Re: Popup blocker //

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From: Neo Anderson (n.anderson_at_morpheus.con)
Date: 10/05/04


Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 06:22:50 -0700

BTDT -

That aside - the issue still remains.

Disabling the blocker in ANY location (Security settings and/or Turn off at
it's own sub-menu) should do JUST THAT!

There must be something in the word "disable" or "turn off' that Microsoft
has a hard time understanding.

-- 
"SlowJet" <SlowJet@noTY2this.com> wrote in message 
news:e0r8d.10384$na.423@trnddc04...
> No, I didn't but I do now.  :)
> You told me you couldn't and frankly scarlette,
> you should  have read the help file. :)
>
> R-click on Info Bar
> Select Information Bar Help
> Read down the right side details and you will see that...
>
> there are many types of messages and conditions blocked.
> You only turned off one or two conditions.
>
> You must turn them all off to make the Info bar turn off.
>
> It is highly recommended that you NOT do this.
> You might be better off to add your local files to the trusted or local 
> zone? But if the HTML pages have links that go out to the internet they 
> will probably be blocked and poped according to the rules set.
>
> :)
>
> SJ
>
> "Neo Anderson" <n.anderson@morpheus.con> wrote in message 
> news:eZweGblqEHA.1644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> So -  You haven't a clue has to how to prevent the pesky thing from 
>> blocking a file from opening that I authored and is being accessed from 
>> my disc?
>>
>> Thanks for telling us that.  Most people that respond here are lease make 
>> a stab at an answer.  Then, occasionally there are those that  .  .  .  .
>>
>> -- 
>>
>> "SlowJet" <SlowJet@noTY2this.com> wrote in message 
>> news:ZUh8d.4831$r3.782@trnddc05...
>>> lol, well you're going to get a security lecture anyway.
>>>
>>> Most casrs are stolen because they are unlocked, many are setting in the 
>>> drive way or parking lot with motor running.
>>>
>>> And I'm sure the drivers thoht it was a big menace to follow proper 
>>> automobile operation.
>>> Turn off all electrical accessories especially lights, roll up windows, 
>>> put in park, set emergency brake, turn off and take keys out, store 
>>> valuables in trunk or take inside, lock all doors and my fav, the wife 
>>> should not yell out across the parking lot, "Honey! Did you get hide my 
>>> purse. I have my money and credit cards in it."
>>>
>>> Neo, you have bigger problems to worry about. :)
>>>
>>> SJ
>>> "Neo Anderson" <n.anderson@morpheus.con> wrote in message 
>>> news:e54%23OViqEHA.348@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>> I'm beginning to think the popup blocker is a menace.  I have it 
>>>> disabled under my Tools \ Internet Options \ Security \ Custom Lever \ 
>>>> Use Popup Blocker
>>>> AND I have it turned off at Tools \ Turn off Popup Blocker  AND the 
>>>> Show Information Bar . . . . IS disabled
>>>> and yet -
>>>>
>>>> The popup bar still shows and it shows when I simply open an htm file 
>>>> on my system - one that I authored.
>>>>
>>>> I didn't beta test this new sp2 but I've tested past Operating systems 
>>>> and upgrades there to and It's quite obvious to me that SP2 does indeed 
>>>> have some bugs in it.
>>>>
>>>> I could site a couple more but this is not the time.
>>>>
>>>> Why isn't the popup blocker disabled/turned off when I have it set 
>>>> such? Please NO lectures about security.  I understand that issue just 
>>>> as well as anyone that wants to reply such.  I'm talking about a 
>>>> disabled/turned off popup blocker functioning when I open a file that's 
>>>> on my computer!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -- 
>>>>
>>>> "Neo Anderson" <n.anderson@morpheus.con> wrote in message 
>>>> news:OVCiPVdqEHA.556@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>>>>I have the popup blocker disabled at Tools \ Internet Options \ 
>>>>>Security \ Custom Levels \ Use Popup Blocker \ Disable
>>>>>
>>>>> Yet at Tools \ Popup Blocker and it's settings there it shows enabled?
>>>>>
>>>>> Turning it off or on at either place has no bearing on the other.
>>>>>
>>>>> What's the deal with that?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -- 
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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> 


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