pop ups in ie 6

[Jeff Jacobs]

I have to computers running xp pro. One is an hp
pavillion desktop, (2.0 ghz p3), and the other is a sony
vaio laptop. The laptop runs a celeron cpu 900mhz. Last
week the sony laptop began to get many many pop ups while
using ie 6. I use pop up stopper pro, and that handles
most of them, but the question is why does this computer
do this, while the hp desktop does not? I also have pop
up stopper pro on the desktop. I have it set to make an
audible tone when a pop is is encountered, and the
desktop has virtually none, while the laptop has many.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE]

I have to computers running xp pro. One is an hp
pavillion desktop, (2.0 ghz p3), and the other is a sony
vaio laptop. The laptop runs a celeron cpu 900mhz. Last
week the sony laptop began to get many many pop ups while
using ie 6. I use pop up stopper pro, and that handles
most of them, but the question is why does this computer
do this, while the hp desktop does not? I also have pop
up stopper pro on the desktop. I have it set to make an
audible tone when a pop is is encountered, and the
desktop has virtually none, while the laptop has many.

First eliminate any scumware.
See
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other
won't. Also, each need to be updated before every use, even when just
downloaded.

If trying everything at that site does not fix the problem please post back
in the same thread.

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