CLOSED - THANKS to all customers for the last few years

Choccie: you might be right . . . I can just see it: "And Gary, when you've finished cutting the grass and done the washing up, you want to look at putting an image on that electrostatically charged photocopier drum with one of them new laser beams switched by a digital image in semiconductor memory instead of directly scanning a paper image. That'd be handy."

But the Hedy Lamarr story is fascinating -- not just a pretty face, indeed.

I've just been very brave and downloaded Norton Internet Security 2005. Well I had little choice as my subscription to the 2003 version was 24 hours before expiry! However, downloading the new version has somehow overwritten the ad blocking option I had on before. I can't even see how to block adverts and AM suddenly looks multicoloured and adverts keep flashing at me! Please could some kind soul tell me which thingies to press to get all those horrid things to go away?

I'll be the one clutching a large glass of Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte in the comfy chair by the fire....

Evening all

Cilla - when you load up internet security you should have a screen with system status and then settings. In the setting bit the second option is ad blocking. If this says off then click on it and itll bring up an option to switch on. If this doesnt work, when you are in the moneyam page you should have a web assitant tab top right. if you click on this it has an option of block ads on this site - click on this to activate

hope this helps - spacey will probably give a far more technical response

Priscilla - did the same thing on November 29th and nothing has been the same since! Click on Norton Security symbol, then Norton Anti Spam, then turn on Ad blocking.............. however, mine is now turned off as it kept blocking all pop ups. It has been a nightmare. Wish I had taken someone's advice and just re-set my computer time and delayed the subscription expiry.

I would suggest you savour your drink and wait for opto to turn up, he will know what to do :-) However, I would love to keep you company with a glass of the Lafitte - everything will look rosier ...

Oh, thank you, Fundie!!! I didn't see the connection to Anti Spam....but your guidance worked. All that brightly-coloured noise just disappeared. Big smiles here. Can I get you a glass of something your heart desires?

Sorry to hear of your probs, jj, but I'm one of those people who doesn't like pop-ups of any description.

a glass of the lafitte will do me nicely -good to see you smiling again

Priscilla: Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte, indeed, you have my undivided attention.

Another way out of the pop-up problems is to avoid using Internet Explorer. Use either Firefox or the Opera browser. Both will block pop-ups (if so instructed) and are much more secure than Microlimp IE.

http://www.opera.com

http://www.getfirefox.com

D.

Well done Priscilla!

Evening Fundie and MM. Might try opera, have been thinking about it for some time but was concerned if it would be compatible with everything else.

Blocking pop ups didn't just stop ads but I couldn't access Money AM Investors Room, tabs etc.

jj: Opera has a free version which foists ads on you in the top right. However, you can select "text-only" ads which uses a tiny bit of screen real-estate to give you a couple of related Google ads along the top. I find this quite bearable. Or you can buy it for about $50 and get rid of the ads.

I haven't found any site that does not work with Opera, I have found some limited problems with Firefox with some spreadbet sites (e.g. Finspreads).

What it boils down to is that Opera is more forgiving of bad Javascript (just like IE). Firefox tends to be more purist about the WWW standards.

Personally, I use the free version of Opera all the time.

Hope this helps

D.

Mighty Micro, I've seen good reports about these other browsers but I'm not confident enough to change something what ain't broke, if you see what I mean. It took me long enough to discover what a browser was. Just the thought of having more than one is enough to make me nervous.

I think I need the idiot's guide here. For example, what happens to all my existing stuff if I change to one of the alternatives? Does everything appear as before? What happens to Outlook Express 6? Will I lose any files?

You're right. I really don't understand what I'm talking about. Could you give a few basic 'girlie-friendly' answers, please?

Or come round my house and I'll put some bottles of Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte in the fridge, with some Chateau Carbonieux red and white in case you fancy a change after an hour or so.

edit: that's scary! While I was typing, MM was already answering.....spooky!

That's it!! The girls could bid for a few hours of your IT expertise on our own computers at home! Like bidding for a celebrity chef to cook in your own home for your friends. What do you think, jj?

Priscilla, download the Google toolbar which has a pop up stopper on it which allows you to override for particular sites if you wish, then disable your other stoppers and your problems should be no more

I'm up for it P!

Thanks MM. Just been looking at the websites and P it looks like it will take over everything automatically. Will let you know once I have had a go but another glass of wine for Dutch courage please.......:-)

What did I say Priscilla, opto would be along eventually to sort you out!

Priscilla and jj:

You can download either or both of these browsers without affecting the use of IE as your default browser. Both will give you an option to set themselves as default browser. Like any lady, it's your priviledge to decline the invitation.

You can then choose to run whichever browser you like in order to try them out and, if the idea of deserting that nice Mr Gates proves too much for you, you can just carry on as you were.

No problem jj :-) any chance of a Guiness?

Certainly, JJ! I'll put a bottle aside, just for your consumption.

Opto, I already have the google toolbar, but with the ad blocking working, it is mainly used as a lazy way to type in google searches. It has caught 9 since it was installed but nothing seems to stop that sneaky row of adverts that appear to the left of where it says ...'You are logged in as ..' Anybody have any fiendish 'mousetraps' for those pesky critters?

Priscilla, mine has stopped 577 so far, installed for one year.

Priscilla those adds are probably paying am to allow them to display.

You should lend it to Spaceman. It'll probably catch the mouse as well!

Good night, folks. Sleep well everybody, and thanks for all your help.