Re: Ad pop up problems

From: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE (franksaunders_at_mvps.org)
Date: 02/27/05


Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 10:28:07 -0600


"Pete" <Pete@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C19EAB90-CB03-41D3-A6FB-8904E10030B9@microsoft.com
> I have an ad pop up problem. I've scanned with Norton, Ad-Aware SE and
> Spybot S&D. Numerous problems are identified but nothing seems to work.
> There appears to be a ton of files (compressed?) in my Temporary Internet
> Folder that I cannot access or even see; but I know they're there. I
> can't
> re-boot in safe mode either, it just doesn't seem to be an available
> option
> after using the F8 key on start up. Any suggestions. My computer is
> virtually crippled.
>
> TIA
>
> Pete in NJ

Control Panel | Internet Options
Click Delete Files in the Temporary Internet files section of the General
tab.
On the next window check the box to delete all offline content.

This may take some time.

Make sure Ad-Aware and Spybot S & D have been updated

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