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likeswords Mar 31st, 2007 08:32 AM

What's up with the micromedia flash player
 
For some reason, and on the Fodor's site only, I keep getting pop-up warnings that something called micromedia flash player is trying to do something dangerous. Does anybody know how I can stop this? It's very irritating, and I'm wondering if it has anything to do with those weird pop-up ads that spread over the screen when I inadvertently move my cursor over them (although the box comes up even when I haven't moved my mouse).

LoveItaly Mar 31st, 2007 09:11 AM

Hello likeswords, I have been having the same problem on and off for about ten days now. I hope someone can answer your question. I just close the box, is that what you have been doing?

ira Mar 31st, 2007 10:17 AM

Hi L,

Your antivirus software is protecting you from the popup ads.

Yuo might want to install the google popup blocker.

((I))

LoveItaly Mar 31st, 2007 10:59 AM

Thank you Ira! I will have that done.
Hope the weather is as nice there in your beautiful town as we are having, it is a perfect spring this year.

likeswords Mar 31st, 2007 04:12 PM

Thanks ira. I have both a Yahoo popup blocker and another one, and so it seems that instead of ads popping up, I get a popup that says I've been protected! Can't win for losing, I guess; I just close the box like you do, LoveItaly. Often, problems like this seem to just go away after a while, which is hardly a proactive stance, but it's one I think I'll adopt this time. The weather is beautiful where I am too, so I count my blessings!

ira Apr 1st, 2007 06:42 AM

Hi Love and like,

You don't have to have someone install the google popup blocker, just search for <google popup blocker> and download.

You don't have to live with the dropdown that tells you that a popup has been blocked.

You can turn it off. See "tools", "options".

((I))


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