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Title: COMPLETED - Help please! what is this message?
Post by: oldtimer on Monday 01 October 12 19:29 BST (UK)
Hi,

everytime I come on to rootsChat I get a bar at the bottom of my screen. i keep shutting it, but is still appears every time.

Anyone know what it is, and more importantly, how to get rid of it? It only appears on RootsChat.

Thanks, Judy
Title: Re: Help please! what is this message?
Post by: daval57 on Monday 01 October 12 19:37 BST (UK)
I've never heard of it,
Having looked at a few forums, it seems it is nothing to be concerned about.  However, apparently if your Java is out of date, updating it seems to resolve the problem.

Dave
Title: Re: Help please! what is this message?
Post by: oldtimer on Monday 01 October 12 19:39 BST (UK)
Thanks Dave - I was worried in case it was a virus.

It is really annoying though - and strange it only appears on RC!

Thanks for your help

Judy
Title: Re: Help please! what is this message?
Post by: mazi on Monday 01 October 12 19:43 BST (UK)
I,m getting this as well only in the last hour or so, I think I dont have java or its disabled

mike
Title: Re: Help please! what is this message?
Post by: oldtimer on Monday 01 October 12 19:46 BST (UK)
Have you only got in on Rootschat? It is so annoying, isn't it!

I am having to try a few times just to post a message on here - I don't know if it is connected or a coincidence.

I only started getting it today, too.
Title: Re: Help please! what is this message?
Post by: Maggie. on Monday 01 October 12 19:47 BST (UK)
I was just going to start a thread asking about my message but I'll post here instead as perhaps it's part of the same problem.  For the past 2 hours or so every time I've loaded a new page on RootsChat I get a bleep and this message across the top of the page.

To help protect your security, Internet Explorer blocked this site from downloading files to your computer. Click here for options.

Like Judy's message, it's only appearing on RootsChat.

Maggie
Title: Re: Help please! what is this message?
Post by: oldtimer on Monday 01 October 12 19:49 BST (UK)
Oh dear! Hope it isn't anything serious!
Title: Re: Help please! what is this message?
Post by: mazi on Monday 01 October 12 20:00 BST (UK)
I think its the dairy milk ad causing it, its driving me mad  :) :) :)

mike
Title: Re: Help please! what is this message?
Post by: wendoree on Monday 01 October 12 20:39 BST (UK)
Hi Maggie,
I have been getting the same as yourself-blocked message? trying to get through only on Roots Chat.
Wendoree
Title: Re: Help please! what is this message?
Post by: DORAN54 on Monday 01 October 12 20:41 BST (UK)
yes i'm getting it as well
Title: Re: Help please! what is this message?
Post by: oldtimer on Monday 01 October 12 20:46 BST (UK)
I am not getting my message any more!

The Cadbury's advert has gone, so perhaps you were right, Mike.

I hope Maggie, Doran and Wendoree, that you get your problem solved.

Judy
Title: Re: Help please! what is this message?
Post by: Maggie. on Monday 01 October 12 20:50 BST (UK)
Just reporting in that my message has also gone, along with the Cadbury's ad.

Thank goodness for that as it was very irritating.

Maggie
Title: Re: Help please! what is this message?
Post by: mazi on Monday 01 October 12 20:50 BST (UK)
I,ve now got a join tesco baby club ad.  that would require a miracle ;D ;D ;D ;D

mike
Title: Re: Help please! what is this message?
Post by: oldtimer on Monday 01 October 12 20:51 BST (UK)
That's great Maggie. Seems like Cadbury's were causing it!
Title: Re: Help please! what is this message?
Post by: oldtimer on Monday 01 October 12 20:53 BST (UK)
I,ve now got a join tesco baby club ad.  that would require a miracle ;D ;D ;D ;D

mike

I must be a bit more upmarket than you, Mike - I've got Waitrose  ;D

Have you lost the message too?
Title: Re: Help please! what is this message?
Post by: [Ray] on Monday 01 October 12 20:56 BST (UK)
Hi

Maybe you should try Firefox?
Then use the add-on Ghostery.
I do, and have used it for 3/4 months.

What benefit does it give me?
Amongst other things, it blocks Google Adsense and Google Analytics (Sorry Trystan!)
Result? No adverts, NOT ONE.
More importantly, no waiting for adservers to respond, no inconvenient messages caused by bad coding of ads etc..
AND less to download on each page AND less to scroll through to get to Rootschatters posts.

Sounds to me that one of you should try it?

Cheers!

Ray


Sorry I Don't know [care] if there is an equivalent for IE/Chrome

 
Title: Re: Help please! what is this message?
Post by: oldtimer on Monday 01 October 12 20:59 BST (UK)
Thanks Ray - I will have a look at it.
Title: Re: Help please! what is this message?
Post by: DORAN54 on Monday 01 October 12 20:59 BST (UK)
mine has stopped as well lets hope it doesn't come back
Title: Re: Help please! what is this message?
Post by: oldtimer on Monday 01 October 12 21:00 BST (UK)
That is a relief! It is worrying when something like that happens, isn't it!
Title: Re: Help please! what is this message?
Post by: candleflame on Monday 01 October 12 21:09 BST (UK)
I had it too just on RC and like you its now gone. I hope it doesn't come back!
Title: Re: Help please! what is this message?
Post by: oldtimer on Monday 01 October 12 21:13 BST (UK)
Well, it has put me right off chocolate!! .........almost!  ;D

I think I had better lock it now - thanks for all your comments and help.

Judy
Title: Re: COMPLETED - Help please! what is this message?
Post by: jc26red on Monday 01 October 12 21:37 BST (UK)
nice one Ray, certainly speeds up the page!  :D
Title: Re: COMPLETED - Help please! what is this message?
Post by: [Ray] on Monday 01 October 12 22:34 BST (UK)

Enjoy!

 8)