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Please help. Unwanted "Microsoft Picture It" download box
I have a weird problem. When I access some trusted sites
(one is the Pacman's Portal startups site), and type in data in their search box, a download box sometimes appears asking if I want to save a file for "Microsoft Picture It". The problem is that I did not request a download at all, and I don't use Microsoft Picture It. I click on the X to get rid of it. What could be causing this? I regularly scan my computer for viruses and spyware but find nothing. Thank you for any comments, etc. |
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Please help. Unwanted "Microsoft Picture It" download box
nessu wrote:
I have a weird problem. When I access some trusted sites (one is the Pacman's Portal startups site), and type in data in their search box, a download box sometimes appears asking if I want to save a file for "Microsoft Picture It". The problem is that I did not request a download at all, and I don't use Microsoft Picture It. I click on the X to get rid of it. What could be causing this? I regularly scan my computer for viruses and spyware but find nothing. Thank you for any comments, etc. Sounds like the sites you're visiting want you to download a PictureIt file. If it's the same message at the same sites consistently then that pretty well confirms it. Rick |
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Please help. Unwanted "Microsoft Picture It" download box
There's no PictureIt files at Pac's Portal, Rick!
-- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp "Rick T" wrote in message ... nessu wrote: I have a weird problem. When I access some trusted sites (one is the Pacman's Portal startups site), and type in data in their search box, a download box sometimes appears asking if I want to save a file for "Microsoft Picture It". The problem is that I did not request a download at all, and I don't use Microsoft Picture It. I click on the X to get rid of it. What could be causing this? I regularly scan my computer for viruses and spyware but find nothing. Thank you for any comments, etc. Sounds like the sites you're visiting want you to download a PictureIt file. If it's the same message at the same sites consistently then that pretty well confirms it. Rick |
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Please help. Unwanted "Microsoft Picture It" download box
Noel Paton wrote:
There's no PictureIt files at Pac's Portal, Rick! never heard of it. PacMan... the little round guy who chases other little round guys around a maze? Rick |
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Please help. Unwanted "Microsoft Picture It" download box
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.php
-- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp "Rick T" wrote in message ... Noel Paton wrote: There's no PictureIt files at Pac's Portal, Rick! never heard of it. PacMan... the little round guy who chases other little round guys around a maze? Rick |
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Please help. Unwanted "Microsoft Picture It" download box
nessu wrote:
I have a weird problem. When I access some trusted sites (one is the Pacman's Portal startups site), and type in data in their search box, a download box sometimes appears asking if I want to save a file for "Microsoft Picture It". The problem is that I did not request a download at all, and I don't use Microsoft Picture It. I click on the X to get rid of it. What could be causing this? I regularly scan my computer for viruses and spyware but find nothing. Thank you for any comments, etc. Might go a long way towards figuring this out if you posted what the filename was (including the extension), and verify that IE was asking you if you wanted to "Run or Save this file" (or whatever IE's version of that message is). There's no Search Box on Pacs-Portal Startup page, btw... could you point to one of the pages in question? Rick |
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