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If you have Norton Internet Security Software or Norton Personal Firewall installed, make sure that you have the "Ad Blocking" option set to OFF. This setting, if ON will block our product links. They will appear blank. For some reason the Norton ad-blocker is the only ad-blocker that blocks product images, it is not particular to our site, there are 1000's of other sites that are also having this problem.
Important! After disabling ad-blocking, clean out your browser cache and/or click on the refresh button at the top of your browser.
To temporarily disable the AD-blocking option in the above mentioned Norton Utilties:
- Open the Norton Utility
- Click Status and Settings
- Double-click Ad Blocking
- Choose the Ad Blocking Settings For Account
There is more help here on Norton's site:
Interactive or Demo Tutorial on how to enable or disable Norton Internet Secuirity Ad Blocking
Ad Blocking with Norton Internet Security or Norton Personal Firewall 2003
Another reason for blocked links and images:
Kazaalite - If Kazaalite has been installed, it will block product links. To disable, either uninstall program or you can re-name the host file: Rename c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts file to a different file name. For example: hosts-backup.
Spyware Information:
Article from PC Magazine: Spyware - It's lurking on your machine - Features reviews of Spyware removers at bottom of article.
Article from ZDNet: What you can do to get rid of 'spyware'
To remove "spyware" use a "spyware" detector/remover. The "spyware" is installed (unknowingly to the user) through various freeware and shareware programs and utilities, screen savers etc.. from the web.
SpyChecker.com - Type in the name of the software that you are suspicious of and it will let you know if it is spyware.
Removers:
SpywareGuide - Online utility, nothing to install, will check your PC online!
SpyBot Search and Destroy - Rated Top in PC Magazines reviews. Application to scan for spyware, adware, hijackers and other malicious software. It's FREE!
Ad-Aware - Has free version.
N-Case Removal Instructions and Help - Ncase is a Comparison Alternative Shopping Engine developed by 180Solutions.
Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File
AVG Anti-Virus - Works better than Norton anit-virus software. Has free version.
Bazooka - Bazooka is freeware and Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP compatible.
YourWeb.Info has found that using the following spyware software together does a pretty good job of cleaning most systems. SpyBot: Search and Destory, AVG, Norton and Ad-Ware. Each does something that the other does not and most have free versions you can try.
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