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Getting rid of all the ads on a new pc
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suicidebob wrote: »Why are you insulting the OP and many 100s of others who have difficulty with computers?
I freely admit to not being the best on pc s lol . I was a late starter learning and I know enough to get myself by .
Can windows 7 pc s still be bought.?0 -
Exactly ... you don't say where/when the ads are appearing
Let's guess that you are getting pop up ads when you go on t'internet with Internet Explorer
Is that correct???
Can you click on the 'cog' icon and 'manage add ons' then find Ad Block Plus and install it???
Alternatively, can you install it from here?
https://adblockplus.org/
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As soon as the pc s switched on before I have chance to download cc cleaner for example all these adverts pop up eg and I have to get rid of them before doing anything. He can t even get on to check his flaming lottery results and that's a big thing for him. He s on about returning it .0 -
It would help if you answered that question!
From where are the adverts coming?
If purely from a browser such as Firefox or Chrome, then install the extension Adblock Plus (as I Have Spoken has already said). You can't do that if you use Internet Explorer, because it doesn't support such an extension.
Do not even think of reinstalling the OS! This shouldn't be necessary at this point.
Internet Explorer is what is on the pc.0 -
I'm on a value broadband package which limits me to 10Gb per month. If you mean Windows Store (on Windows 8) which also racks up a fair amount of background data download (50Mb per day!) and causes constant hard drive activity then this worked for me. It disables Windows Store in Windows 8.1 http://www.thewindowsclub.com/turn-off-windows-store-application
No I don't think I mean that. We have unlimited broadband so not a problem.0 -
If however you mean all the apps on the desktop with their updating pictures (like - news weather calendar mail maps etc) then you can turn them off individually by right-clicking them and then left clicking "turn live tile off" or similar.
He hasn t mastered the tiles yet as he s used to windows 7. He just clicks onto the IE button and types in whatever he wants to look at then adds them to his favourites.0 -
Good, we're getting somewhere now!
Download and install Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, and act on what it tells you to do. Do NOT select the Free Trial of the full version, unless you really want it. It shouldn't be necessary in this instance.0 -
Good, we're getting somewhere now!
Download and install Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, and act on what it tells you to do. Do NOT select the Free Trial of the full version, unless you really want it. It shouldn't be necessary in this instance.
Hi I typed in malware bytes and cc cleaner came up. Is that it please0 -
Hi I typed in malware bytes and cc cleaner came up. Is that it please
No it is this https://www.malwarebytes.org/mwb-download/0 -
Get Firefox installed.0
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