Can't get rid of popup blocker

[Guest]

I am using Internet Explorer 6.0 without the Service Pack Installed (the
Service Pack caused massive conflicts with other programs and I had to
reinstall the XP operating system to get rid of it), along with the Google
toolbar which has the popup blocker turned OFF. Nonetheless, popups are being
blocked and I can't seem to find out which program is doing it. I normally
HATE popups, but sometimes I have to allow them -- for example, when
downloading the new definitions file for McAfee antivirus software.
Can anyone tell me how to find out which popup blocker is in use so I can
attempt to turn it off when necessary?
Thanks,
Hal

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

I am using Internet Explorer 6.0 without the Service Pack Installed
(the Service Pack caused massive conflicts with other programs and I
had to reinstall the XP operating system to get rid of it), along
with the Google toolbar which has the popup blocker turned OFF.
Nonetheless, popups are being blocked and I can't seem to find out
which program is doing it. I normally HATE popups, but sometimes I
have to allow them -- for example, when downloading the new
definitions file for McAfee antivirus software.
Can anyone tell me how to find out which popup blocker is in use so I
can attempt to turn it off when necessary?
Thanks,
Hal

See if your firewall or anti-virus has an option blocking popups.

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[Guest]

Thanks for responding, Frank. I use the McAfee antivirus program and it does
not seem to have a popup blocker, and I don't have a firewall. So I'm still
stumped.
Hal

 

[blarney]

I am using Internet Explorer 6.0 without the Service Pack Installed (the
Service Pack caused massive conflicts with other programs and I had to
reinstall the XP operating system to get rid of it), along with the Google
toolbar which has the popup blocker turned OFF. Nonetheless, popups are being
blocked and I can't seem to find out which program is doing it. I normally
HATE popups, but sometimes I have to allow them -- for example, when
downloading the new definitions file for McAfee antivirus software.
Can anyone tell me how to find out which popup blocker is in use so I can
attempt to turn it off when necessary?
Thanks,
Hal

I had a problem with I E in that it would always report "IE has
encountered a problem and will now close"
I had the Google toolbar installed. I decided to get rid of it.
Since then I have not had any problems closing the I E browser, maybe
that is causing your problem too.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

Thanks for responding, Frank. I use the McAfee antivirus program and
it does not seem to have a popup blocker, and I don't have a
firewall. So I'm still stumped.
Hal

You shouldn't be connecting to the Internet without a firewall.

Get SP2
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...be-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en
CD:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx

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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
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Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

 

[Guest]

I'll look into the firewall protection, but my popup problem remains. When I
hit-control-alt-delete and view the Windows Task Manager, I can see 45
processes being listed, but I have no way of telling which of them might be
the unknown popup blocker. (I can't cut and paste the list but if you think
you'd recognize the culprit I can copy the list one by one for you to look
at.)
Hal

 

[Frederik Vanderstraeten]

Use another browser!
For example Firefox: www.getfirefox.com
It has a built-in pop-up blocker but it can be easily disabled

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