MS Internet Exploder popups

sumthinelse · Jul 08, 2002, 03:43 AM

I want to be able to control the annoying popups that MS Internet Exploder runs automagically. But I can't find any configuration options to do that. It seems like they would give you the option of prompting if I want to run something. Is there a way to do that?

Another question: How do I get rid of an .OCX file?

TedG · Jul 08, 2002, 03:56 AM

Internet Explorer doesn't have a feature to kill popups. You need to get another program that does that. There are tons of popup killing programs out there.

EDIT: I'm not sure what you mean by popups, BTW. Could you be more specific as to what type of popups you're referring to?

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Another question: How do I get rid of an .OCX file?

Just delete it. Don't know why you'd want to, though.

sumthinelse · Jul 08, 2002, 06:57 AM

There was one popup that kept asking, "do you want to install macromedia flash?" or something like that. Anything that asks me if I want to install something is probably an unwanted popup. It seemed to do that when I browsed certain web pages. I never figured out exactly what triggered it.

OK, I just deleted the .OCX file. I guess I was having trouble deleting it before I restored my boot partition from an image file. Now everything is working better.

damunzy · Jul 08, 2002, 09:30 AM

http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/
Flash is a nice program for viewing moving graphics on websites. The graphics are generally nice looking and very small...I would suggest downloading it from this site and then you wouldn't get that popup anymore.

I like the name, Exploder.

sumthinelse · Jul 08, 2002, 10:58 PM

I'll thnk about it, but their insisten popup P*ssed me off.

BlueMonday · Jul 09, 2002, 02:46 AM

Well if you want to get rid of popup ads, go get POW from http://www.analogx.com

If you are only talking about Macromedia Flash player, just install it. Its just a plugin for your web browser so that it can display webpages in Flash. More and more websites are using Flash instead of html (ie, http://www.killfrog.com/). If you're worried about security, don't worry about Flash. Macromedia is a great company that has done wonders in the world of dynamic webpages. Flash Player and Shockwave are free programs available for you to view those webpages among a host of other great programs like Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Cold Fusion, Flash MX, et al.

sumthinelse · Jul 09, 2002, 03:25 AM

I guess I feel uncomfortable about IE running programs and scripts without asking me. Is there something you can use that prompts me before it runs things?

starlifter · Jul 09, 2002, 04:59 AM

I use AtGuard 3.22, which is a couple years old now. It still works fine. Anytime a Active-X, java, etc. is run, it pops up a window with 4 choices with big easy buttons to pick:

Always block (from that site)
Always run

Block this time
Run this time

I can acess the big database of everything that is learned, and customize it even more, including firewalls.

rarely does anything "get thru"

Some options include things by site , like block all java, block popups only, block active X, etc.

sumthinelse · Jul 09, 2002, 07:20 AM

Thanks starlifter, sounds good. IE has a long history of security holes.

peso79 · Jul 09, 2002, 02:01 PM

If you feel like switching browsers, Mozilla has an option that allows you to turn off all popup windows. 1.0 has finally been released (it's been in beta for forever), looks and feels like a Netscape browser (you can import your IE bookmarks), but unlike Netscape, it's nice and stable. Definitely an attractive option to Internet Explorer. Don't know if this really helps you; just wanted to throw that out there.

http://www.mozilla.org

sumthinelse · Jul 09, 2002, 06:30 PM

Thanks. Mozilla has some things going for it -- it has a website where people post problems and they actually fix a lot of them....

Lostman · Jul 10, 2002, 12:35 PM

I use Opera and I can turn it off. It's nice because I don't want to have to run Pop up Stopper in my system tray.

Pliny The Elder · Jul 25, 2002, 02:44 AM

Mozilla rules. With Mozilla, and web-based email (e.g., get rid of LookOut Distress), about the only reason you'd ever need to run an anti-virus app would be to scan d/l's. (BTW, if you're insecure, or just paranoid, not the risk-taking kind, AVG, from Grisoft.com is a freeware a-v, and Zonealarm, from Zonelabs.com is a free firewall). IE and Outlook are the main disseminators of viruses on the 'net.

Jul 08, 2002, 03:43 AM	#1
sumthinelse civ investigator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Austin Texas USA Posts: 1,333	MS Internet Exploder popups I want to be able to control the annoying popups that MS Internet Exploder runs automagically. But I can't find any configuration options to do that. It seems like they would give you the option of prompting if I want to run something. Is there a way to do that? Another question: How do I get rid of an .OCX file?

