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  • EdCo
    Senior Member
    • Jul 2008
    • 864

    How do you remove this annoying pop up?

    Just wondering if there is any program I can use to remove the "add this" pop up. I'm not sure if that's what it's called but I'll give you an example. http://www.askmen.com/top_10/videoga...-all-time.html Right above where it says top 10 hardest, there is several buttons with orange boxes. When you put your mouse ever the box or button a little pop up comes up and it doesn't go away. Do any of you guys know how to remove it? Thanks.
  • #2
    goldleviathan
    Member
    • Sep 2009
    • 205

    Are you talking about the buttons that say bookmark, email, print, rss? If so upgrade to the latest version of java and make sure you are using the most recent version of your browser.

    [Cue the Firefox fanboys ....]
    Last edited by goldleviathan; 11-16-2009, 11:30 PM.

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    • #3
      ldivinag
      In Memoriam
      • Oct 2005
      • 4858

      wait... are you using INTERNET EXPLODER as your browser?
      leo d.

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      • #4
        EdCo
        Senior Member
        • Jul 2008
        • 864

        No, I'm using Firefox. I have the latest version of java and firefox but they still pop up.

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        • #5
          goldleviathan
          Member
          • Sep 2009
          • 205

          Originally posted by EdCo
          No, I'm using Firefox. I have the latest version of java and firefox but they still pop up.
          Try another browser to see if you are having the same issue. This will help to narrow down the problem.

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          • #6
            Barbarossa
            Veteran Member
            • Aug 2008
            • 4436

            Originally posted by EdCo
            No, I'm using Firefox. I have the latest version of java and firefox but they still pop up.
            Download NoScript for firefox.
            The NoScript Security Suite is Free Software protecting Firefox (on Android, too!), Chrome, Edge, Brave and other web browsers. Install NoScript now!


            You manually allow certain website as you visit them, and it blocks everything else.
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            • #7
              tac
              Senior Member
              • Jul 2009
              • 723

              You could try clicking inside the popup then hit "ALT-F4" that might close it.

              If you have weird pops on pages that should not have any you might have a spyware issue.

              In that case it will be helpful to download and install a program like AD-AWARE

              Take a peek at http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware.php
              sigpic
              Proud NRA and CRPA Member

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              • #8
                2DoorImpala
                Veteran Member
                • Jun 2009
                • 4698

                Popupblockerpro addon for firefox

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