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need help to unblock ad software in avg 8 antivirus program

by carolob1 Feb 24, 2009 11:23PM PST

I am trying to view tv episodes on computer but message comes up saying I can not watch until i unblock my ad blocking software. I checked with my IE and Mozilla Firefox and removed the block pop up software for those sites but it seems to still block the programs so I think it has to do with the avg settings. I have no idea how to change the settings so that the ad blocker part of it unblocks for those particular web sites. Please help explain step by step if possible.

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Those videos . . .

by Coryphaeus Feb 24, 2009 11:46PM PST

are usually in Flash format. Look around for any type of Flash blocker setting. Then, again, do you have Flash installed?

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web episodes blocked

by carolob1 Feb 25, 2009 12:29AM PST

dont use flash. These are streaming full tv episodes direct from the network like cbs.com etc. It says to remove ad blocking software from browser and i cant find a setting on either firefox or IE that has ad blocking on it that I can uncheck. I cant find a setting on AVG that allows me to uncheck the antispyware which may be doing it either.

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I'll bet they are indeed flash . . .

by Coryphaeus Feb 25, 2009 2:09AM PST

Give me a link and I'll tell you.

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