DESK TOP POP UPS FROM (or using) Internet explorer driving me mad

[john]

I can't get rid of them. I've tried everything. ANti pop
up software, disabling windows messenger etc. They seem
to come thorugh internet explorer. They appear on my
desktop--NOT when I'm at a website. I scarcely go to any
websites. It's not a "pop ups at websites problem". It's
a popups have invaded my computer problem. This seems to
have started when IE putin some kind of new search
toolbar or something of that nature. Does anyone know
what to do? I can't find anyone at microsoft to talk to
about it.

 

[siljaline]

I can't get rid of them. I've tried everything. ANti pop
up software, disabling windows messenger etc. They seem
to come thorugh internet explorer. They appear on my
desktop--NOT when I'm at a website. I scarcely go to any
websites. It's not a "pop ups at websites problem". It's
a popups have invaded my computer problem. This seems to
have started when IE putin some kind of new search
toolbar or something of that nature. Does anyone know
what to do? I can't find anyone at microsoft to talk to
about it.

http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/nopopups.htm
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

HTH

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siljaline MS MVP IE/OE

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