Windows XP, computer thinks I'm somewhere else!

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Can someone please tell me why my computer thinks I'm in a different city?
When I'm on the internet I constantly get ads on web pages for things in
Calgary but I live in Toronto. Why is this?
Windows XP Home Edition SP2

Thanks in advance.
 
Sam Spade said:
Can someone please tell me why my computer thinks I'm in a different city?
When I'm on the internet I constantly get ads on web pages for things in
Calgary but I live in Toronto. Why is this?
Windows XP Home Edition SP2

Thanks in advance.
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Nothing to do with your PC I don't think. My guess is it's your assigned IP
address...

Ed Metcalfe.
 
Thanks Ed, I believe my service provider is based in Alberta. However this
problem has only started about 6 months ago, I've been with the same service
provider for 4 1/2 years. Any other ideas, anyone?
 
Call your ISP and ask them, they must've changed something at their end.
Or it's a ploy by those Calgarians to get you to move there ;-)

John
 
I have similar problem but even worse. I'm in New Jersey and my Verizon DSL
all-of-sudden switched me to Bell Canada "Sympatic" Finance server but only
when I am accessing MSN moneycentral stock portfolio.

I thought it was a Microsoft web mix-up but when I read your message it
could be Verizon. What phone service do you use?

Frank
 
Like other businesses, ISP's are subject to take-over by or merging with
larger corporations. Has your "old" ISP been recently acquired or merged ?
When mine was, I knew about it after receiving e-mails about all the changes
to come.

Malv
 
Sam Spade said:
Thanks Ed, I believe my service provider is based in Alberta. However
this
problem has only started about 6 months ago, I've been with the same
service
provider for 4 1/2 years. Any other ideas, anyone?
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I actually have a similar quirk with some of the adverts I see online. I'm
in Birmingham, UK. Lots of the adverts I see seem to be under the impression
I'm in Birmingham, AL. Only a minor difference! :-)

Ed Metcalfe.
 
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