It has happened twice now. Next time it happens I'll get a screenshot and some other details..

I check my emails as I usually would, I go to close hotmail and suddenly I get 50 pop-ups. I try to 'close group' but it doesn't do much as they just keep coming and coming.. and then it crashes. I try to open Task Manager but that goes all weird and can't see processes.

Just wondering if this has happened to anyone else?
Happens in Internet Explorer..

As said above, I'll get more details when it happens again..

Umm... best advice I can give you.... switch to firefox, AOL Explorer, or just some other browser.

Do a spyware/adware scan maybe?

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Originally posted by chris4
Hotmail opens 50 pop-ups

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I do use Firefox, but emails open in Internet Explorer.
And when I get it to open in Firefox, I don't have the Bold, Font etc. options on email.

I'll do a spyware scan but i'm quite shore I don't have any on my computer.

Well, one thing you could do is to make sure that you have Firefox set as your default browser. Otherwise, finding a good spyware removal tool would be very helpful (if you don't already have one). I personally suggest Spybot S&D. It works very well for me. If setting default browser doesn't work, you could just try creating a bookmark to your email page and just use that through Firefox to check emails.

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Originally posted by cardshark
Well, one thing you could do is to make sure that you have Firefox set as your default browser. Otherwise, finding a good spyware removal tool would be very helpful (if you don't already have one). I personally suggest Spybot S&D. It works very well for me. If setting default browser doesn't work, you could just try creating a bookmark to your email page and just use that through Firefox to check emails.

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Why don't you use an email client to keep the bold, italics, underline, etc features, like IncrediMail?
Yes, it does support Hotmail, because, I use Hotmail from IncrediMail and it works perfectly
It doesnt use POP3 for hotmail, but it connects to the site where the emails are shown, or something like that...

Incremail huh? looks interesting..

i'll try it too , as long as the 50 pop ups on hotmail i've never have anythin like it , dont u have a blocker or something?

btw, firefox works best to get rid of spyware and blocks popups too and ads and that incremail isnt my type.. its too childish for my taste (The themes)

ye me too some of the things are too childish (even though im only 13)

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Originally posted by thc2010
btw, firefox works best to get rid of spyware and blocks popups too and ads and that incremail isnt my type.. its too childish for my taste (The themes)

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Computers completely goes blank. Can't click on anything, can't' do ctrl alt del.. etc.

Just happens randomly when i'm on hotmail.

I have 0 spyware/adware/viruses

Wow.. i get EXACTLY the same problem not from hotmail (or rarely) and the only way i can stop it is turning off the pc physically.. i thought it was spyware but i ran scans and nothing appeared so i dunno...

and chris its not so much pop ups is it? its more continoues blank new IE windows right?

Screenshotted the URL:

wow sounds like maybe this is hotmails fault and you should send them and email and try to request a free premium account for this discover but really you should go report this to hotmail maybe they screwed up somehow, like they always do

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Originally posted by chris4
Screenshotted the URL:

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Originally posted by mwe99
interesting background Chris i can guess... lol

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Originally posted by mwe99
does this only happen on Hotmail for you?  i get it for a few different sites?

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Originally posted by guanako
i'll try it too , as long as the 50 pop ups on hotmail i've never have anythin like it , dont u have a blocker or something?

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Originally posted by thc2010
btw, firefox works best to get rid of spyware and blocks popups too and ads and that incremail isnt my type.. its too childish for my taste (The themes)

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Originally posted by Mike
Why don't you use an email client to keep the bold, italics, underline, etc features, like IncrediMail?
Yes, it does support Hotmail, because, I use Hotmail from IncrediMail and it works perfectly
It doesnt use POP3 for hotmail, but it connects to the site where the emails are shown, or something like that...

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ive noticed firefox is getting more pops up recently, i've done the edit to try and block them as well.

back to the thread starter...

I'd suggest as stated a spyware scan. perhaps empty your temporary internet folder too via c drive, right click, disk clean up etc

you never know that might fix it