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IE9 and ads

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  • 25-04-2011 12:01am
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    Fey!
    Registered Users Posts: 4,184 ✭✭✭


    Hi folks.

    Sorry if this is the wrong place.

    I updated to Explorer 9, and now I have constant advertising pop-ups on boards.

    Unfortunately I can't close them, and I can't get rid of them. They're like a floating page on the page.

    Most of them are for the RSA.

    This is what I'm talking about; it dissolves or moves when you go near it with the mouse.

    156461.jpg

    Any help is appreciated.

    And for the anti IE brigade, I don't get on well with firefox or chrome, so I'm not too inclined to not using IE.

    Thanks folks.

    D.
    Post edited by Shield on


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    Midnight_EG
    Registered Users Posts: 9,706 ✭✭✭Midnight_EG


    There's your problem...IE9 ;)


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    #3
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    IE9 is Beta, is it not? Anyway, I know you hate to hear it, but Chrome or Firefox are your best bet. I personally found Chrome faster and more reliable.

    IE has always had problems with displaying of sites and I guess Boards has fallen victim. Not sure if its something the lads can fix, but im sure they will look into it. They are not even popups, but on a normal working browser you will see those ads are bottom right graphic/images. Boards has no popups.


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    Black Swan
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 47,251 CMod ✭✭✭✭Black Swan


    Fey! wrote: »
    I updated to Explorer 9, and now I have constant advertising pop-ups on boards.

    Click little gear top right hand corner of IE9 page:
    • Internet Options
    • Privacy (menu)
    • Scroll down to Pop-up Blocker
    • Check "Turn on Pop-up Blocker"
    • Scroll down to Blocking Level
    • Medium works for me, but you may want to change it to: "High: Block all pop-ups"
    • Apply and OK... and close everything.
    Also, if you have selected Google to be your default search engine for IE9:
    • Click little wrench in tool bar
    • Options (Toolbar Options)
    • Tools
    • Check Pop-up blocker
    • Click Save ... and close everything.

    I normally use FF4.0, and have IE9 for MS updates, but am a bit redundant blocking pop-ups. In addition to the above blocks, I also use KIS2011 pop-up blocking, so I never see them.


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    Malice
    Registered Users Posts: 15,065 ✭✭✭✭Malice


    Fey! wrote: »
    And for the anti IE brigade, I don't get on well with firefox or chrome, so I'm not too inclined to not using IE.
    How about Opera?


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    Fey!
    Registered Users Posts: 4,184 ✭✭✭Fey!


    Thanks folks.

    It isn't doing it today, and I haven't made any changes.

    I'm a bit technically retarded, so I don't get on well with changing the software I'm used to!


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    Malice
    Registered Users Posts: 15,065 ✭✭✭✭Malice


    Fey! wrote: »
    Thanks folks.

    It isn't doing it today, and I haven't made any changes.

    I'm a bit technically retarded, so I don't get on well with changing the software I'm used to!
    Fingers crossed it doesn't just lull you into a false sense of security and come back again tomorrow.


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