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Popup Windows open without IE open.

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by sdschafer Jun 20, 2002 last reply Jun 20, 2002

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I am having trouble with popup windows opening when I am not in Internet Explorer, I can be in Word and suddenly this XXX popup window opens. It is very annoying. I have a popup blocker running and it shuts the popup, but there has got to be a code somewhere that is actually telling them to open. I have deleted the cookies and history, that didn't work. Please help.

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by phingers Jun 20, 2002

Check the add/remove programs in Control panel to see if there is anything installed that seems like it might be the offending program and remove it from there.
Also look at what is running in your system tray when this happens or do CTRL-ALT-DELto see a list of active programs.
This might give you a clue as to what is causing it.
Or stop visiting dodgy websites!

by sdschafer Jun 20, 2002

Thanks, it was a one time thing that I went to this stupid site, I had already checked that there were no TSRs running.

by phingers Jun 20, 2002

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by alpha-male Jun 20, 2002

Take a look in your add/remove programs. You may have accidentally installed a "parasite-ware" application. (ie. a little program that tags along with another installation or download that inserts itself in your system). I've seen this many many times lately and I have to admit the practice infuriates me...