popups

[robertk]

Is anybody else getting popups asking to sign up to become a member? It started about a week ago and happens every few minutes.

 

[dex3361]

Not a one.

 

[Zick]

Nope, might want to check your PC for spyware.

 

[Greenmountain Farmer]

Is anybody else getting popups asking to sign up to become a member? It started about a week ago and happens every few minutes.

you will get the pop-up if you are not logged in to the fourm while viewing threads

Tom in Vermont

 

[Bird]

Log in and check the "remember me" box.

 

[Willl]

Or run Firefox with pop-up blocker.

As far as that goes, add the advertisement blocker also.

 

[MossRoad]

Or visit the advertisers site so the owners of TBN get some advertising dollars to keep this site free for us.

 

[robertk]

the popup is from tractorByNet asking me to sign up for a membership. This happens even though I'm logged in and the box in the upper right of the screen says welcome, robertk.
I'm running firefox but I can't find the popup blocker.

 

[JohnDeere4300]

I keep my pop-up-blocker on all the time.


Robertk,
Would your pop-up-blocker be in your tools tab and not turned on.

 

[robertk]

I think my problem might have something to do with this site not keeping me logged in. After ten minutes or so my welcome robertk box disappears and the login box takes its place. I recently switched from explorer to firefox and I no longer have a popup blocker button.This doesn't happen on any other sites.

 

[rcrcomputing]

It's java script. And shows up when reading threads if you are not logged in.
You can get the firefox "noscript" addon to stop it.

 

[robertk]

Thanks for the suggestions fellas. I just downloaded firefox noscript.Let's see what happens

 

[rcrcomputing]

Thanks for the suggestions fellas. I just downloaded firefox noscript.Let's see what happens

I should add, I find the bar at the bottom annoying and turn off notifications. Then I allow sites that I wish to run java script on which is easy enough by right-clicking the page and allow.

 

[NSBound]

I recently switched from explorer to firefox and I no longer have a popup blocker button.This doesn't happen on any other sites.

Robert, look (in Firefox) under Tools>Options>Content and there is a box to check to block popups.

 

[Muhammad]

The popup only shows if you are not logged in. It has a cookie that limits it to show once per 999 days to avoid repeat popo-ups. If you do not accept cookies from tractorbynet.com, you will probably see the popup more often.

 

[rcrcomputing]

The popup only shows if you are not logged in. It has a cookie that limits it to show once per 999 days to avoid repeat popo-ups. If you do not accept cookies from tractorbynet.com, you will probably see the popup more often.

Thanks for the info. Unfortunately, my cookies are cleared every time I close the browser.

 

[Muhammad]

Thanks for the info. Unfortunately, my cookies are cleared every time I close the browser.

In that case, a script blocker like firefox's noscript would probably solve the problem as others have suggested.

 

[robertk]

Thanks rcrcomputing, no popup membership adds since I downloaded noscript.It's a neat program.It appears it's allowing me control of what's trying to get into my computer? computer.
NSBound, thanks for pointing out where my popup blocker is located. As you all can porbably tell I'm not very computer literate.

 

[rcrcomputing]

Thanks rcrcomputing, no popup membership adds since I downloaded noscript.It's a neat program.It appears it's allowing me control of what's trying to get into my computer? computer.

Your welcome and yes, it's primary goal is security. As an aside, I highly recommend "adblock plus" and "tab mix plus" for firefox.

 

[MikePA]

Thanks rcrcomputing, no popup membership adds since I downloaded noscript.It's a neat program.It appears it's allowing me control of what's trying to get into my computer? computer.
NSBound, thanks for pointing out where my popup blocker is located. As you all can porbably tell I'm not very computer literate.

The problem with blanket recommendations to block popups and/or scripts is you might visit sites where you want popups and/or scripts to run. For example, my credit union uses a popup to display check images.