unwanted popups

[sandpitoz]

i have an unwanted search window that pops up when i start ie6 i put SP1 on ie6 and thats when it started i have rolled back to old settings but it still remains there is there some way i can stop it from loadup

sandpitoz

[Sinkalip]

Sounds like adware. Try Adaware

If that doesn't get it, there are a few others out there that might.

[newme]

have you considered using mozilla its great for blocking pop ups

[homer15]

it's funny, because the title of this thread is called unwanted popups... is there such a thing as a desired popup?

[glc]

View - Explorer bar - Search, click on it to uncheck it and close it, it should remember next time you open IE.

[HAL9000]

Originally posted by homer15 it's funny, because the title of this thread is called unwanted popups... is there such a thing as a desired popup?

Actually, yes, when you go to some sites, a popup may be used for driver downloads, to enter info, etc. I run AdSubtract and I have to specify these sites in the program and tell it not to kill the popups.

[sdkfz]

if you go to best buy's site and try to view the weekly flyer, this is a pop up (or at least my pop up blocker thinks so), same thing on one of the news sites

[sandpitoz]

the search window that was coming up was only a small window in right top corner of the brouser not part of the brouser
I took (Sinkalip) advice and download Ad-aware 6.0 and ran it and remove 45 unwanted visitors from my computer and the search window was gone
thanks for all the replys (sandpitoz)