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Post by Johnny Ranger » Wed Aug 07, 2013 10:05 pm

Hi for the past week every time I open a posting a side bar appears stating Spelling By SpellingCow. any suggestions on as how to remove it? thanks
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Post by DG » Thu Aug 08, 2013 7:45 am

That's very weird as the version of Spelling Cow installed on this forum has no pop-up windows or side bar alerts. It's as if you are looking at a version of the forum from 2005!

Reply to this and in the box underneath where you enter text uncheck the Spell check as I type box. See if that gets rid of it.

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Post by Johnny Ranger » Thu Aug 08, 2013 10:13 am

Hi DG it wasn't checked but its now appearing on other tabs as I open them so not a dot.org issue. any other suggestions?
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Post by DG » Thu Aug 08, 2013 10:17 am

ok that means it's likely working as a browser extension (or possibly a virus, but lets hope not). What browser are you using?
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Post by Johnny Ranger » Thu Aug 08, 2013 10:22 am

old skool im afraid Explorer
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Post by DG » Thu Aug 08, 2013 10:27 am

Ok go to IE's favourites, find the folder called links and see if it's in there. If it is, remove it.
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Post by Johnny Ranger » Thu Aug 08, 2013 10:52 am

you know when your in a foreign country and your trying to ask directions :) well went to the favourites symbol but no folder with links also tried internet options. your patience is gratefully accepted.
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Post by DG » Thu Aug 08, 2013 10:56 am

ok - see if it can be found in Internet Options/ Programs/ Manage add-ons

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Post by Johnny Ranger » Thu Aug 08, 2013 11:11 am

no not there either!
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Post by DG » Thu Aug 08, 2013 11:18 am

Weird this. I can't find any reference to this happening for years. Have you tried any other browsers? Firefox? Chrome?
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Post by Johnny Ranger » Thu Aug 08, 2013 11:21 am

thanks DG ill try later and get back to you
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Post by Johnny Ranger » Fri Aug 09, 2013 9:33 am

Hi DG no problems in Fire fox but i prefer explorer what would you recomend?
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Post by DG » Fri Aug 09, 2013 9:41 am

I don't use Explorer - haven't for years. I use Chrome as my default browser pretty much for everything. I sometimes use Firefox for testing purposes (Or seamonkey Firefox derivative).

I still don't know what's going on with your Explorer problem. Very weird.
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Post by Johnny Ranger » Fri Aug 09, 2013 9:43 am

ok thanks ill give Chrome a go as well. thanks for your time
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Post by Highness1295 » Wed Feb 24, 2016 8:57 am

Johnny Ranger wrote:ok thanks ill give Chrome a go as well. thanks for your time
Just go with chrome. Also give more speed when browsing and more extensions to choose from.
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