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**Tassadar500** · August 23, 2005, 14:36

Why are you on Internet Explorer?

**Skanky Burns** · August 23, 2005, 22:14

I've got to say, I like Opera very much.

**DanQ** · August 23, 2005, 23:21

Maniac:

With this particular advertising agency, we have specified that you should get a maximum of one pop-under ad every 12 hours based on a cookie placed on your machine. Clearly, this is not happening for one reason or another. Do you have cookies enabled in your copy of Internet Explorer (it looks like you're using version 6.x)? Based on your wording, I take it that you were logged into your forum account when most if not all of these ads appeared?

May I also suggest, as been implied by a couple of posters before me here, that you consider switching away from IE. I recommend the latest version of either Firefox, Navigator or Opera. I am actively using the first two myself where the first is my default browser. At least give it a shot.

If you would prefer to stick with IE afterwards, by all means -- but again, check your cookie settings.

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Dan; Apolyton CS

**Maniac** · August 24, 2005, 13:57

What advantage does Firefox have over Internet Explorer regarding ads?

Anyway, as far as I can tell it doesn't have anything to do with IE. On my laptop I don't have those ad problems. However now you say the following I think I know the problem:

With this particular advertising agency, we have specified that you should get a maximum of one pop-under ad every 12 hours based on a cookie placed on your machine. Clearly, this is not happening for one reason or another.

On the desktop where this is happening Lavasoft Ad-Aware is blocking a tracking cookie constantly. I assume the ad flood would disappear if this tracking cookie is allowed?

Do you have cookies enabled in your copy of Internet Explorer (it looks like you're using version 6.x)? Based on your wording, I take it that you were logged into your forum account when most if not all of these ads appeared?

Yep.

**GeoModder** · August 24, 2005, 14:14

I switched to FireFox some time ago, and was amazed at the decrease of popups. And as long as you're carefull with what plugins you allow to install even ads within a proper browser window will only show the red x.

They do happen now and then (on 'Poly I mean), and some days more then others but I suppose that has more to do with the sort of contracts between Apolyton and the advertizer then my configuration.

**MarkG** · August 24, 2005, 14:35

On the desktop where this is happening Lavasoft Ad-Aware is blocking a tracking cookie constantly. I assume the ad flood would disappear if this tracking cookie is allowed?

i would bet on it

cookies are not evil. cookies are your friend

**DrSpike** · August 25, 2005, 04:30

And quite yummy.

**Skanky Burns** · August 25, 2005, 04:52

Just make sure you don't have too many.

**Nikolai** · August 25, 2005, 14:53

I get an ad from this people a seldom time, always in Norwegian. I have had this on two computers, the last time on the laptop I'm sitting on now, which is about a week old, so spyware etc. is unlikely.

http://isg15.casalemedia.com/V2/43091/55163/wh_no_720x300_1098822849.jpg

**spartak** · August 25, 2005, 15:14

Unlikely but not impossible depending what you have been doing with your fork.

**Nikolai** · August 25, 2005, 16:13

My, oh my! I will be hauted by that joke forever...!

**Nikolai** · August 26, 2005, 03:35

Got another one:

http://c.casalemedia.com/c?f=1&id=1&url=aHR0cDovL29mZmVycy5nbGJjb20ubmV0Lz9hY3Rpb249Mzk3YzBhZGM5ZTNiNzVhOWRhNTNlMzFjMmVlZjNjYzBhNDhlYmNhNzgyY2M5YmY2&c=43176

**MarkG** · August 26, 2005, 05:25

if you get one it's ok
you should

if you get a lot (one at each page) you should check your cookies

**Nikolai** · August 26, 2005, 06:10

Oh, but I'm supposed to get none as I have FF, right?

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