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goclark

(30,404 posts) Wed Feb 6, 2013, 08:29 PM Feb 2013

Why does a big Black AD that says it will end in 22 seconds

appear when it wants too. Not all the time but enough to annoy the hell out of me.

Wish you could see the screen
when I am trying to post to a forum!

I still see it at the bottom of this post -- the "AD" is a video that I do not hardly want to see.

It is now blocking the button that tells me to send so I will have to watch the damn thing again in order to quickly click the Send button.
Is it coming from Windows 8 -- which I hate with a passion?

I don't ever recall seeing this A at DU before.

HELP!

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Why does a big Black AD that says it will end in 22 seconds (Original Post) goclark Feb 2013 OP

2 things which may help dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #1

Thanks a lot goclark Feb 2013 #2

also, if it is a pop up ad... dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #3

Big Thank you! goclark Feb 2013 #4

So since I have Windows, I have to keep seeing goclark Feb 2013 #5

You can run Firefox on a Windows machine. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #6

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

1. 2 things which may help

Reply to goclark (Original post)

Wed Feb 6, 2013, 09:15 PM

Feb 2013

First, if you are using Firefox browser, you can download a free app called Ad Block.
2nd, FFox browser has an option under the view tab>page style>no style which makes almost all flash stuff just disappear. I use it when crap shows up on my page that I cannot navigate out of.

goclark

(30,404 posts)

2. Thanks a lot

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 01:12 AM

Feb 2013

My computer tech will be here tomorrow and I'll have him look at your post and see what I can do --

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

3. also, if it is a pop up ad...

Reply to goclark (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 11:13 AM

Feb 2013

Firefox, under Preferences>content has a box you can check to block pop ups.

I never see ads, pop ups, or unwanted flash stuff when I browse.
Most non-Windows broswers have options to get rid of them.

goclark

(30,404 posts)

4. Big Thank you!

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 02:45 PM

Feb 2013

goclark

(30,404 posts)

5. So since I have Windows, I have to keep seeing

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 03:39 PM

Feb 2013

this crap?

I do appreciate your letting me know that about Windows.
I can add that information to my LIST of why I HATE WINDOWS, especially Windows 8!

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

6. You can run Firefox on a Windows machine.

Reply to goclark (Reply #5)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 05:20 PM

Feb 2013

go here to read about different browsers for Windows.
http://www.google.com/search?client=ubuntu&channel=fs&q=Windows+browser&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

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