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Title: grey pop-ups
Post by: Holly on March 20, 2004, 09:50:58 am

how do you get rid of the lil grey pop-ups?! I have aol which has pop up controls, but that only gets rid of the pop-ups on sites, not these.
they are driving me crazy! haha.
I pushed them off to the side of the screen cause i was sick of x'ing out of them every 3-5 mins, and they got built up! I just got rid of all of them and decided to count how many there were... 937!!   8O  And they're all different sizes, so i had to move my mouse to click "ok" everytime. It took forever.
So if anyone knows how to get rid of them, please let me know!

Title: grey pop-ups
Post by: Chloe on March 20, 2004, 09:52:15 am

hmmm...  get a firewall. we used to get them all the time and then we d-loaded McAffe firewall and they all stopped.

Title: grey pop-ups
Post by: Holly on March 20, 2004, 09:55:20 am

i know theres a way to go into your computer and change something so they go away

Title: grey pop-ups
Post by: Chloe on March 20, 2004, 09:56:30 am

huh i wouldn't know how to do that then...

Title: grey pop-ups
Post by: Ghisy on March 20, 2004, 10:13:57 am

I'm not sure what kind of pop-ups they are but you might have a spyware on your comp Holly.
You should go there: http://download.com.com/3000-8022-10214379.html?tag=lst-0-2
It's a FREE software that gets rid of all the spywares that may be on your hard drives.
Just download it and scan your comp.
Let me know if you need some help with it.
Hopefully it'll solve your problem.  8)

Title: grey pop-ups
Post by: Vultch on March 20, 2004, 10:32:02 am

Ghis is right, its adware.
Gain or Gator or one of those types.
Spybot Search & Destroy is the most common
http://download.com.com/3000-8022-10194058.html?tag=lst-0-4

Title: grey pop-ups
Post by: keith on March 20, 2004, 11:00:30 am

I think I know what you're talking about, annoying as hell.

*waits to see if William knows what to do  8O *

Title: grey pop-ups
Post by: Si on March 20, 2004, 11:08:38 am

I have Adaware and SS&D too, they work very well
I used to have those pop ups too, and I made a thread about it on this board, I think it was either Pete or Kev who advised me to get those programmes
They work like a charm
;)

Title: grey pop-ups
Post by: sayyouwould on March 20, 2004, 11:25:27 am

isn't the spelling gray??

Title: grey pop-ups
Post by: rosieposy87 on March 20, 2004, 11:34:38 am

Quote from: "sayyouwould"

isn't the spelling gray??

It can be spelt either way. Though the English (and downright proper!) way is 'Grey'.

Title: grey pop-ups
Post by: sayyouwould on March 20, 2004, 11:36:29 am

Quote from: "rosieposy87"

Quote from: "sayyouwould"

isn't the spelling gray??

It can be spelt either way. Though the English (and downright proper!) way is 'Grey'.

Why is it downright proper? I believe gray is proper just because I was taught to spell it like that. Just as you have grown up spelling it grey. Both are proper.

Title: grey pop-ups
Post by: Manda on March 20, 2004, 12:25:54 pm

shelly I thought it was grey.

Manda

Title: grey pop-ups
Post by: rosieposy87 on March 20, 2004, 12:28:47 pm

Quote from: "sayyouwould"

Quote from: "rosieposy87"

Quote from: "sayyouwould"

isn't the spelling gray??

It can be spelt either way. Though the English (and downright proper!) way is 'Grey'.

Why is it downright proper? I believe gray is proper just because I was taught to spell it like that. Just as you have grown up spelling it grey. Both are proper.

Lmao, it was a joke- because well ENGLISH is called ENGLISH for a reason.

Title: grey pop-ups
Post by: sayyouwould on March 20, 2004, 12:33:20 pm

Quote from: "rosieposy87"

Quote from: "sayyouwould"

Quote from: "rosieposy87"

Quote from: "sayyouwould"

isn't the spelling gray??

It can be spelt either way. Though the English (and downright proper!) way is 'Grey'.

Why is it downright proper? I believe gray is proper just because I was taught to spell it like that. Just as you have grown up spelling it grey. Both are proper.

Lmao, it was a joke- because well ENGLISH is called ENGLISH for a reason.

don't mess with my mind,Rosie...:P...You know I'm overly sensitive!!!  :D

Title: grey pop-ups
Post by: rosieposy87 on March 20, 2004, 12:33:58 pm

Quote from: "sayyouwould"

Quote from: "rosieposy87"

Quote from: "sayyouwould"

Quote from: "rosieposy87"

Quote from: "sayyouwould"

isn't the spelling gray??

It can be spelt either way. Though the English (and downright proper!) way is 'Grey'.

Why is it downright proper? I believe gray is proper just because I was taught to spell it like that. Just as you have grown up spelling it grey. Both are proper.

Lmao, it was a joke- because well ENGLISH is called ENGLISH for a reason.

don't mess with my mind,Rosie...:P...You know I'm overly sensitive!!!  :D

Ahhh but its so much fun!

Title: grey pop-ups
Post by: sayyouwould on March 20, 2004, 12:34:50 pm

Quote from: "Manda"

shelly I thought it was grey.

Manda

It's spelled gray in the united states. Everywhere else where they speak English they spell it grey. Like Color vs.Colour...and favorite vs favourite....ask your English teacher. :D

Title: grey pop-ups
Post by: Manda on March 20, 2004, 12:36:27 pm

are you serious? I always spell it "grey" because my friend once told me it was grey not gray. :?

oh well.

