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cambo
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POP UPS!
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Thu, 01 July 2004 10:03
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can someone please direct me to a program that removes pop-ups? every time my little sis uses the puter theres a multitude of pop-ups which are pissing me off no end. they use to be less frequent so i dealt with them but now they are every 2 minutes and usually take up the whole screen and try to download stuff etc... and my homepage keeps changing! someone help me out before i kick my sister in the teeth 
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Perth
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May 2002
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Re: POP UPS!
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Thu, 01 July 2004 10:09
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Use Firefox or Mozilla, I get no pop-ups, tis funny having some sites telling you to stop blocking them.
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I supported Toymods
Location:
sydney.au
Registered:
August 2002
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Re: POP UPS!
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Thu, 01 July 2004 10:18
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go and download ad-aware from lavasoftusa
install + run it
also uninstall any file sharing programs from your pc
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Location:
cambo
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May 2002
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Re: POP UPS!
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Thu, 01 July 2004 10:33
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thanks for the replies guys, just got mozilla, will see how it goes. 
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Location:
Cabramatta, NSW
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: POP UPS!
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Thu, 01 July 2004 10:34
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Firefox is your friend.
Stops all popups unless you click on a link to open a popup window (like with NetBanking).
You also have control over what JavaScripts to allow (resizing/moving windows etc).
No need to worry about ActiveX exploits and shit like that.
It's also shitloads faster than IE.
And once you live with tabbed browsing, you can't go back.
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Perth
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: POP UPS!
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Thu, 01 July 2004 10:40
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The only annoying thing Firefox does over Mozilla though is separate the search and address bars like IE and the crappy Google toolbar. Mozilla having it the search as part of the address bar is about the only reason I use it.
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Location:
cambo
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May 2002
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Re: POP UPS!
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Thu, 01 July 2004 10:40
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do i have to be browsing with mozilla instead of IE to get rid of pop-ups cause im still getting pop-ups that say 'click here to get rid of pop-ups', which i dont trust haha.
i would prefer to keep using IE epsecially cause when my little sis gets on thats what shell be using too.
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Location:
Cabramatta, NSW
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: POP UPS!
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Thu, 01 July 2004 10:47
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| justcallmefrank wrote on Thu, 01 July 2004 20:40 |
The only annoying thing Firefox does over Mozilla though is separate the search and address bars like IE and the crappy Google toolbar. Mozilla having it the search as part of the address bar is about the only reason I use it.
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I thought that too, until I clicked on Add Engines...
That little search thing is pretty good! Although I'd prefer the interface to be in the address bar like Mozilla.
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Location:
Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: POP UPS!
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Thu, 01 July 2004 12:13
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I use IE and have no popups.  I love it's built in popup blocker.
Just a hint for the confused, go and try to get the public version of XP SP2. It's around someplace, I dunno where though since I get my copies from MS through another way.
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Location:
Cabramatta, NSW
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: POP UPS!
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Thu, 01 July 2004 12:20
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| Apollo wrote on Thu, 01 July 2004 22:13 |
try to get the public version of XP SP2
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Speaking of that. Anyone got a copy?
Or know how to get one?
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Location:
Brisbane, QLD
Registered:
February 2003
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Re: POP UPS!
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Fri, 02 July 2004 09:57
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| Nark wrote on Thu, 01 July 2004 22:20 |
| Apollo wrote on Thu, 01 July 2004 22:13 |
try to get the public version of XP SP2
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Speaking of that. Anyone got a copy?
Or know how to get one?
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pm sent
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: POP UPS!
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Fri, 02 July 2004 10:59
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"Spybot - Search and destroy" gets rid of most of my popups. Also get Zone Alarm and an always on virus scanner. Can't stress that enough.
I'm thinking of moving to Mozilla though, since my most recent virus that took me a lot of hard work to get rid of (virus scanners couldn't clean it, neither could Ad-Aware).
If you sister is going to sites that add popups you should probably tell her to stop going to those sites. Imagine what else is being downloaded by those websites.
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Location:
cambo
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May 2002
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Re: POP UPS!
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Fri, 02 July 2004 11:52
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yeah i know its hard to control her tho shes only 10 and im not always home 
btw i tried using mozilla, still getting pop-ups but not as many.
cyber-punk could you also please pm me the details?
thanks.
