Could you move the ad?

[Muhammad]

Well no, but I deal with those a bunch too. Usually they are just loaded in pop-up windows... hit Alt-F4 and they are closed. The one I'm talking about is a big bar the width of my screen that loads on the bottom... I am pretty sure it is controlled by a cookie... some how I keep getting the cookie, and keep deleting it... which clears it from my system. Clever ads... but I ain't clikin' on it! /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Muhammad,

I'm surprised a computer guy like you can't figure out how to get rid of that. You simply force-quit your browser, backup all of your files and re format your hard disk. This only takes, what 3-4 hours? Well worth the time. Of course as soon as you log on to the internet you have to do it again /w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif

del

 

[Muhammad]

/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif You're right!

 

[mdbarb]

My annoyance of the day is how my home page, which will remain nameless ( NBCi) has been introducing, little by little, "stuff" at the top of the page -
"my sports"
" my money"
"my news"
nbc this nbc that...
I have to scroll down half a page to get to anything that "I" wanted on my start up page. Needless to say, I am starting to look for another portal.
I know, I know... I could make TBN my start up.
I want something that shows news, stocks etc. But don't worry, TBN is the FIRST stop after the home page

 

[BobT]

Help is on the way!!!

The program below -- freeware -- works, and works well. Or, you can go to ZDNet downloads, and search on opt out, and more will come up.

Perhaps the best "spyware" removal program was OptOut from Steve Gibson Research. But he recently withdrew the program, but plans to release a souped up version. In the meantime, he (and I) recommends AD-Aware.

AD-aware is a free multi-spyware removal tool that detects and safely removes advertising spyware from your system. AD-aware now includes the detection and removal of Web3000, Gator, Cydoor, RadiateAureate, ConducentTimeSink and CometCursor, also we have added the most request feature: now you can scan all drives, and customize the scanning depth. Also we finally fixed all reported bugs..."

Download AD-Aware from Dave Central

AdSubtract is a software that blocks banner ads, protects privacy and speeds up the web! Be aware that you may miss important pieces of information on some wbesites, since this will block all banners and graphics, even "good" ones.

AdSubtract Homepage

BobT.
A Indiana Boy

Edited to correct URL links.