Re: mcafee & windows popup blocker off, but still can't get popup wind



sarab wrote:

> Malke, your solution certainly sounds safer than Andrews! Although
> I'm still not clear what to do.....under tools in Internet Explorer, I
> have
> turned off pop-up blocker. and under mcafee, i un-checked the pop-up
> blocker there as well. if i have a third blocker elsewhere, i haven't
> the foggiest where to look?
>
> i can hear the sound associated w/ the pop-up blocker when the pop-ups
> are denied. just can't figure out how to un-block

Without looking at your machine, I can't say but perhaps you have a
third blocker from your ISP? Another security program that includes
popup blocking like SpySweeper? You'll have to examine the programs
that you have installed and running on your computer. Try using the
System Configuration Utility to identify what is running:

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560

Malke
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