Re: Anoying pop up adds
- From: "janet smith" <janetp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 08:43:12 -0500
ys that is hwat he is saying is to get spy bot or addiware.
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From: "sandi kelly" <sandikelly@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2004 8:19 AM
Subject: Re: Anoying pop up adds
> O.K. bill,
> I am getting so confused with all of this. I have adshield on my computer
> right now.
> And that is it, so are you saying I should go and get spy bot also?
> Thanks
> Sandi
> At 04:15 AM 10/10/04 -0500, you wrote:
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>>actually you need to realize you have a double fold question here first.
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>>first removing pop ups from web sites.
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>>a pop up blocker like several recommended already will do the job.
>>always best to check www.jfwlite.com for speechf friendly apts that are
>>free.
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>> secondly removing traces of the applications you already installed.
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>>these pop ups are differant than one on remote web sites, so get some
>>software designed to remove
>>spy and add software, like add aware or spy bot.
>>the kind you have that pop up are usually tied in with active x controls.
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>>i personally use pest patrol because it tied in a recent review for being
>>the best back ground spy software with add aware.
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>>add aware free version is o k but configuring it to do certain things i
>>find the pro verson is not very speech friendly.
>>so pest patrol gets my nod among paid programs.
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>>and as far as free programs goes only spy bot offers free back ground
>>scanning.
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>>realize the former 2 back ground scanning was rated excellent versus very
>>good for spy bot.
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>>spy bot is the best of the freebies.
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>>bill
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