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Re: popups

Posted By: Joona I Palaste, on host 195.197.251.180
Date: Sunday, May 23, 2004, at 21:42:46
In Reply To: popups posted by Gahalyn on Sunday, May 23, 2004, at 20:38:06:

> On a semi-related note:
>
> Why does it sometimes happen that I'll sign online with AOL (the first problem, I know :-p ) and Internet Explorer pop-up ads will appear, when I don't even have the IE program open? Does it relate to explorer being part of Windows anyway? (I think I have noticed two separate "explorer" type things.)

My parents' computers sometimes did that. It turned out a program called GAIM was responsible. It's some kind of system where you get free software in exchange for ads popping up every 5 seconds, regardless of what programs you are using.

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Re: popups - Ciaran Hamilton - Mon, 5/24/2004, 07:30:33
- Re: popups - Joona I Palaste - Mon, 5/24/2004, 08:43:44
Re: popups - Gahalyn - Sun, 5/23/2004, 21:52:17
- Re: popups - Brunnen-G - Mon, 5/24/2004, 06:07:07
  - Re: popups - Gahalyn - Tue, 5/25/2004, 01:24:14

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