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Another annoying advert

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Covergirl
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Posted October 21, 2011 at 7:01PM

We've just got rid of the video ad, now there's something (from Microsoft I think) rending the screen asunder and putting the two halves back together when you close it. Unfortunately for me, this action corrupts the screen slightly, but a refresh sorts it out.

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Quickbeam

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Posted October 21, 2011 at 7:15PM

I think were advertising guinea pigs, PCA uses us to demonstrate to advertisers know just how far they can go with an ad campaign before the red mist descends, and the benefits become outweighed by the advantages.

We're serving a vital function to the advertising industry...

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Quickbeam

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Posted October 21, 2011 at 7:16PM

dis-advantages

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Aitchbee

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Posted October 21, 2011 at 7:36PM

QB - but we get lots of 'rewards' if we behave.

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rdave13

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Posted October 21, 2011 at 7:37PM

Where?

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rdave13

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Posted October 21, 2011 at 7:39PM

I've got the IE pop-up blocker on and tracking protection and that's it - but still no evil adverts show for me. I must be pure in heart.....

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Aitchbee

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Posted October 21, 2011 at 7:49PM

Spywareblaster stopped the annoying adverts on the side of the screen.I don't know how it works ...but it works.End of advert.

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rdave13

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Posted October 21, 2011 at 8:23PM

AitchBEE, interesting, it does show it blocks certain web adverts.

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lotvic

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Posted October 21, 2011 at 8:29PM

AitchBEE How do you know it was Spywareblaster that blocked it? Did you get a message or something to say so?

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rdave13

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Posted October 21, 2011 at 8:46PM

lotvic

Spywareblaster is a blocker. It stops adware on a browser amongst other things. Most to do with active-x.

Interesting read.

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lotvic

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Posted October 21, 2011 at 10:18PM

rdave13, yes I know, I've got it. Also got AdBlock+ and other 'tweaks' to block.

I just wondered how AitchBEE could be sure that it was Spywareblaster in particular that blocked it.

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