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    Windows live popups??

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by x26, Oct 3, 2007.

  1. x26

    x26 Notebook Enthusiast

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    What are those things that popup on a webpage(underlined)that when my mouse hovers over it shows the annoying windows live ad??

    How do i disable this crappy feature??
     
    x26, Oct 3, 2007
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    sickpuppy Notebook Enthusiast

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    Microsoft says it to enhance your internet experiance, I know what your going through.
     
    sickpuppy, Oct 3, 2007
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  3. Pitabred

    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    Please don't make comments similar to the one that was in this post again.

    What browser are you using? Are you talking about something like IntelliTXT? If so, your only recourse is an ad-blocking program of some sort.
     
    Pitabred, Oct 3, 2007
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    use firefox
    it will block most of that stuff
     
    timtravel42, Oct 3, 2007
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  5. x26

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    That's it... :eek:
     
    x26, Oct 4, 2007
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    That's it...
    What an "Invasion of our Privacy" !!!
    Should this not be Illegal? :mad:

    What ad blocker to stamp out this kind of scum??
     
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    x26, Oct 4, 2007
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