Windows XP, computer thinks I'm somewhere else!

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" <SamSpade@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C7D3AC5D-9511-4717-9A82-4E9D31783733@microsoft.com...
> 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.
>

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?



"Ed Metcalfe" wrote:

>
> "Sam Spade" <SamSpade@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C7D3AC5D-9511-4717-9A82-4E9D31783733@microsoft.com...
> > 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.
> >
>
> Nothing to do with your PC I don't think. My guess is it's your assigned IP
> address...
>
> Ed Metcalfe.
>
>
>

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

Sam Spade wrote:

> 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?
>
>
>
> "Ed Metcalfe" wrote:
>
>
>>"Sam Spade" <SamSpade@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>news:C7D3AC5D-9511-4717-9A82-4E9D31783733@microsoft.com...
>>
>>>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.
>>>
>>
>>Nothing to do with your PC I don't think. My guess is it's your assigned IP
>>address...
>>
>>Ed Metcalfe.
>>
>>
>>

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


"Sam Spade" <SamSpade@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C7D3AC5D-9511-4717-9A82-4E9D31783733@microsoft.com...
> 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.
>

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" <SamSpade@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5ABE4206-A118-4CCC-A828-304C5BB62D85@microsoft.com...
> 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?
>
>
>
> "Ed Metcalfe" wrote:
>
> >
> > "Sam Spade" <SamSpade@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:C7D3AC5D-9511-4717-9A82-4E9D31783733@microsoft.com...
> > > 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.
> > >
> >
> > Nothing to do with your PC I don't think. My guess is it's your assigned
IP
> > address...
> >
> > Ed Metcalfe.
> >
> >
> >

"Sam Spade" <SamSpade@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5ABE4206-A118-4CCC-A828-304C5BB62D85@microsoft.com...
> 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?
>

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.