Real Download
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Real Download
Grrrrr.
I've somehow subscribed to some hideous programme called "Real Download"...every time I click to download anything from the computer, this programme starts itself and (to be fair) does do a pretty good job of getting the download.
Snag is, it also brings up a box of advertisements that not only cover about ½ of the screen but also prevents any further use of my machine until the download finishes.
Please tell me how to get rid of this programme...surely Windows Millennium Edition (which I have also just loaded) will have its own download....won't it?
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I've somehow subscribed to some hideous programme called "Real Download"...every time I click to download anything from the computer, this programme starts itself and (to be fair) does do a pretty good job of getting the download.
Snag is, it also brings up a box of advertisements that not only cover about ½ of the screen but also prevents any further use of my machine until the download finishes.
Please tell me how to get rid of this programme...surely Windows Millennium Edition (which I have also just loaded) will have its own download....won't it?
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Hunting is bad!!
Support the right to arm Bears!!
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Bear Cub,
If you're happy enough with the program itself - perhaps an ad crusher might be in order. I LOVE CrushPop-2000, and can't sing it's praises enough, it seems. I'm no techno weenie, but I don't know how I managed to keep my sanity without the ad stompers I've got onboard now!
PS
The Bears in Colorado ARE armed
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Patience is letting your motor idle when you feel like stripping your gears.
If you're happy enough with the program itself - perhaps an ad crusher might be in order. I LOVE CrushPop-2000, and can't sing it's praises enough, it seems. I'm no techno weenie, but I don't know how I managed to keep my sanity without the ad stompers I've got onboard now!
PS
The Bears in Colorado ARE armed ------------------
Patience is letting your motor idle when you feel like stripping your gears.
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i got rid of real download coz it annoyed me
i have found that sometimes my comp will freeze up
i'll ctrl-alt-del a couple of times and then get a message saying the system is busy and to push any key. which i do
then get a little close program window with realplay not resonding highlighted
so i click on end task and then it will say that it is not responding and to wait or end nowso i end it and everything works again.why does it do this???? it sux!!!!
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Those who can't write, write manuals
i have found that sometimes my comp will freeze up
i'll ctrl-alt-del a couple of times and then get a message saying the system is busy and to push any key. which i do
then get a little close program window with realplay not resonding highlighted
so i click on end task and then it will say that it is not responding and to wait or end nowso i end it and everything works again.why does it do this???? it sux!!!!
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Those who can't write, write manuals
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The prog might have installed itself in your 'start' folder and put a shortcut in there - sometimes they do.
Navigate to it and delete it - there are various ways to get there. It might even show itself in your system tray: if so, right click and look for a delete/uninstall option.
It might not be easy to get rid of: that's how the blighters persist and keep throwing ads in your face!
There may also be an entry in your registry...
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Me, sweat? I'm that cool, it's condensation.
Navigate to it and delete it - there are various ways to get there. It might even show itself in your system tray: if so, right click and look for a delete/uninstall option.
It might not be easy to get rid of: that's how the blighters persist and keep throwing ads in your face!
There may also be an entry in your registry...
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Me, sweat? I'm that cool, it's condensation.
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Well - we seem to be getting closer....you have advised on how to kill Real Download...but no alternatives.
What do I use to get the downloads if I kill 'Real'?
Crushpop 2000???? A freebie download from somewhere, or a buy this with my credit card programme? Where from.
(Power to those Colorado Bears)
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Support the right to arm Bears!!
What do I use to get the downloads if I kill 'Real'?
Crushpop 2000???? A freebie download from somewhere, or a buy this with my credit card programme? Where from.
(Power to those Colorado Bears)
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Hello Bear Cub.
You don't actually NEED any special software to download files. What download managers do is allow you to recommence a download if interrupted without having to start downloading the whole file again. Unfortunately the free ones come with an obvious penalty - the ads - and sometimes a less obvious one - tracking of your downloads. Take a look at this link from the GRC site.
You don't actually NEED any special software to download files. What download managers do is allow you to recommence a download if interrupted without having to start downloading the whole file again. Unfortunately the free ones come with an obvious penalty - the ads - and sometimes a less obvious one - tracking of your downloads. Take a look at this link from the GRC site.
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Bear Cub,
The CrushPop was the top ranking freeware ad killer/ web filtering tool for both Cnet & ZDNet you can find reviews & download sites here: http://megasolutions.hypermart.net/CRUSHPOP.HTM
I like the Netzip Download manager a lot and have never had a minute's trouble with it...
I have the shareware version installed - but i think there's a freeware version out there (maybe it comes bundled with the Netscape Communicator 4.75 upgrade). Anyway, product info. and download sites can be found here:
http://download.cnet.com/downloads/0...lst.td_2028920
The bears are sitting pretty - it's the mountain lions we worry about out here!
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Patience is letting your motor idle when you feel like stripping your gears.
The CrushPop was the top ranking freeware ad killer/ web filtering tool for both Cnet & ZDNet you can find reviews & download sites here: http://megasolutions.hypermart.net/CRUSHPOP.HTM
I like the Netzip Download manager a lot and have never had a minute's trouble with it...
I have the shareware version installed - but i think there's a freeware version out there (maybe it comes bundled with the Netscape Communicator 4.75 upgrade). Anyway, product info. and download sites can be found here:
http://download.cnet.com/downloads/0...lst.td_2028920
The bears are sitting pretty - it's the mountain lions we worry about out here!
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Patience is letting your motor idle when you feel like stripping your gears.
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Thanks...I'll go for a trawl.
Don't worry about the mountain lions..they're just big pussy cats at heart and they are probably more afraid of you than you are of them.
Consider a bath tub of milk for them.
Prrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
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Hunting is bad!!
Support the right to arm Bears!!
Don't worry about the mountain lions..they're just big pussy cats at heart and they are probably more afraid of you than you are of them.
Consider a bath tub of milk for them.
Prrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
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Hunting is bad!!
Support the right to arm Bears!!
