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Violent Pacifist Registered User
Joined: 29 Dec 2001 Location: Ft. Worth, TX Posts: 1776
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2002 11:46 am Post subject: |
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I am a victim to annoying pop-up ads and such that will find their way on to my computer. This wouldn't be a big deal (knowing that certain websites will bring these things up, plus I have a pop-up blocker) except for the fact that I will get these when I'm not browsing the web. Most of the time, they come on while I'm playing tfc or dod and I then have to close them manuelly, since my pop-up blocker can't block these ones. For those of you that have never actually pressed alt+tab aciddently or closed the game window while playing, when you get back in it there is no sound. Since I can't stand having to play with no sound (especially on tfc) I then have to quit the program and get back into it. Any ideas that could help me nlock these things so I didn't have to lose me sound?
[ This Message was edited by: Violent Pacifist on 2002-03-10 11:49 ] |
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ToRaK Registered User
Joined: 08 Feb 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1105
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2002 11:48 am Post subject: |
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Sounds like you have a program which is poping up these adds. This happens sometimes with free programs downloaded from the internet. I would suggest turning the programs off while playing half-life if this is the case. Can't think of any other reason pop ups would be popping up when not browsing.
ToRaK
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Lin Sivvi Defiant Hero Registered User
Joined: 17 Jan 2002 Location: Some small boring city Posts: 1205
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2002 12:05 pm Post subject: |
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Are you using gator or any web3000 programs? Commet cursor? They would all give you junk like that. There is a program to get rid of all of that stuff called "ad-aware". I got it from http://www.lavasoftusa.com, but that site likes to go down.
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Snaggletooth Guest
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2002 1:37 pm Post subject: |
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Are you using gator or any web3000 programs? Commet cursor? They would all give you junk like that.
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If you are, get rid of all of them! They do nothing but cause problems. I get calls at work about not being able to log in to stuff, and it's because Gator messed up their comp. Okay, rant over.
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PondScum007 Registered User
Joined: 20 Dec 2001 Location: `°•-middle of new jersey Posts: 1792
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2002 1:46 pm Post subject: |
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do you have kazaa or limwire or anyhting? all those programs are chock-full of trojans and spyware...they pop up crap all the time...ive foudn even MSN does it now if ur logged into hotmail..man what happene,d hotmail used to be cool..o well.. |
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Lin Sivvi Defiant Hero Registered User
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2002 1:47 pm Post subject: |
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Dude, not just that but everything you tell gator gets sold to companies for mailing lists, etc.
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Whybkuul Registered User
Joined: 12 Jan 2002 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 889
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2002 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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also, make sure you delete your temp. internet files.. i'd clear out your cookies too. i use a program called the proximitron.. it really kicks ass, filters pop-ups and banner ads too. highly recommend it |
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Lin Sivvi Defiant Hero Registered User
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2002 1:55 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, that's good too, adaware does most that cookie stuff for you. http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/15862 -> is a good read if your interested in gator.
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Firehellkite Registered User
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2002 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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To get back sound press escape then press resume game |
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Snaggletooth Guest
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2002 4:45 pm Post subject: |
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Don't get me started with Kazaa. I lost my mouse pointers several times because of some stupid kid putting a Trojan in a DMB song I downloaded. It took me a week to figure out which mp3 had crap tagged onto it.
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[njk]Nopeace4u-DBD Registered User
Joined: 15 Aug 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 671
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2002 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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Blown Registered User
Joined: 15 Dec 2001 Location: Medford Oregon Posts: 4172
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2002 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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I have one that Deathbringer loves. If anyone wants it I'll email it.
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bman Registered User
Joined: 14 Jan 2002 Location: New York Posts: 48
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2002 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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norton antivirus gives me popups during games saying that they need to update virus definitions but when i update them nd play again i get the same thing again and again and again. the program even says the new definitions r installed |
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Violent Pacifist Registered User
Joined: 29 Dec 2001 Location: Ft. Worth, TX Posts: 1776
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2002 11:02 pm Post subject: |
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No, I don't have any of that bad stuff installed
I have a spyware detecting program that allows me to delete spyware it finds on my computer
I have deleted EVERYTHING that had to do with cookies and such several times
Like I said before, I already have a pop-up blocker thing
And if I press escape and resume game, then TFC and DoD always freeze
Any other ideas? Hehe... |
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