Blocking popups

[Dan Mitchell]

What's a good utility/program for blocking those *&^*^$&%$_####!!! multiple browser windows which open up when visting some sites? I've tried "Popup Killer", but it doesn't seem to be too effective.

Thanks

Dan

[YODA74]

http://www.dummysoftware.com/popupdummy.html
read this see if it is any different from yours

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[Steve]

Hi Dan,

Here's a site that seems interesting. LINK (http://www.cexx.org/diepop.htm)

In the upper left of the opening page, they have links to three free programs you can get. I haven't tried any of these, but if YOU do, let us know if they're any good.

Here's another one I've come across.THE OTHER ONE (http://www.meaya.com/?dw)

Good luck. Hope it helps. http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/smile.gif

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[Reid]

AdSubtract Pro (http://www.adsubtract.com/products.html) works well for me.

[pentachris]

There are some pop-up utilities that are spyware, so beware!

Pop-Up Stopper (http://www.panicware.com/product_dpps.html) is referenced at the Ad-aware (http://www.lavasoftusa.com) website as being a free utility for stopping this annoyance.

BTW - Opera (http://www.opera.com) has, in it's preferences, an option to stop pop-ups. Not quite what you're looking for, I think, but an option that might be interesting if you're not familiar with it already.

(From an Opera fan... http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/biggrin.gif)

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[snakebites]

I've found the only sure way to stop popup banners while surfing the web is >go to the advanced properties of your broswer and disable java script< the only time i've found this to be a problem is that some web sites will not work[ when you click something, nothing happens]. Hope this helps try it, if you don't like the results you can always enable java script and try one of the above listed programs.

[iisbob]

Have to agree with pentachris on Opera; i use it instead of IE or Netscape 'cause IMHO it's the Best browser ever-and it works just dandy in Linux also! http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

I've tried severtal different POPUp killer type programs; including my own i programmed, never been really satisfied with any of their performance yet. So i finally just went Opera (http://www.opera.com) and i haven't looked back!

MS could learn a thing or two from their progammers.



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[Novice_Nomad]

Good morning,
This is worth one of the 3 wishes granted by a genie http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/cool.gif
Re:Opera. Should I download it with or with out Java & for educational purposes, why?

Thanks,
John

[pentachris]

If you want a java-enabled browser (you almost certainly do), download with Java - about 10 MB altogether if I remember right.

Be sure to check out mouse gestures & integrated google searches from the address bar.

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[Novice_Nomad]

TY
pentachris.

[Dan Mitchell]

I've been using adsubtract se for cookies, which it blocks but didn't have the popup feature. Got a copy of AdSubtract Pro 2.42 (latest is 2.45) & it seems to work great on the popups as well. Thanks to all who replied.

Dan

[ErnieK]

I use Pop-Up Stopper and find that it is very affective. Also use Zero-click to stop the "Double Click" cookie as well. It has the facillity to let you add more of the same to the banned items.

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