Manda


thanks Shelly. ;)

Title: grey pop-ups
Post by: rosieposy87 on March 20, 2004, 12:39:10 pm

Quote from: "Manda"

are you serious? I always spell it "grey" because my friend once told me it was grey not gray. :?

oh well.

Manda


thanks Shelly. ;)

GOOD FOR YOU!!!

btw...wtf is this!? :rotcol:

Title: grey pop-ups
Post by: Manda on March 20, 2004, 12:39:42 pm

lol
some really ugly....emoticon!

Manda

Title: grey pop-ups
Post by: rosieposy87 on March 20, 2004, 12:40:21 pm

I don't understand!! I really don't! wtf is it!?

Title: grey pop-ups
Post by: JazzyManda on March 20, 2004, 12:41:14 pm

Quote from: "rosieposy87"

I don't understand!! I really don't! wtf is it!?

it's looks like a squid kind of thing...  :?

Amanda

Title: grey pop-ups
Post by: Manda on March 20, 2004, 12:41:54 pm

is it just me or am I the only one enthralled by it....

Manda

Title: grey pop-ups
Post by: rosieposy87 on March 20, 2004, 12:42:06 pm

Quote from: "JazzyManda"

Quote from: "rosieposy87"

I don't understand!! I really don't! wtf is it!?

it's looks like a squid kind of thing...  :?

Amanda

A squid with food poisoning maybe?

Title: grey pop-ups
Post by: JazzyManda on March 20, 2004, 12:42:43 pm

Quote from: "rosieposy87"

Quote from: "JazzyManda"

Quote from: "rosieposy87"

I don't understand!! I really don't! wtf is it!?

it's looks like a squid kind of thing...  :?

Amanda

A squid with food poisoning maybe?

yes, that could be. lol

Amanda

Title: grey pop-ups
Post by: rosieposy87 on March 20, 2004, 12:43:55 pm

Is it supposed to be like a devil and an angel at the same time? Why does it change colour? If it was a squid, which seems the most plausible option right now, why on earth would we need that here!? Detective Rosie on the case...

Title: grey pop-ups
Post by: JazzyManda on March 20, 2004, 12:45:29 pm

Quote from: "rosieposy87"

Is it supposed to be like a devil and an angel at the same time? Why does it change colour? If it was a squid, which seems the most plausible option right now, why on earth would we need that here!? Detective Rosie on the case...

well, isn't Tylor into squids? maybe it's for him? lol

Amanda

Title: grey pop-ups
Post by: Manda on March 20, 2004, 12:45:35 pm

I like how it changes color.  :rotcol:  :rotcol:  :rotcol:

manda

Title: grey pop-ups
Post by: JazzyManda on March 20, 2004, 12:46:59 pm

Quote from: "Manda"

I like how it changes color.  :rotcol:  :rotcol:  :rotcol:

manda

it seems to like wink. the smile changes a little... weiiiiiird

Amanda

Title: grey pop-ups
Post by: Manda on March 20, 2004, 12:48:14 pm

you know you like it!

lol

Manda

Title: grey pop-ups
Post by: JazzyManda on March 20, 2004, 12:49:01 pm

Quote from: "Manda"

you know you like it!

lol

Manda

lol. yeah. i can't take my eyes off it.  :roll:

Amanda

Title: grey pop-ups
Post by: Manda on March 20, 2004, 12:50:29 pm

whatever.   :rotcol:  :usa:  :dr evil:  :squarewink:  :mm:

to me these are weird ones...

Title: grey pop-ups
Post by: Si on March 20, 2004, 03:09:18 pm

Wow, maybe you could make a whole OTHER thread about the spelling of grey and other words, & weird smilies...!

Title: grey pop-ups
Post by: sayyouwould on March 20, 2004, 03:22:41 pm

Quote from: "Si"

Wow, maybe you could make a whole OTHER thread about the spelling of grey and other words, & weird smilies...!

MAYBE...!

Title: grey pop-ups
Post by: Ghisy on March 20, 2004, 03:33:58 pm

Quote from: "Manda"

:usa:

to me these are weird ones...

HEY!!!!! this one is MINE! and it's not weird, ok?  :mrgreen:

Title: grey pop-ups
Post by: Grakthis on March 21, 2004, 03:04:53 pm

Quote from: "blackvulture"

Ghis is right, its adware.
Gain or Gator or one of those types.
Spybot Search & Destroy is the most common
http://download.com.com/3000-8022-10194058.html?tag=lst-0-4

Actually, it sounds like she is talking about the windows messenger popups.  Which cannot be cleae with spyware removal tools.  Though I can't say for sure.  Either way, I agree, she should download Spybot.

BUT, if they are messenger spams, she should also go into start-> settings->control panel->administrative tools->services (or just start, settings, control panel, services if not win2K) and set the "messenger" service to "disabled".

That will make them go away.

Title: grey pop-ups
Post by: Will on March 21, 2004, 03:13:13 pm

A friend of mine once got messenger spam that was selling a program that would block messenger spam. :razz:

Title: grey pop-ups
Post by: Grakthis on March 23, 2004, 06:03:52 am

Quote from: "m125 Boy"

A friend of mine once got messenger spam that was selling a program that would block messenger spam. :razz:

Talk about creating your own market! lolz!