Re: popups are blocked on this page...

  • From: "Alex Stone" <alex.stone@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 18:02:06 +0100

I had to remove the google toolbar for exactly this reason yesterday, it
seems to stop things which just want to open in another window and are not
popups at all, more frequently than it stops actual  popups.
Cheers.
Alex
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "harry bates" <hdbates@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 5:51 PM
Subject: Re: popups are blocked on this page...


> Thanks a bunch!  Your instructions were right on.
> I removed the google tool bar and it works okay now.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kerri" <robinkm@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 1:35 AM
> Subject: Re: popups are blocked on this page...
>
>
> > Hello. How old is your computer? Arlene,my room mate just purchased hers
> and
> > it came with google so I don't think having google on as your home page
is
> > responsible for this. It will not disapear unless you disable or delete
> it.
> > You can delete the google tool bar if you deem it necessary. to do this
> > 1. Press start menu adn locate the control pannel.
> > 2. Find add slash remove programs.
> > 3. If running xp, you will need to arrow down to "google tool bar" and
tab
> > to change slash remove.
> > 4. once removed, you do not have to worry about it though you will or
may
> > nee another pop up blocker. hth.
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "harry bates" <hdbates@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 10:23 PM
> > Subject: Re: popups are blocked on this page...
> >
> >
> > > I wonder if I did not use google as my home page would this tool bar
of
> > > google disappear.
> > > Also, I wonder, if I keep google as my home page for the internet, can
> > this
> > > tool bar of google be disabled?
> > > I also wonder how in the world did I get google to impose their tool
bar
> > on
> > > my internet surfing in the first place?
> > > I do not recall requesting to have the google tool bar dominate my
> > internet
> > > experience or whether or not I had a choice.
> > > Well, I am still full of wonderment, and maybe some of you know the
> > answers
> > > to some of the things that puzzle me.
> > > I certainly have enjoyed the information I have learned so far.
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Kerri" <robinkm@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 1:11 AM
> > > Subject: Re: popups are blocked on this page...
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi, this is due to the google tool bar. this occured on my room
Mate's
> > new
> > > > computer and we deleted the google tool bar in favor of the
purchased
> > > > version of add shield. HTh.
> > > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > > From: "harry bates" <hdbates@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: "jfw" <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 6:33 PM
> > > > Subject: popups are blocked on this page...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > When surfing the internet, I have encountered quite a number of
> links
> > > that
> > > > > are now inaccessible to me, and on the status line I get the
> message,
> > > > > "popups are blocked on this page, press the control key when
> clicking
> > on
> > > > the
> > > > > link."
> > > > > or something like that.
> > > > > So, I try and try again and again and I get the same results, a
> > popping
> > > > > sound, but no web page opening or even a popup.
> > > > > Does this mean I will have to remove my popup blocker like
adshield?
> > > > > Is there a work around to be able to click on a link and be able
to
> > read
> > > > the
> > > > > web page?
> > > > > Are others having this problem?
> > > > > Are we now being forced to view advertisements?
> > > > > If so, what is the need for a popup blocker?
> > > > > Is there a quick way to open a popup and then skip it to get to
the
> > web
> > > > page
> > > > > desired?
> > > > > I ask this because I am really ignorant, and would like to know.
> > > > >
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