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sheana - 18 Jun 2008 11:56 GMT

Hi,
I was fine asking questions on my HP computer until today....New Question
doesn't pop up.

It works fine on my Dell computer. I'm using Windows XP. Please help. Thanks
in advance.

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sheana - 18 Jun 2008 12:17 GMT

I'm wondering if it has anything to do with my keeping too much history (6
weeks) or if the window pop-up feature has to do with Java.

> Hi,
> I was fine asking questions on my HP computer until today....New Question
> doesn't pop up.
>
> It works fine on my Dell computer. I'm using Windows XP. Please help. Thanks
> in advance.

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Gordon - 18 Jun 2008 13:09 GMT

> I'm wondering if it has anything to do with my keeping too much history (6
> weeks) or if the window pop-up feature has to do with Java.
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>> It works fine on my Dell computer. I'm using Windows XP. Please help. Thanks
>> in advance.

Ditch the web interface and use a news reader.

Setting up Outlook Express/Windows Mail to access Microsoft newsgroups
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm

Accessing the MS newsgroups in Outlook Express/Windows Mail Newsreader
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx

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sheana - 18 Jun 2008 13:18 GMT

Thanks for the advice and I'll do what you said, but that still doesn't
explain why the new window pop-up suddenly stops working. Something must
corrupt it. Please, if you can answer that, I'll be extremely grateful.

> > I'm wondering if it has anything to do with my keeping too much history (6
> > weeks) or if the window pop-up feature has to do with Java.
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> Accessing the MS newsgroups in Outlook Express/Windows Mail Newsreader
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx

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Robert Aldwinckle - 18 Jun 2008 13:18 GMT

> I'm wondering if it has anything to do with my keeping too much history (6
> weeks) or if the window pop-up feature has to do with Java.

No. Typically it is caused by a popup blocker.

>> Hi,
>> I was fine asking questions on my HP computer until today....New Question
>> doesn't pop up.
>>
>> It works fine on my Dell computer. I'm using Windows XP. Please help. Thanks
>> in advance.

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sheana - 18 Jun 2008 14:10 GMT

How can I tell if and which pop-up blocker installed itself on my computer?

> > I'm wondering if it has anything to do with my keeping too much history (6
> > weeks) or if the window pop-up feature has to do with Java.
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> >> It works fine on my Dell computer. I'm using Windows XP. Please help. Thanks
> >> in advance.

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N. Miller - 18 Jun 2008 18:17 GMT

> How can I tell if and which pop-up blocker installed itself on my computer?

Malware may "install itself" (if security permissions are lax), but other
than that, users typically install software, including pop-up blockers. If
you install software using default settings, you sometimes get strange
stuff. I missed the Yahoo! Toolbar offer in one pop-up, once, and got the
silly thing; even though I didn't want it. Fortunately, that is an easy one
to uninstall.

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sheana - 19 Jun 2008 11:08 GMT

Hi N. Miller,

I worked with an HP tech and we did everything and then some to rid my
computer of pop-up blockers. Nothing worked. Then I started to uninstall
software from the most recent, etc. Turns out it was the HP Photosmart
printer software that I uninstalled that did the trick. The printer came with
an entire suite of software that took forever to install.

But now I can post new questions and replies again.

> > How can I tell if and which pop-up blocker installed itself on my computer?
>
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> silly thing; even though I didn't want it. Fortunately, that is an easy one
> to uninstall.

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