Challenge The Impossible!

Joe Reeves

Joe Reeves

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We, the people that spend hours here helping others could do without that irritating "Challenge The Impossible" ad that pops up every ten seconds or so and every time that we click on something. (Joe Reeves)
 
barrynfla

barrynfla

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Re: Challenge The Impossible!

Joe.....what browser are you using? I use Firefox and have never seen this ad.
 
gm280

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Re: Challenge The Impossible!

I have never seen that ad either...
 
BoatingCop

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Re: Challenge The Impossible!

I see it EVERYTIME I click on something. Super annoying. I have Firefox by the way
 
nwcove

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Re: Challenge The Impossible!

+ a bunch.....those bottom pop ups are so annoying. they seem to come and go, so hats off to the IT guys for doing their best to control it.
 
Bosunsmate

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Re: Challenge The Impossible!

I had it happening repetitively for a long time, it was right where i needed to click too, i thought it was my screen size being wrong but its just stopped last day or two, I cant remember what it was for, so much for marketing...
Perhaps they worked out i had no loot
 
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Rick.

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Re: Challenge The Impossible!

I get it all the time and agree, it is annoying. Rick.
 
bwkre

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Re: Challenge The Impossible!

I use Firefox and was getting them steady until I added the program "adblock plus" It integrates into firefox and then you can eliminate the ads forever.
 
Joe Reeves

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Re: Challenge The Impossible!

barrynfla said:
Joe.....what browser are you using? I use Firefox and have never seen this ad.
Click to expand...

Google Chrome.... Ad is constantly popping up.

Went into "iboats" via AOL which incorporates Explorer v8.0.... No ad period!

Went into "iboats" via Explorer v8.0 direct.... No ad period.

Conclusion: The ad is somehow displayed via the "Google Chrome" browser.
 
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papachaz

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Re: Challenge The Impossible!

I run firefox too, thanks for the headsup on adblock bwkre, I've installed the add on. I've been getting it too Joe, and yeah very annoying. hopefully this will fix it
 
rothfm

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Re: Challenge The Impossible!

Yea, agreed....Got firefox also and used to get them but not anymore. Unsure what exactly stopped it but I run a couple different AD blockers and AVAST. Seems to work good.
 
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papachaz

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Re: Challenge The Impossible!

as an update since I downloaded the adblock addon, I haven't seen the ads since doing so. Joe does chrome offer any type addons like firefox does? not familiar with chrome at all myself. it sure seemed to take care of it on my end.....
 
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Re: Challenge The Impossible!

AdBlock plus is gold!... I've been using it for a couple of years now in Firefox and I don't get many ads anymore. Even those targeted Google ads disappear. I honestly had no idea what this challenge the impossible thing was.

Explorer stinks!
 
Silvertip

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Re: Challenge The Impossible!

In your browser, go to TOOLS, OPTIONS, CONTENT, and click BLOCK POP-UPS. You can set web sites that you actually want pop-ups. Bank or investment web sites use pop-ups for various things so all you need to do is list those sites as "Exceptions".
 
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