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[lungfish2023]

Hi everyone. I'm not so good with all of the technical
aspects here, so if you could bear with me for a moment I
appreciate it.

My problem is this. When I am surfing the web with IE,
certain banner ads or web page images which connect to a
URL are not viewable. I either get the small red x where
the image should be or an action cancelled message. If
you click on the image, you still get redirected to the
page. When I check properties they are always an HTTP
protocol and seem to be either gif images or Flash images.

I do have yahoo popup blocker, but this problem was
happening before I began using it. Additionally, I
recently updated from Windows ME to Windows XP Pro, and
the problem followed.

Any advice is much appreciated.

 

[H Leboeuf]

It may be a HOSTS file problem.
Look also for a file named HOSTS (no extension, could be hidden) rename it
OLDHOSTS.

There's a good possibility that this is being caused by a third-party
program (adware, spyware, parasite).
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

How To: Deal with Unwanted Pop-ups
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/nopopups.htm

 

[Mike Burgess]

lungfish2023,
Why do I see the Action Cancelled message?
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm#message
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Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 12-08-03]
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