For those who are getting popups when you are using the internet, have you checked to see if your browser has an "add-on" that will eliminate them? I have used Internet Explorer, Firefox and now Chrome and they each have an add on for this. I do not get any adds or pop ups by using these. The one for Chrome is AdBlock and if I remember correctly, the names are similar in the other browsers. I would recommend doing a search something like -- Internet Explorer add on -- or -- Firefox add on -- as I just did one for Chrome add on to find the name of the one I use in Chrome. FYI -- As far as the spam in emails -- I use gmail and have it POPed into my email program. I do not get any spam. Gmail does an exceptional job of keeping what they consider spam in a spam file at the on-line gmail site, then you can just page through to see if something that you want has been added to the spam file. My ISP email program also keeps a spam file and I check that one to see if there is something that I need in that file. Hope one of these hints help. Joy On 3/26/2014 4:42 AM, wstjs@aol.com wrote: > I was getting more and annoying pop ups before this problem with spams began. The pop ups are a little better now but still get them and very annoying if I am in the midst of writing something important. > > Janet > --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com