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Location:
Melbourne
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November 2003
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Re: POP UPS!
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Fri, 02 July 2004 11:56
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Get Zone Alarm. Should fix the problem.
Try upping the security of your browser too. It may compromise your browsing experience, but wont compromise your computer. You may also have a virus, you should check that out.
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Sutho/Hills NSW
Registered:
September 2002
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Re: POP UPS!
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Mon, 05 July 2004 04:07
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i use a program call netcaptor, google toolbar is cheap and nasty for the default explorer
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Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
May 2002
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Location:
cambo
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: POP UPS!
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Mon, 05 July 2004 09:54
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ill spybot ago, tried everything else cant hurt. its really fukin annoying!
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Location:
cambo
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May 2002
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Re: POP UPS!
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Mon, 05 July 2004 10:14
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yay cleared 218 problems. and looking through the list i recognise alot of the popup sites.
cheers fellas.
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Location:
Melbourne
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November 2003
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Re: POP UPS!
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Mon, 05 July 2004 12:15
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Yeah, I run spybot aswell.
Once again, if you don't have Zone Alarm personal Firewall, get it. It's fantastic and will protect you from some nasties, as well as blocking popups and if you configure it, telling you when your web browser is about to send things like your password or home address or bank number across the internet. Realy good as you can just click "yes" if you deliberatly want to submit it, or "no" if some spyware program is trying to send it.
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Location:
Canberra
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May 2002
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Re: POP UPS!
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Mon, 05 July 2004 13:05
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Using firefox now and yay no more gay pop ups, trying to find zone alarm again and I also got spybot.
But does anyong know how to get rid of the following problems?
Search Extender
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Shopping wizard
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Epping, Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Location:
Perth
Registered:
November 2002
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Re: POP UPS!
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Mon, 05 July 2004 13:50
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I'm suprised no-one has said Opera. It has built in popup blocker, and its by far the best tabbed browser around. Mozilla is really only half a tabbed browser, Opera is a proper tabbed browser. Its also imho the most user friendly in terms of usability, having mouse gestures to do most things. All in all, it rocks! http://www.opera.com
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I supported Toymods
Location:
sydney.au
Registered:
August 2002
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Re: POP UPS!
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Mon, 05 July 2004 13:51
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| draven wrote on Mon, 05 July 2004 23:16 |
ZA is gay
blackice rocks! (if you dont mind using a pirate copy)
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your fucking kidding?
blackice is fucking useless.
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Epping, Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: POP UPS!
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Mon, 05 July 2004 21:00
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sif
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: POP UPS!
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Mon, 05 July 2004 21:49
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| Malicia wrote on Mon, 05 July 2004 23:05 |
Using firefox now and yay no more gay pop ups, trying to find zone alarm again and I also got spybot.
But does anyong know how to get rid of the following problems?
Search Extender
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Shopping wizard
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You might try FINDnFIX or CWShredder. They are both free. As allways, make sure you get the REAL copies of FINDnFIX or CWShredder. There are a lot of fake spyware removers out there that make you pay for them and usualy contain spyware.
Actualy, before you try FINDnFIX or CWShredder, go grab "Hijack this" and post the log file it creates on the Tech Support Guy Security Forums. The help from there is how I got rid of my problem.
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Perth
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: POP UPS!
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Mon, 05 July 2004 23:31
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| draven wrote on Tue, 06 July 2004 05:00 |
sif
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No really, he's right, it's useless
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Cabramatta, NSW
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May 2002
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Re: POP UPS!
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Tue, 06 July 2004 00:01
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| gtman wrote on Mon, 05 July 2004 23:50 |
I'm suprised no-one has said Opera. It has built in popup blocker, and its by far the best tabbed browser around. Mozilla is really only half a tabbed browser, Opera is a proper tabbed browser. Its also imho the most user friendly in terms of usability, having mouse gestures to do most things. All in all, it rocks! http://www.opera.com
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Firefox with tabbrowser extension. I can't live without the tabbrowser extension. Saves your tabbed sessions, allows you to drag and drop tabs, adds "Undo close tab" functionality, reload every xx, gives you the option to open certain things (like bookmarks and searches) in new tabs by default, and heaps, heaps more.
