The war against pop ups

[Anonymous]

I think that the add people are getting smarter and disguising the pop us at the programming level so that they can not be recognized by our pop up stoppers. I still have most of them squashed but I think that i am seeing more getting by lately. :?

[argonsagas]

I use the panicware system that Michael mentions. To allow a window to pop-up all you have to do is press your Control button then press the link. It will disable the pop-up stopper for as long as you hold the control button but will automaticaly start working again as soon as you release it stopping any futher pop-ups. On the same topic as this, anyone using any (free)software to stop banners.??

yep, I like this much better. Thanks Michael

I don't use anything or know of anything for the banners but what about that spy ware? I have been using Ad-aware 6.0 and Spybot search and destroy. This stuff has been removing tons of crap from my pc. Any opinions on this software?

Gerry

I use the Spybot/search and destroy also. Small note is that you should check the site names it cleans up, and record them. The program does not remove all references, but quarantines them.....The cookie is inactivated, but the info is still on your disc, taking up space.

You can use the SEARCH feature in Windows and ask for the site name...then send them all to trash, and empty the trash bin..

[Gerry]

I use the panicware system that Michael mentions. To allow a window to pop-up all you have to do is press your Control button then press the link. It will disable the pop-up stopper for as long as you hold the control button but will automaticaly start working again as soon as you release it stopping any futher pop-ups. On the same topic as this, anyone using any (free)software to stop banners.??

yep, I like this much better. Thanks Michael

I don't use anything or know of anything for the banners but what about that spy ware? I have been using Ad-aware 6.0 and Spybot search and destroy. This stuff has been removing tons of crap from my pc. Any opinions on this software?

Gerry

I use the Spybot/search and destroy also. Small note is that you should check the site names it cleans up, and record them. The program does not remove all references, but quarantines them.....The cookie is inactivated, but the info is still on your disk, taking up space.

You can use the SEARCH feature in Windows and ask for the site name...then send them all to trash, and empty the trash bin..

Can you eliminate them by deleting cookies and temporary internet files instead of doing a search for each site name?

Gerry

[Anonymous]

Google

Google have a pop-up blocker as well now as part of their toolbar, free for download
at:

http://toolbar.google.com/

[Mr. Jiggles]

While i'm browsing, 50% of the time I'll open up pages in new windows. I found that all the pop-up blockers that I tried disabled the "open in new window" function.

I now use Opera which allows pop-up blocking and elimination of those annoying flash applets. I was always curious why microsoft never included these features/options in explorer.

Jeff

[Anonymous]

windows xp

if you have windows xp, and get the grey pop ups even when you are not online , they are being allowed through "windows messenger", go to --- start , control panel, admin tools, services , and then scroll down for messenger and click " stop this service " in the top left corner and it will stop the pop ups from showing , and remember when you reboot your comp you will need to redo it again..

[Dark Jedi]

Re: windows xp

if you have windows xp, and get the grey pop ups even when you are not online , they are being allowed through "windows messenger", go to --- start , control panel, admin tools, services , and then scroll down for messenger and click " stop this service " in the top left corner and it will stop the pop ups from showing , and remember when you reboot your comp you will need to redo it again..

Nah. Just choose "properties" from the right click menu on the service, and change "Automatic" to "Disabled" and it will never start back up again.

[eyeballjones]

Just download and use the Mozzila 1.5 Browser. It's free, is more secure than explorer controls popups, cookies, active X, and will polish all the crome on your bike every week.
There is no learning curve either. It's just so easy to use I don't know how I ever got along without it before.

Get it here........

http://www.mozilla.org/download.html

[Anonymous]

Firebird IMHO is the way to go: http://www.mozilla.org/products/firebird/

[QuaiChangKane]

I use the Google toolbar w/ pop-up blocker. It's seamless and effective...



Have you ever noticed that most pop-ups are ads for pop-up blocking software???




-Q!

[Anonymous]

I use the Google toolbar w/ pop-up blocker. It's seamless and effective...


Have you ever noticed that most pop-ups are ads for pop-up blocking software???
-Q!

As is most spam for anti-spam software.
athough if I replied to all the spam, my *@%^$*@%^$*@%^$*@%^$*@%^$ would by my calculations be 3.57 Metres longer by now!!!

[QuaiChangKane]

True, true.



And I'd be debt free with a nice pair of D cups. :P


-Q!