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onecent

(6,096 posts) Thu Nov 15, 2012, 05:00 PM Nov 2012

I am a member here but now I am getting lots of ads. is this happening to everyone? I [View all]

even get one on some of the screens that says "YOUR COMPUTER IS AT RISK" Click here for information on how to clean it up...or something to that effect.

I don't recall these ads prior to this week.
Thanks

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I am a member here but now I am getting lots of ads. is this happening to everyone? I [View all] onecent Nov 2012 OP

I don't see that you have a star. Cleita Nov 2012 #1

OOOoops i do not...but I did. Where do I need to go to get another? and Thanks Cleita. onecent Nov 2012 #4

I think we're all renewing at the same time Warpy Nov 2012 #15

Looks like your star expired. Orangepeel Nov 2012 #2

Your star is gone. Lars39 Nov 2012 #3

Yes it must have because I wasn't getting these before..Is this costly now??? Thanks for answering. onecent Nov 2012 #5

Go to your account; there's a tab in there babylonsister Nov 2012 #9

Mine also expired just the other day. Quantess Nov 2012 #6

are you in Europe???? I don't know where to go to get another...but I think I remember something onecent Nov 2012 #7

Skinner's announcement explains it: pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #11

I am. Quantess Nov 2012 #13

Registering makes you a member but doesn't get rid of ads csziggy Nov 2012 #8

Thanks...appreciate the heads up. n/t onecent Nov 2012 #10

My dear csziggy! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #14

CaliforniaPeggy! Good to see you! csziggy Nov 2012 #17

How to purchase a DU Star... Little Star Nov 2012 #12

Buy a star, so you don't have to look at them. broiles Nov 2012 #16