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How do I stop pop ups appearing when I browse in Firefox?

wjowen
wjowen
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How do I stop po ups appearing despite having ticked the block pop ups option in tools-options-content.

I get a BMI calculator and apple ipad competition as well as some games appearing

How do I stop po ups appearing despite having ticked the block pop ups option in tools-options-content. I get a BMI calculator and apple ipad competition as well as some games appearing

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Ed
Ed
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Sometimes a problem with Firefox may be a result of malware installed on your computer, that you may not be aware of.

You can try these free programs to scan for malware, which work with your existing antivirus software:

Microsoft Security Essentials is a good permanent antivirus for Windows 7/Vista/XP if you don't already have one.


Further information can be found in the Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware article.

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the-edmeister
the-edmeister
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See this - http://kb.mozillazine.org/Popups_not_blocked