I was also told that Alt-F4 will close a popup safely. Before doing that, it is necessary to get the focus on the popup, which can be tricky. David Grossman > --------- > >>The best thing to do when you see a popup that says you > need to download an antivirus or antispyware program is to > click on > the x that is in the upper right-hand corner and close it. > Never click > >>on the ad. > ----------- > Be very careful of that. That so-called "X" is usually NOT > really an X, but just part of the image! You click it and it's > like clicking the popup! The best thing to do in situations > like that is to look a at the Task Manager, then find the popup > in it probably under the "Applications" tab, or if not there > possibly under the "Processes" tab. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.6.6/1621 - Release Date: 8/19/2008 6:53 PM ========================= The list's FAQ's can be seen by sending an email to PCWorks-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with FAQ in the subject line. To unsubscribe, subscribe, set Digest or Vacation to on or off, go to //www.freelists.org/list/pcworks . You can also send an email to PCWorks-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with Unsubscribe in the subject line. Your member list settings can be found at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi/l=pcworks . Once logged in, you have access to numerous other email options. The list archives are located at //www.freelists.org/archives/pcworks/ . All email posted to the list will be placed there in the event anyone needs to look for previous posts. -zxdjhu-