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smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts) Sun Jun 30, 2019, 03:32 PM Jun 2019

I get these ads/messages that pop in from the lower right side of my computer

screen from various sites I have visited. They pop in no matter what I am doing, even if I am presenting a presentation at work, or on email, or the internet, etc. They are not pop-ups associated with a web site that I am on.

Anyway, they are annoying and I want to know how to get rid of them. They are especially embarrassing if I am in a meeting and sharing my screen and they pop in. Any advice would be extremely helpful. I tried to look on line, but couldn't really find what I was looking for.

Thanks in advance!

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I get these ads/messages that pop in from the lower right side of my computer (Original Post) smirkymonkey Jun 2019 OP

Also waiting to hear the answer Generic Other Jun 2019 #1

also waiting to hear the answer rampartc Jun 2019 #2

For Windows 10 this may be of help Yonnie3 Jun 2019 #3

When you visit some sites you may get a pop up that asks you if will accept notifications from this CentralMass Jun 2019 #4

Thank you! smirkymonkey Jun 2019 #6

Last two messages with good advice ... let me also add ... mr_lebowski Jun 2019 #5

Good idea! smirkymonkey Jun 2019 #7

Generic Other

(29,000 posts)

1. Also waiting to hear the answer

Reply to smirkymonkey (Original post)

Sun Jun 30, 2019, 03:34 PM

Jun 2019

rampartc

(5,835 posts)

2. also waiting to hear the answer

Reply to smirkymonkey (Original post)

Sun Jun 30, 2019, 03:36 PM

Jun 2019

are we talking windows 10/ edge/ security, because these things move too fast for me to actually grok.

Yonnie3

(18,111 posts)

3. For Windows 10 this may be of help

Reply to smirkymonkey (Original post)

Sun Jun 30, 2019, 03:42 PM

Jun 2019

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4028678/windows-10-change-notification-settings

Edit to add:

Browsers also have setting for notifications

CentralMass

(15,538 posts)

4. When you visit some sites you may get a pop up that asks you if will accept notifications from this

Reply to smirkymonkey (Original post)

Sun Jun 30, 2019, 03:43 PM

Jun 2019

website. If you click allow you are likely to get those pop notifications.
"
In chrome, to kill them.

"How to control notification pop-up windows.

Click on the menu icon (three stacked dots) on the top-right of the Chrome screen.
Click “Settings”.
Scroll to the bottom and click “Advanced”.

In the Privacy and Security section, scroll down and click “Content Settings”.
Click “Notifications”.
At the top of the page, there’s a toggle that’s set to “Ask before sending (recommended)”. Flip the toggle to “Blocked” to stop the pop-up windows. Below the toggle is “Block” and “Allow” lists. The entries in these lists override the toggle. If you want to get notifications from a website, add it’s URL to the “Allow” list."