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01-15-2006, 10:02 AM
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Executive Chef
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: USA,Maine
Posts: 4,099
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Social network popup
Is someone going to fix the problem? It's been taking over the DC page since yesterday. I've already read the Texasgirl thread on this, so I thought I would start a new one just to ask when it will be fixed. Thanks.
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01-15-2006, 11:43 AM
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Master Chef
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: North Texas
Posts: 9,510
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Okay, I clicked on the "about this ad" it shows a small window saying it's an advertisment and will only show once a day. If this shows up once a day, it's going to get VERY annoying. Is there anyway to contact these people and tell them ENOUGH!?
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01-15-2006, 01:32 PM
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Chef Extraordinaire
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Mazatlan
Posts: 20,334
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Do you have your pop up blockers on? Is it concidered a pop up??
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01-15-2006, 01:35 PM
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Executive Chef
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: USA,Maine
Posts: 4,099
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I have a popup blocker, so I guess it's not a popup, it overlaps the DC page completely.
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01-15-2006, 01:36 PM
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Executive Chef
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: USA,Florida
Posts: 3,835
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I have popup blockers also, but it obscured the entire dc page - I had to close completely to get rid of it. Luckily, it hasn't bothered me today.
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01-15-2006, 01:38 PM
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Everymom
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Posts: 23,276
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amber, I think it must be a pop up because I am not getting it. I just posted in the other thread. I suggest Google pop up blocker and Microsoft too. I use both. You can also set the level that you want to block. If you set it to high you should be OK.
This seems to be a more individual thing. Not everyone is experiencing the problem. I wish I could be more helpful to you. Give the pop up blockers a go, see if that helps.
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Alix
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01-15-2006, 01:47 PM
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Everymom
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Posts: 23,276
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I would also recommend you run your spyware program. AdAware or Spybot, either will get rid of any nasty thing you might have encountered. I have also had wonderful success with Ewido Security Suite, thanks to southernlady for recommending it.
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Alix
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01-15-2006, 01:54 PM
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Master Chef
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: North Texas
Posts: 9,510
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It is not a pop up. I have 3 pop up blockers, verizon, msn and google.
It doesn't come up as a pop up. It almost completely covers the DC page. It is like one page together. I also have Microsoft Anti-spyware and Spybot. Both have run, my virus scanner has run and it's all clean. It's not a pop up. For some reason many of us are getting it and some are not. My opion is that it isn't a world wide thing, only nation wide within the US.
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01-15-2006, 01:59 PM
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Chief Eating Officer
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: USA,Massachusetts
Posts: 25,518
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I am not getting it either though. Maybe it is because I am using Firefox and not IE?
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01-15-2006, 02:00 PM
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Everymom
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Posts: 23,276
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I'm on IE GB, so I don't think that is it. I'm not in the US though. Maybe that is the difference.
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Alix
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01-15-2006, 02:04 PM
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Master Chef
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: North Texas
Posts: 9,510
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I don't use IE either, mine is verizon/msn. I don't care for the IE format.
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01-15-2006, 02:04 PM
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Chief Eating Officer
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: USA,Massachusetts
Posts: 25,518
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If it were not for how many people it was affecting then I would say it sounds very much like spyware, but since it is happening to so many different people at the same time then I would think this is unlikely.
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01-15-2006, 02:05 PM
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Master Chef
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hannover, Germany
Posts: 5,783
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maybe that is why I don't have probs with it?
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01-15-2006, 02:10 PM
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Master Chef
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: North Texas
Posts: 9,510
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whatever it is, it's really annoying and hopefully, Andy will see this and let us know what is going on.
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01-15-2006, 02:14 PM
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Executive Chef
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: USA,Maine
Posts: 4,099
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GB
If it were not for how many people it was affecting then I would say it sounds very much like spyware, but since it is happening to so many different people at the same time then I would think this is unlikely.
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I agree. Just to be sure, I did run adware and spybot and my system is fine. I have a pop up blocker too. I havent had this problem at other sites, it's specific to DC. It began yesterday, it happened a few times, and so far today it happened once.
Perplexing!
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01-15-2006, 02:19 PM
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Everymom
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Posts: 23,276
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Very odd! I wish I could help out, but I don't know what else to suggest. Sure hope this goes away soon. Is there some way you can "X" out of it so it is gone quickly when it shows up?
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You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it. Robin Williams
Alix
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01-15-2006, 02:23 PM
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Master Chef
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: North Texas
Posts: 9,510
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There isn't anywhere to x out of. It's not in a window, it's a page just like this one, sitting on top of this one. There isn't the minimize, maximize and close buttons except for DC's own window. If you close, it closes DC. It's hard to explain. If it comes up again, I will try to copy it and show you.
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01-15-2006, 02:27 PM
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Executive Chef
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: USA,Maine
Posts: 4,099
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Alix
Very odd! I wish I could help out, but I don't know what else to suggest. Sure hope this goes away soon. Is there some way you can "X" out of it so it is gone quickly when it shows up?
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Yep, when I hit the "back" button it went away. It's more annoying than anything. It doesnt seem to be specific to browsers either since many mentioned they use IE, mozilla, firefox, verizon. It does seem only to be those of us in the US ....so far I've noticed people from Maine, Texas, Florida, Indiana, CT, Calif, Kansas, and Washington mention this problem, and all of us around the same time yesterday and again today. Weird!
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01-15-2006, 02:51 PM
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Chief Eating Officer
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: USA,Massachusetts
Posts: 25,518
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I sent Andy R a PM about this issue. I will let you all know when I hear back from him.
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01-15-2006, 05:41 PM
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Master Chef
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: North Texas
Posts: 9,510
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Thank you, GB.
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