Briefly, my problem is related to the pop-up phenomenon, but my popup is a new browser window that pops up typically when I am using the back button in IE6, but also happens when I leave a webpage by visiting a link in that page. Seems to happen a lot when I am at yahoo.com and cnn.com. I don't want to install any anti-ad software, but would rather fix this myself, manually, even if it means diving into the registry. I am very computer literate, but this popup stuff has got me stumped. Anyone out there that can give me any pointers on preventing these popups?

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Here's two options: Run SpyBot to clean the crap: SpyBot It's very likely some crap has attached itself to your browser. Download BHODemon at this link: BHODemon Install and run the program. If it locates anything (dll), highlight it, click 'details' and in 'Select Status' click 'Disable'. Click 'OK' and then exit the program. JmC

On Friday, August 1, 2003 at 10:14 am, lecolin wrote:
>Briefly, my problem is related to the pop-up phenomenon, but my popup is a new browser
>window that pops up typically when I am using the back button in IE6, but also happens
>when I leave a webpage by visiting a link in that page. Seems to happen a lot when
>I am at yahoo.com and cnn.com. I don't want to install any anti-ad software, but
>would rather fix this myself, manually, even if it means diving into the registry.
> I am very computer literate, but this popup stuff has got me stumped. Anyone out
>there that can give me any pointers on preventing these popups?

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If i understand your question corectly it is code on the web page itself. Changing the security levels may fix the phenomenon.


On Friday, August 1, 2003 at 10:14 am, lecolin wrote:
>Briefly, my problem is related to the pop-up phenomenon, but my popup is a new browser
>window that pops up typically when I am using the back button in IE6, but also happens
>when I leave a webpage by visiting a link in that page. Seems to happen a lot when
>I am at yahoo.com and cnn.com. I don't want to install any anti-ad software, but
>would rather fix this myself, manually, even if it means diving into the registry.
> I am very computer literate, but this popup stuff has got me stumped. Anyone out
>there that can give me any pointers on preventing these popups?

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The solution is simple:

 Download Mozilla from www.mozilla.org

Then, if it is not set by default, check the box for Block popups in the settings.

-Ryan-






On Friday, August 1, 2003 at 10:14 am, lecolin wrote:
>Briefly, my problem is related to the pop-up phenomenon, but my popup is a new browser 
>window that pops up typically when I am using the back button in IE6, but also happens 
>when I leave a webpage by visiting a link in that page.  Seems to happen a lot when 
>I am at yahoo.com and cnn.com.  I don't want to install any anti-ad software, but 
>would rather fix this myself, manually, even if it means diving into the registry. 
> I am very computer literate, but this popup stuff has got me stumped.  Anyone out 
>there that can give me any pointers on preventing these popups?

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