system on it? I have been a mac user isnce the beginning- I am getting used to Linux, just a little, because my server runs on linux.
Is there a decent user interface, like mac classic, or something, that I can use? I think i am too old to learn another code.
"And All Shall be Well, and All Shall be Well, and All Manner of Things Shall be Well"
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fenix03
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posted on October 17, 2003 05:38:33 PM new
Sci - Let me know when Adobe and Quark start releasing programs for Linux and we'll talk, until then I prefer to operate them on the infinitly more stable Mac platform as opposed to PC.
I bill my design time out at $40-75 an hour depending on the client and how much they irritate me. I'll gladly pay the extra expenses associated with the upfront costs in purchasing a Mac in exchange for the back end savings of not dealing with lost work time from crashes and extended processing waits. Add to that the fact that I know that any new hard drive, ram, or perphrial that I purchase is not going to turn into 4 hours of support calls to determine compatibility issues and within 4 months, I have actually saved money over any PC purchase you can come up with.
BTW - I seem to remember massive uproars over issues with W2k installation - might want to think of a better measure of comparison
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If it's really "common" sense, why do so few people actually have it?
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on October 17, 2003 06:29:55 PM new
Tony: I'm with fenix. Unix is my first love and if there were any way to run this business using my Sun workstations and Linux boxes, by golly I'd be there.
But the apps still are not there for Linux.
Peripherals rarely come with Linux drivers, in my experience.
Our motto: Bright and shiny baubles for persons with low impulse control.
[ edited by fluffythewondercat on Oct 17, 2003 08:42 PM ]
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sciclone2000
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posted on October 18, 2003 03:43:17 AM new
Like I said I don't know much about Mac, amnd I'm just learning Linux myself so I don't know everything that it can and can't do. I don't even have a clue how to make it dial-up to the internet or if it even can. Luckily I have cable. I can do almost all of my ebay stuf on linux, the only thing I cant do yet is print the USPS prepaid labels but I think thats because I havent installed java yet. I never used OSX and someday I will try it out on someone elses machine. I think its only a matter of time before anybody can use linux.
There is also pretty good image editing software that is similar to photoshop and its totally free.
Dragonmom- If you have an old machine it would be perfect to use to learn linux. Only problem is that if you dont have cable or dsl its just about impossible to download because of the file sizes.
If anybody ever decides to check it out they should use redhat or mandrake linux because they are the easiest to understand.
Tony.
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phbroz
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posted on October 18, 2003 05:04:22 AM new
I don't know whether it's the pop-up blocker program that I installed or the firewall, but when I go to revise more than one item in the same session on Ebay the 2nd item that I'm trying to revise will show a "cannot display page" error.
It will let me revise the 1st item but then I am forced to close the window and open a new window to revise the 2nd item....and so on.
Does this have something to do with the blocker, firewall? Or do you think my Internet Options have changed? And what do I need to do to remedy the situation?
Please advise.
[ edited by phbroz on Oct 18, 2003 06:24 AM ]
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