Spyware

[skyman]

Why do you allow spyware on this site when a lot of us are telling posters how to get rid of spyware?

 

[700mb80min]

Do you mean a "cookie" or actual spyware ?

 

[skyman]

I have Spy-bot and when I log on it always asks me if I want to allow "Avenue A", which is spyware to download.

 

[hewee]

You could try and "Opt Out" of "Avenue A".
There are 3 of them. "Avenue A, Inc. (#1), "Avenue A, Inc. (#2) and "Avenue A, Inc. (#3)".
Open Spybot and click on the "Online" button and the "Opt Out" and you see all the tracking cookies that let you "Opt Out".

Note: they will still show up when you run Spybot.

 

[Aaron.W]

You can change the settings in Spybot to turn off the warnings.

 

[skyman]

Thanks for all your help.

I will set Spybot to block silently...

Still wonder why TSG has spyware...

 

[Rhettman5.1]

Probably wouldn't if everyone donated...I don't get the alerts, nor see the adds...The site doesn't run on good intentions, someones gotta shell out some $$$$...Rhett

 

[skyman]

I donated, maybe there should be more focus on making donations a priority.

Most folks probably do not know what it takes to make the site what it is and perhaps some of the TGS posters, who answer
a lot of the many questions, could end their posts with a plea
for a donation. I will start it in mine.

Just a thought...

 

[hewee]

There skyman I hope my note asking for help help's out in my Signature.

 

[Rhettman5.1]

might try this : http://www.adsgone.com/default.asp?ref=

It blocks pop-ups and most ads, it cost 20 bucks or so, but you can use it free for 21 days, I think if you try it you'll buy it ...Rhett

 

[TechGuy]

Rhett, the problem with blocking ads is that it prevents the Internet from being able to continue with otherwise free sites (like this one). Imagine if just 25% of our viewers blocked ads -- It's hard enough to pay the bills as it is.

 

[Rhettman5.1]

Hi Mike, it doesn't block all ads, just the ones with spyware, at least it didn't here, I still saw the ads before I donated .

But it does work well, I can go to my Yahoo home page and see no pop-ups..which speeds my dial-up immensely !!

I just signed out and yup, all the ads are there , so the program isn't blocking them ...Rhett

 

[RandyG]

Originally posted by skyman:
I donated, maybe there should be more focus on making donations a priority.

If you donated, then Mike can switch you over to the no-ads version of the site!

Mike???

 

[hewee]

Everyone please give Mike money to help out this great site.

Just think we have 80,856 Members and if each gave Mike just One Dollar a year how much it would help.

If each gave more it would help out even more and we could all have a very fast ad free site.

 

[skyman]

RandyG.

Thanks but not looking for any perks...

I donated because this site has saved my *** many times and have made me a better computer user.

I hope others will see the need to donate to help keep this site running without a few individuals having to bear the burden.

maybe we can start a trend...

skyman...