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smart99
Scratcher
3 posts

commercials

on the old website commercials never came up, but on 2.0 there are lots of commercials. is it suppose to be like that or is there something wrong with my browser?
LeDerpy123
Scratcher
1000+ posts

commercials

Something is wrong with your browser. I get no ads/commercials whatsoever.

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jvvg
Scratcher
1000+ posts

commercials

Check your installed browser extensions, and run an antivirus program. The site does not have (and will never have) advertisements on it.


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joshuaho
Scratcher
1000+ posts

commercials

smart99 wrote:

on the old website commercials never came up, but on 2.0 there are lots of commercials. is it suppose to be like that or is there something wrong with my browser?
What types of commercials? I need to know what type, so I can know the source of problem.

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sobaka_
New to Scratch
19 posts

commercials

LeDerpy123 wrote:

Something is wrong with your browser. I get no ads/commercials whatsoever.



I agree.





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dracae
Scratcher
1000+ posts

commercials

Oh noes! Adware!
(Get avast or something )

cobraguy
Scratcher
1000+ posts

commercials

Scan your computer or see if any of your extensions, if any, put adds in.
I would recommend scanning but while you wait, you can get the Google Chrome extension adblock. It works great.

Last edited by cobraguy (May 25, 2013 13:30:09)

LeDerpy123
Scratcher
1000+ posts

commercials

If you have this thing called Sweetpacks extension, uninstall it immediately. It's not a virus, it's just REALLY annoying. I don't even know how it got on my computer.
If when you start your browser you find this: You have Sweetpacks.

My specs: Windows 8.1.2 - 3 GB RAM - Intel Core2 Quad - IE11
Eintity
Scratcher
100+ posts

commercials

Sounds like adware.

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jh1234l
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100+ posts

commercials

There are no ads on this website. It may be a problem with your computer having adware. To remove it, you might want to use antivirus and anti-malware programs to scan, and remove all unnecessary toolbars on the web browser.

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ProgrammingPro01
Scratcher
100+ posts

commercials

There are no ads from Scratch, I know that from experience, and what I just previously read.
As said above, you probably have Adware, which is a kind of virus that runs advertisements in places where they aren't normally. Other then that, I don't think it's that harmful (Though, don't take my word for it, I don't know much about Adware.) but Adware can be really rough on your computer, so I'd remove it as quickly as possible. Run a virus scan, wait for it to fully scan. If it gives you an option between a quick scan and a full, pick full.

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