Jul 08, 2002, 09:30 AM	#4
damunzy recovering former mod Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Tuckerton, NJ, USA Posts: 4,962	http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/ Flash is a nice program for viewing moving graphics on websites. The graphics are generally nice looking and very small...I would suggest downloading it from this site and then you wouldn't get that popup anymore. I like the name, Exploder. __________________ Formerly known as munzy, PaleHorse, PaleHorse76, and PH76 There are 10 types of people in the world. Those who understand binary and those that do not. Back in business: www.mt-cs.net Difficulty Level - Civ2: Deity, Civ4: Prince, Life: Hardest Aspie?!

Jul 09, 2002, 04:59 AM	#8
starlifter Deity Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 4,163	I use AtGuard 3.22, which is a couple years old now. It still works fine. Anytime a Active-X, java, etc. is run, it pops up a window with 4 choices with big easy buttons to pick: Always block (from that site) Always run Block this time Run this time I can acess the big database of everything that is learned, and customize it even more, including firewalls. rarely does anything "get thru" Some options include things by site , like block all java, block popups only, block active X, etc. __________________ Good Civ II stuff is here .....

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Jul 08, 2002, 06:57 AM	#3
sumthinelse civ investigator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Austin Texas USA Posts: 1,333	There was one popup that kept asking, "do you want to install macromedia flash?" or something like that. Anything that asks me if I want to install something is probably an unwanted popup. It seemed to do that when I browsed certain web pages. I never figured out exactly what triggered it. OK, I just deleted the .OCX file. I guess I was having trouble deleting it before I restored my boot partition from an image file. Now everything is working better.

Jul 08, 2002, 10:58 PM	#5
sumthinelse civ investigator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Austin Texas USA Posts: 1,333	I'll thnk about it, but their insisten popup P*ssed me off.

Jul 09, 2002, 02:46 AM	#6
BlueMonday Can I Kick It? Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: SLC Posts: 1,259	Well if you want to get rid of popup ads, go get POW from http://www.analogx.com If you are only talking about Macromedia Flash player, just install it. Its just a plugin for your web browser so that it can display webpages in Flash. More and more websites are using Flash instead of html (ie, http://www.killfrog.com/). If you're worried about security, don't worry about Flash. Macromedia is a great company that has done wonders in the world of dynamic webpages. Flash Player and Shockwave are free programs available for you to view those webpages among a host of other great programs like Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Cold Fusion, Flash MX, et al.

Jul 09, 2002, 03:25 AM	#7
sumthinelse civ investigator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Austin Texas USA Posts: 1,333	I guess I feel uncomfortable about IE running programs and scripts without asking me. Is there something you can use that prompts me before it runs things?

Jul 09, 2002, 07:20 AM	#9
sumthinelse civ investigator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Austin Texas USA Posts: 1,333	Thanks starlifter, sounds good. IE has a long history of security holes.

Jul 09, 2002, 02:01 PM	#10
peso79 Chieftain Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 18	If you feel like switching browsers, Mozilla has an option that allows you to turn off all popup windows. 1.0 has finally been released (it's been in beta for forever), looks and feels like a Netscape browser (you can import your IE bookmarks), but unlike Netscape, it's nice and stable. Definitely an attractive option to Internet Explorer. Don't know if this really helps you; just wanted to throw that out there. http://www.mozilla.org

Jul 09, 2002, 06:30 PM	#11
sumthinelse civ investigator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Austin Texas USA Posts: 1,333	Thanks. Mozilla has some things going for it -- it has a website where people post problems and they actually fix a lot of them....

Jul 10, 2002, 12:35 PM	#12
Lostman Thread Killer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: IL USA Posts: 115	I use Opera and I can turn it off. It's nice because I don't want to have to run Pop up Stopper in my system tray.

Jul 25, 2002, 02:44 AM	#13
Pliny The Elder Prince Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Springdale, AR Posts: 340	Mozilla rules. With Mozilla, and web-based email (e.g., get rid of LookOut Distress), about the only reason you'd ever need to run an anti-virus app would be to scan d/l's. (BTW, if you're insecure, or just paranoid, not the risk-taking kind, AVG, from Grisoft.com is a freeware a-v, and Zonealarm, from Zonelabs.com is a free firewall). IE and Outlook are the main disseminators of viruses on the 'net.

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