Pop-ups

Violent Pacifist · Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2002 11:46 am Post subject:

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 ]

ToRaK · Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2002 11:48 am Post subject:

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.

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Lin Sivvi Defiant Hero · Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2002 12:05 pm Post subject:

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.

Snaggletooth · Guest

PondScum007 · Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2002 1:46 pm Post subject:

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..

Lin Sivvi Defiant Hero · Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2002 1:47 pm Post subject:

Dude, not just that but everything you tell gator gets sold to companies for mailing lists, etc.

Whybkuul · Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2002 1:53 pm Post subject:

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

Lin Sivvi Defiant Hero · Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2002 1:55 pm Post subject:

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.

Firehellkite · Registered User Joined: 05 Dec 2001 Posts: 33

To get back sound press escape then press resume game

Snaggletooth · Guest

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.

[njk]Nopeace4u-DBD · Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2002 4:51 pm Post subject:

AdsubtractPRO

Blown · Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2002 5:49 pm Post subject:

I have one that Deathbringer loves. If anyone wants it I'll email it.

bman · Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2002 6:46 pm Post subject:

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

Violent Pacifist · Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2002 11:02 pm Post subject:

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...