My computer is being completly overrun by pop-ups. literally like 10 a minute, usually when i play games. I'd like to know if there is anyway to stop this. I have Norton Antivirus and i even scanned the computer did everything, it doesnt block popups tho. I have the popup blocker from panicware, it sucks. If anyone could help me that'd very much appreciated. I'd have to disagree w/ 1/3 of the world...

you don't say what service pack you're running. If you upgrade to SP2 the pop-up blocker works fine. Also do your spyware checks with: Spybot S&D Spyware Blaster Adaware SE Windows Defender Norton is not a favorite in my books. IMHO Avast and a few other freebies seem to do a great job. Hopefully my advice will help you...Please post back with your results....thanks

Ok, i now downloaded all of the listed programs, ran them, and i still have no help. If anything, my computer seems to be running slower, and i seem to be getting more pop-ups due to this bullS*IT. Even now as i type this message im being barraged with pop-up after pop-up. If anyone has anyother idea on what I should do, short of erasing the harddrive, please, opinions are welcome! I'd have to disagree w/ 1/3 of the world...

To be honest....running those programs will NOT slow down your PC. You still didn't say if you have SP2 installed? If you do, set the pop-up blocker to stop ALL pop-ups. I really don't think you tried all the above things mentioned. You sound frustrated and want a quick cureall. Explain what the pop-ups are. They could be messenger pop-ups. If so, google for shoot the messenger and it will safely disable those pop-ups. I know myself that it is hard to see straight through anger....just try to relax and work your way through it. Hopefully my advice will help you...Please post back with your results....thanks

ok ill try panicware again, and upgrade to service pack 2? After that Ill try the google messagner idea, after that i think ill just erase the whole dam harddrive. I'd have to disagree w/ 1/3 of the world...

sorry, we only try to help, obviously you'd like to erase your drive....no problem, do what you like. You don't even seem to be reading the posts. Have a good day.....NEXT? Hopefully my advice will help you...Please post back with your results....thanks

No im reading your posts, and appreciate the input, but nothing seems to be working, and im just getting frustrated. I have XP SP2, and I put panicware on, i have the internet explorer popup blocker turned off, and the firewall confiqured so panicware should work fine. Yet im still getting pop-ups even after running all of the programs you listed. And latley an even more annoying thing has been happening, instead of mulitple popups showing up, the ad just appears in my window, and i cant go back in teh browser. This is probably the most bizarre thing ever, because I really dont think it was that bad, until I tried to do something about it. Latley it's just been getting worse with all the anti-crap ive been putting on the computer. Ill try the messanger blocker thing you told me about. I'd have to disagree w/ 1/3 of the world...