As for mouse gestures, there's about 5 different extensions for Firefox that give you mouse gestures. Pick and choose the one you want.
And, unlike Opera, it's all free.
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Cabramatta, NSW
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May 2002
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Re: POP UPS!
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Tue, 06 July 2004 00:09
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Oh, and I forgot one of the features that gave me orgasmic joy recently.
Bookmark tab groups... You can open a bunch of sites in different tabs from just one bookmark option...
Bookmarks->pr0n->Open in tabs 
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Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: POP UPS!
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Tue, 06 July 2004 04:07
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Nark you can do the same thing with MYIE2 but its only about 660kb's compressed. It uses a internet explorer back end which means it will run on most computer that have internet explorer installed.
Plus its freeware which mean no licence so i use it at work.
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UK at moment
Registered:
May 2003
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Re: POP UPS!
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Tue, 06 July 2004 06:42
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there are oh so many geeks on here!!!
LOL ..
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Location:
Perth
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November 2002
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Re: POP UPS!
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Tue, 06 July 2004 06:48
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Nark, everything you've said about Firefox comes as default in Opera, and its also so much smaller. Plus, being someone that knows their way around the web, I'm sure having to pay for software isn't something that you do everytime a new version of Photoshop comes out
Like I said before, I reckon Opera is the best cause out of the box it is awesome, and is so user friendly. You have to mod Firefox to make it do what Opera does by default.
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Location:
Melbourne
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November 2003
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Re: POP UPS!
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Tue, 06 July 2004 08:59
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HA HA HA HA Photoshop... heh heh.
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Location:
Adelaide
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May 2002
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Re: POP UPS!
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Wed, 07 July 2004 02:01
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hey MA look iam surf'in the interwetwebby..
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Location:
Canberra
Registered:
August 2003
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Re: POP UPS!
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Wed, 07 July 2004 04:37
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AVANT
IE based, so most websites work. Tabbed browser. Free.
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Location:
Perth
Registered:
November 2002
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Re: POP UPS!
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Wed, 07 July 2004 13:17
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| Squid wrote on Wed, 07 July 2004 12:37 |
AVANT
IE based, so most websites work. Tabbed browser. Free.
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IE based, so every IE exploit will still infect you, alright!
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Posts: 992738234
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February 2004
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Re: POP UPS!
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Wed, 07 July 2004 15:37
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who the hell pays for photoshop
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: POP UPS!
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Thu, 08 July 2004 03:08
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| TokenBlackGuy wrote on Thu, 08 July 2004 01:37 |
who the hell pays for photoshop
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Seeminly people with more money than you. 
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Re: POP UPS!
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Thu, 08 July 2004 03:13
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| Shraka wrote on Thu, 08 July 2004 13:08 |
| TokenBlackGuy wrote on Thu, 08 July 2004 01:37 |
who the hell pays for photoshop
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Seeminly people with more money than you.
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Oh hardy har har, i dont see why i should buy it when i can download it for free!
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: POP UPS!
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Thu, 08 July 2004 03:39
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Well companies buy it as they can get in a LOT of trouble if they dont. And I imagine most mid sized and above companies have more money than you. If they don't, can I have some money? There is a 1998 JZA80 Turbo I have had my eye on.
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Posts: 992738234
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Re: POP UPS!
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Thu, 08 July 2004 03:42
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No keep driving your lancer, and did you buy your copy? i think NOT!
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Location:
Tamworth
Registered:
June 2004
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Re: POP UPS!
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Thu, 08 July 2004 12:11
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hey all, the dude that was having the problems with pop-ups try pop up stopper pro. from www.panicware.com that does the job for me.
brad
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Location:
Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: POP UPS!
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Thu, 08 July 2004 23:20
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| draven wrote on Mon, 05 July 2004 23:16 |
ZA is gay
blackice rocks! (if you dont mind using a pirate copy)
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Blackice is like a reverse firewall, it lets everything in and out. It's like rooting in mexico without a rubber.
The standard one in XP is far better. And even moreso with the upgrades to it from SP2.
ZA I just don't trust. They had serious flaws in the past.
But for a commercial one, look at Agnitum outpost pro.
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