I Need to Shut Down for a While

@just4him (323168)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
November 3, 2016 1:18pm CST
I've been inundated with screens interrupting my interaction here. About every five minutes or less I get messages to install a privacy program, download a media player update, and now I'm getting the Microsoft scam. I don't know what's up, but it's beyond annoying. So I'm going to save my sanity and watch some TV for a little while and then come back and hope I don't have that problem any longer. Are you getting any of those annoying screens today? Thanks for reading. I will be back, that's a promise.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
3 Nov 16
When your computer wants to install stuff, you might as well let it. It will give you no peace until you do it. Just don't install anything from a popup in the middle of a page.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Nov 16
I don't trust everything that wants to install. Java is another matter, though I need to be careful of that as well as there is one that is not the legit site.
Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
4 Nov 16
@just4him Do you really need java? I always hated that flash. There are so many fake sites that say you need to install it. Don't do it except from your control centers on your computers. i have looked in the control panel for stuff like drivers out of date or install java and find out it does not need it.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Nov 16
@akalinus Java comes with the computer. I update the one that comes with the computer, but the fake site I disregard.
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DianneN
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
4 Nov 16
All I have had is my darn screen freezing on my hp, and uploading photos. That's enough for me!
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DianneN
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
5 Nov 16
@just4him Is this on your new computer?
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
5 Nov 16
@DianneN Yes. So I know there is nothing wrong with it, and I just ran scans last week, a couple times, so I know there aren't any viruses on it. It's been fine today.
Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Nov 16
Today is good. I've had no redirecting or scams popping up.
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Marlina
@marlina (154103)
• Canada
4 Nov 16
Yes, lately i get a lot of thse stupid pop ups.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Nov 16
They are totally annoying. None today so far for which I'm grateful.
Jabo
@jaboUK (64346)
• United Kingdom
3 Nov 16
I'm lucky as I haven't had any of those things. They would annoy the heck out of me too.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Nov 16
That's great you aren't experiencing this. I haven't seen it in quite a while, so it popped it's ugly head today.
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Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
3 Nov 16
I am not, thankfully
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Nov 16
Good to hear.
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Felicia Kane
@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
3 Nov 16
That kind of sounds like you got a virus, do the screens happen in your browser or just on your desktop screen?
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Nov 16
Your question is confusing. It happens while I'm working on my desktop, here on the Internet. It also happened on both Chrome and Firefox.
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