I did use to get notices about some things on Twitter (or X or whatever) even though I didn't have an account. It would pop up on my homepage. Sometimes I could see it and other times I would get a "must log in" message. I haven't seen anything from "X" and hopefully won't.

(Tue-26-09-2023, 14:33 PM)Kat Wrote: I did use to get notices about some things on Twitter (or X or whatever) even though I didn't have an account. It would pop up on my homepage.  Sometimes I could see it and other times I would get a "must log in" message. I haven't seen anything from "X" and hopefully won't.

Not sure why you would get them, but I'm guessing you have Windows or Android. A lot of laptop and phone manufacturers install apps see "Bloatware" so I'm thinking you have a Twitter app installed that came with your device.

If you don't use it you can delete it. Whilst you're there you may find loads of others that you don't use.

(Tue-26-09-2023, 15:09 PM)Fred Wrote:

(Tue-26-09-2023, 14:33 PM)Kat Wrote: I did use to get notices about some things on Twitter (or X or whatever) even though I didn't have an account. It would pop up on my homepage.  Sometimes I could see it and other times I would get a "must log in" message. I haven't seen anything from "X" and hopefully won't.

Not sure why you would get them, but I'm guessing you have Windows or Android. A lot of laptop and phone manufacturers install apps see "Bloatware" so I'm thinking you have a Twitter app installed that came with your device.

If you don't use it you can delete it. Whilst you're there you may find loads of others that you don't use.

Yes to both. Windows 10 on the computer and an Android phone. I don't have a twitter (X) phone app, just checked but I don't recall getting anything on my phone. There will be an article or something on the homepage on my computer, which is set to MSN, drives Mr. Kat crazy that will say "So and so is wrong" and it will (would) be from a twitter post. If I clicked on it then I would get "Need to log in to view"

(Tue-26-09-2023, 21:58 PM)Kat Wrote:

(Tue-26-09-2023, 15:09 PM)Fred Wrote:

(Tue-26-09-2023, 14:33 PM)Kat Wrote: I did use to get notices about some things on Twitter (or X or whatever) even though I didn't have an account. It would pop up on my homepage.  Sometimes I could see it and other times I would get a "must log in" message. I haven't seen anything from "X" and hopefully won't.

Not sure why you would get them, but I'm guessing you have Windows or Android. A lot of laptop and phone manufacturers install apps see "Bloatware" so I'm thinking you have a Twitter app installed that came with your device.

If you don't use it you can delete it. Whilst you're there you may find loads of others that you don't use.

Yes to both. Windows 10 on the computer and an Android phone.  I don't have a twitter (X) phone app, just checked but I don't recall getting anything on my phone. There will be an article or something on the homepage on my computer, which is set to MSN, drives Mr. Kat crazy    that will say "So and so is wrong" and it will (would) be from a twitter post. If I clicked on it then I would get "Need to log in to view"

Sorry I can't help, thanks to Caroline (even though I think she no longer uses it herself) I run Linux and don't have these problems. Have you tried Firefox and DuckDuckGo ? I'm thinking MSN is the culprit, but I could be wrong as I don't use them.

Read again it sounds like an MSN homepage problem to me and Twitter (X or whatever it is today) is probably paying them and of course they want you to log-in as  The Musk Bloke wants us all to pay him for his crap.

Again sorry .............................. I'm free with Linux, Firefox, DuckDuckGo, uBlock Origin and don't get these problems, but you all have choice, it's up to you at the end of the day. Own or be owned.

# rocking robin, tweet tweet twiddly tweet blow rocking robin because we’re really going to rock tonight #

Plenty of tweets there if it helps anyone

(Tue-26-09-2023, 22:12 PM)Fred Wrote:

(Tue-26-09-2023, 21:58 PM)Kat Wrote:

(Tue-26-09-2023, 15:09 PM)Fred Wrote:

(Tue-26-09-2023, 14:33 PM)Kat Wrote: I did use to get notices about some things on Twitter (or X or whatever) even though I didn't have an account. It would pop up on my homepage.  Sometimes I could see it and other times I would get a "must log in" message. I haven't seen anything from "X" and hopefully won't.

Not sure why you would get them, but I'm guessing you have Windows or Android. A lot of laptop and phone manufacturers install apps see "Bloatware" so I'm thinking you have a Twitter app installed that came with your device.

If you don't use it you can delete it. Whilst you're there you may find loads of others that you don't use.

Yes to both. Windows 10 on the computer and an Android phone.  I don't have a twitter (X) phone app, just checked but I don't recall getting anything on my phone. There will be an article or something on the homepage on my computer, which is set to MSN, drives Mr. Kat crazy    that will say "So and so is wrong" and it will (would) be from a twitter post. If I clicked on it then I would get "Need to log in to view"

Sorry I can't help, thanks to Caroline (even though I think she no longer uses it herself) I run Linux and don't have these problems. Have you tried Firefox and DuckDuckGo ? I'm thinking MSN is the culprit, but I could be wrong as I don't use them.

Read again it sounds like an MSN homepage problem to me and Twitter (X or whatever it is today) is probably paying them and of course they want you to log-in as  The Musk Bloke wants us all to pay him for his crap.

Again sorry .............................. I'm free with Linux, Firefox, DuckDuckGo, uBlock Origin and don't get these problems, but you all have choice, it's up to you at the end of the day. Own or be owned.

Fred…. Apple OSX is based on BSD-Unix, which is the predecessor of Linux and I have a full working Linux machine standing on the attic.

(Wed-27-09-2023, 08:48 AM)Caroline Wrote: Fred…. Apple OSX is based on BSD-Unix, which is the predecessor of Linux and I have a full working Linux machine standing on the attic.

Mmmmmmmmmm does that help Kat ?

Not much can help me.

Fred, you and Mr. Kat would get along. He uses the search engines you recommended. Or browsers... well either.

And yes, most likely MSN, they run tons of ads and stuff that doesn't look like ads until you click on them. They will say ad in the corner but you really have to look for it. Mr Kat HATES it. If I run into a problem on my computer I can't fix, he always complains when he gets on my computer. I keep meaning to change it but since I don't normally click on anything, I just read the headlines, it doesn't really bug me.

(Fri-29-09-2023, 19:31 PM)Kat Wrote: Fred, you and Mr. Kat would get along. 

What like Grandpa Walton meets Spike Milligan

(Fri-29-09-2023, 19:44 PM)Fred Wrote:

(Fri-29-09-2023, 19:31 PM)Kat Wrote: Fred, you and Mr. Kat would get along. 

What like Grandpa Walton meets Spike Milligan 

Maybe Waldorf and Stadtler