topic Page keeps opening in Apple

Page keeps opening

Anonymous — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 17:56:12 GMT

I've had my iPad since Christmas and visit a football message board most days but this evening a different page keeps opening. I can open the board and maybe read one page but when I click on page 2 or go to another thread a whole different site opens, called The Doctors. Granted it's January and I've been reading lots of lose weight sites (😞)but haven't looked at this site and it's now a pain in my, big, backside! Any tips on how to stop this please?

Re: Page keeps opening

Anonymous — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 17:59:50 GMT

i use the iPad Air so can try and check it out for you.

Whats the site Url ?

Re: Page keeps opening

Anonymous — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 18:18:37 GMT

Not sure what url means. Sorry. ☺️ The the page that keeps popping up is a health magazine, think it's limode. The site I'm on is TAMB.

Re: Page keeps opening

Anonymous — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 18:22:02 GMT

Basically it means the web address.

Ie : what do you type in to get to a particular Internet page.

Re: Page keeps opening

Anonymous — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 18:31:06 GMT

Are you using safari.

If so go into your iPads settings.

Settings - Safari - Turn on ' Block Pop Ups '

This may help along with clearing your cookies in your settings too.

Re: Page keeps opening

anticpated — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 18:45:30 GMT

Uniform resource locator. Doesn't exactly roll off the tongue.

Re: Page keeps opening

Anonymous — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 18:56:34 GMT

@anticpated wrote:
Uniform resource locator. Doesn't exactly roll off the tongue.

Certainly does not anticpated 😄

Another setting which may may help G-MacK is Java Script.

"Allow JavaScript
To change your settings, tap Settings > Safari > Advanced and turn JavaScript on or off. JavaScript lets web programmers control elements of the page. For example, a page that uses JavaScript might show the current date and time or cause a linked page to appear in a new pop-up page." From Safari web settings on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Re: Page keeps opening

anticpated — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 20:53:24 GMT

Some of the old terminology is not as snazzy sounding as Web 2.0, Drupal and Apps. However it is what it is.

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Anonymous — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 21:58:08 GMT

Thank you all. BoB, Java script is on, do I leave or turn off? Cookies say 'only allow on sites I visit.' Not sure if I should just block them totally. I've just been back on the site and it doesn't seem to be doing it anymore. I deleted a bookmark I put on last night which was to a diet advice site and I'll just stick to my fitness app. In fact, just as I did last January and then forgot about until this January. 😳

Re: Page keeps opening

MI5 — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 22:01:50 GMT

Java is required for many websites to run correctly.
Unless you know what you are doing just leave it alone.

Re: Page keeps opening

MI5 — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 22:09:21 GMT

Sorry, forgot to add, what you are seeing is probably an ad set by the site owners to generate revenue for the site. If you don't want ads to pop up, use a browser that allows you to to add an adblock extension to prevent them.
Google link here for Safari extensions https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#q=adblock+safari

Re: Page keeps opening

Anonymous — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 22:16:30 GMT

I've just been back on the site and others have had the same problem. Seemingly it's a phishing ( found out a few months ago that word in not pronounced pishing!) scam and a few other sites have been bothered with it too.
In saying that I love coming on here as I feel my vocabulary expand and you make me actually look at all the things on my iPad rather than just turn it on and hope for the best. So thank you all and love and best wishes for 2015.
Please remember those nice wishes next time I come on asking daft questions! 😉

Re: Page keeps opening

MI5 — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 22:20:11 GMT

You're most welcome anytime, you know that

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Cleoriff — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 22:20:59 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:

In saying that I love coming on here as I feel my vocabulary expand and you make me actually look at all the things on my iPad rather than just turn it on and hope for the best. So thank you all and love and best wishes for 2015.
Please remember those nice wishes next time I come on asking daft questions! 😉

Best wishes for 2015 to you @Anonymous Come back any time...:smileywink:

Re: Page keeps opening

anticpated — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 22:54:52 GMT

Java is not the same as Javascript as much that's miscontrued or really cared about, I think that's relevant.

Re: Page keeps opening

Anonymous — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 23:34:30 GMT

Thank you, I'll read up about both. 😊

Re: Page keeps opening

anticpated — Sun, 11 Jan 2015 16:17:39 GMT

Yes i tried my best to keep that straightforward as possible.