fatrockstar: (The Man in Black)
fatrockstar ([personal profile] fatrockstar) wrote2009-08-02 09:06 pm

What the...?

Something happened at some point over this weekend that has made my popup blockers useless. I will get random popups at random times from companies unrelated to whatever is on my screen. There's a very good chance that Facebook is the culprit. There was a quiz that didn't work properly on there, and when I navigated away from it that's when my problems began. As a result, I can't see my Facebook home page either, nor can I update my status there.

This irritates me to no end. Plus, it's still too hot to think straight. AND I just want Facebook to work and the popups to stop.

Recommendations for a free popup blocker, registry scanner, or virus protection that won't expire in 30 days are needed. I am running eTrust AntiVirus and have also run Search & Destroy, but neither have made a change in my situation.

[identity profile] pelgar.livejournal.com 2009-08-03 06:21 pm (UTC)(link)
I cannot recommend Norton Ghost any more highly.
In fact, were I high, I'd still recommend it.

Any time you want, you are a mere 5 minutes away from a clean installation of Windows.

And stop taking Facebook Quizzes. (http://www.cio.com/article/492617/Facebook_Quizzes_Beware_the_Hidden_Dangers) There be dirty things happening in those quizzes.

[identity profile] mischief-wa.livejournal.com 2009-08-04 06:45 am (UTC)(link)
Pelgar is the man. =D