How can I get rid of the annoying popup Bbc I Player screen on my computer?

[Paulineq]

Everytime I turn on my computer the Bbc I Player screen automatically comes up not once but twice everytime.
How can I get rid of it?

[Paulineq]

A little help?

[jno]

if it comes up when you call up the internet (via IE or whatever), maybe you've got two homepages set. But if it just comes up regardless, I can't help, sorry

[MarkRae]

> maybe you've got two homepages set

How would you do that...?

[jno]

good question, I did read about it somewhere but never felt the need to investigate further so can't vouch for its accuracy. Meanwhile, can you offer Paulineq any help?

[MarkRae]

Not until she replies to your first post...

[Paulineq]

It's this that pops up

http://www.bitterwall...Player-Big-Screen.jpg

And it does it automatically before I've chosen which search engine to use.
I hate these forced tactics that these companies employ to push their wares into our faces, it's just soo bloody annoying.
If no one knows should I report it to the bbc? Has anyone got a link, phone number, email of the correct department to make a complaint about this?

[Paulineq]

bump

[jno]

sorry, I can't help then (though I doubt the BBC is to blame). However, I expect MarkRae will return with more useful advice than I can offer.

[Paulineq]

Okay thanks jono!

[woofgang]

in windows, there is a list of stuff that is set up to start up when the computer does and I bet that iplayer has put itself in there. Sorry I can't be more specific, but I have a mac and find it hard to remember the windows stuff.

[woofgang]

PS you dont need to bump stuff on here.

[Mick-Talbot]

I suspect MarkRae is too Wise to return to this question.

[craft1948]

and possibly too witty................

[jackthehat]

Too wise.....Too witty.......to who?

[daffy654]

It is very rude to keep posting 'bump' especially when you only asked the question a few minutes before.

[Mick-Talbot]

Pmsl @ them two up ^ there

[craft1948]

Wrong thread for that Mick.............

[Ouzel]

I had the same problem a few months ago and was advised to :

1. Open iplayer desktop
2. Select options > general options
3. Untick the box that says 'run download manager at windows startup.'

It worked for me. Good luck.