TWO HUGE INTERNET ANNOYANCES

[jenni_blog]

Two things that have been FREAKING me out lately when I'm on the comp:

1) Frigging 'flash' adverts that make a page take FOREVER to load, despite CONSTANT flash drive upgrades!!!!

2) Frigging redirects!!!! WTF is up with this???? I have almost EVERYTHING I visit frequently bookmarked in order to solve the problem, but when I want to visit a NEW site, it takes at least 4-5 tries to get on it without being redirected to some shit page I don't want!

I've tried both Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. I don't use IE anymore. I do upgrades and disk cleanups ALL THE TIME. I think all cookies and other shit are in order.

This never used to happen. Pop-up blockers used to be able to stop this sort of thing, but now...this redirecting you to another page problem can't be prevented by using pop-up blockers, so it would appear the sneaky bastards are trying to get you this way.

And one more thing...if I want to use ONLY Mozilla and Google Chrome, WHY do other browsers (like that hateful BING) keep showing up in my toolbar??? Get the hell out! I don't want you!

/*fuming*

Comments

[serpent-849.livejournal.com]

argh. i'm not experiencing anything of this because i use adblock plus;)
idk the problem with bing... in what toolbar?

[just-jenni.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the hint. I'll try adblock plus and see if it helps. :/

[aglaiya.livejournal.com]

Freaking!

1. I have no probs.
2. I have no probs.

I use firefox and it works for me. For Yahoo I use IE! (Yahoo is very shitty now)+

Pop-ups are all blocked.

What toolbar???

[serpent-849.livejournal.com]

there's IE tab add-on for opening ie in a firefox tab;)

[aglaiya.livejournal.com]

thanks for the hint but I don't want this I wouldn't use IE but firefox will not work for Yahoo :(

[serpent-849.livejournal.com]

and it opens IE - in a firefox tab. switches the "rendering engine". i really recommend trying it out, i also need ie every now and then:/

[aglaiya.livejournal.com]

thankd again for your hint

[just-jenni.livejournal.com]

Maybe it isn't called a toolbar. But it's the part at the top where you find your browsers and all the little symbols...above the bookmarks toolbar. Google is supposed to be my browser, yet when I type a website name into it, that's when I am redirected to some advertising pages. When I use the bookmarks it doesn't happen, only when I try to go to a new site. Especially if I want to check something on Wiki! It would be extremely aggravating to have to bookmark ALL the Wiki sites I want to visit, because some of them I may never return to again! Maybe it's Google's fault...but I only like Google as a browser! :(((((

[aglaiya.livejournal.com]

sounds strange..... I would love to help you but I cannot imagine what happens... :(

[wildmopdogs.livejournal.com]

I assume you've already run your antivirus to scan your computer, so I second what someone said about AdBlock Plus.
Also, use something like CCleaner to clean out your cache and temporary files and other spare junk; something may be hiding in there :/

AdBlock http://download.cnet.com/1770-20_4-0.html?query=adblock+plus&tag=srch&searchtype=downloads&filterName=platform%3DWindows&filter=platform%3DWindows

CCleaner http://download.cnet.com/ccleaner/

I hope you can get it all sorted out! :/

[just-jenni.livejournal.com]

THANK YOU for these links. I am currently installing AdBlock Plus and once that's done, I'll install CCleaner. :)

I hope they will do the job. :)

[txorakeriak.livejournal.com]

There's a great add-on for Firefox that blocks all flash stuff unless you click on it: Flashblock. I'm using it, it's great. :)

[just-jenni.livejournal.com]

Oh, awesome! I'll try it! :) Thanks, Bill. *HUGS*