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Mystery pop up blocker

HugoRune_2
HugoRune_2 Posts: 2,862 Forumite
in Techie Stuff
Hi, something on my PC is blocking pop ups which i dont want, have been in internet options/privacy and pop up blocker is off, have turned off firewall and anti-virus, still doesnt work, any ideas where I can look for this pesky thing, it didnt used to do this, must be something to do with some download i suppose.
Any help appreciated
Aha, so thats how you do a signature!

Comments

  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    How do you know something is stopping them?
    :idea:
  • HugoRune_2
    HugoRune_2 Posts: 2,862 Forumite
    aliEnRIK wrote: »
    How do you know something is stopping them?

    I get a message bottom left hand corner saying "A popup window was blocked" there is an internet explorer e just to the left of the message
    Aha, so thats how you do a signature!
  • Reggie_Rebel
    Reggie_Rebel Posts: 5,036 Forumite
    Have you got PC Health or Rapid Anti Virus in your programmes list?
    It's taken me years of experience to get this cynical
  • HugoRune_2
    HugoRune_2 Posts: 2,862 Forumite
    Reggie_Rebel wrote: »
    Have you got PC Health or Rapid Anti Virus in your programmes list?

    nope, none of that
    Aha, so thats how you do a signature!
  • Pewter_2
    Pewter_2 Posts: 6 Forumite
    Have you got IE or Firefox, Firefox can block pop-ups? Have you installed any Google toolbars or applications? They can have pop-up blockers included.
  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,644 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Pewter wrote: »
    Have you got IE or Firefox, Firefox can block pop-ups? Have you installed any Google toolbars or applications? They can have pop-up blockers included.

    im guessing theyre using IE as they mention internet options which firefox doesnt have or it does but its called options,
  • Reluctant_spender
    Reluctant_spender Posts: 2,785 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    In IE - Tools - internet options - privacy tab - there you should see pop up blocker
  • HugoRune_2
    HugoRune_2 Posts: 2,862 Forumite
    Reluctant_spender wrote: »
    In IE - Tools - internet options - privacy tab - there you should see pop up blocker

    already checked that.
    Its IE, there is also a wondows live toolbar and a yahoo toolbar, i can get them off screen but dont know how to uninstall them
    Aha, so thats how you do a signature!
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Yahoo toolbar (Possibly windows too) has a built in popup blocker
    Goto CONTROL PANEL and UNINSTAL PROGRAMS and they should both be in there
    :idea:
  • HugoRune_2
    HugoRune_2 Posts: 2,862 Forumite
    aliEnRIK wrote: »
    Yahoo toolbar (Possibly windows too) has a built in popup blocker
    Goto CONTROL PANEL and UNINSTAL PROGRAMS and they should both be in there

    worked a treat, many thanks
    Aha, so thats how you do a signature!
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