Default Popup Blocker on IE?

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Is there a settings on IE to block popups without downloading free popup
blocker from the internet (MSN, Yahoo, etc.)?

Mark
 
Yeah... it's called "Disable Active Scripting". ;-D At least set it to
prompt; but then you'll get a Windows dialogue box which will say "Scripts
are *usually* safe. Do you want to allow this script?" That will happen all
of the time (almost) because many pages use scripts for many reasons. Many
are fine, but just as many can be bad.

Otherwise, *NO*; IE does not have a pop-up blocker in the traditional sense
of the term.

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M said:
Is there a settings on IE to block popups without downloading free popup
blocker from the internet (MSN, Yahoo, etc.)?

Mark
Click to expand...
If you have Windows XP then just wait a few weeks. There's a popup
blocker in IE in Service Pack II. This will be released in the next few
months...
 
That's very comforting, but a couple of months - aside from the fact that
Pop ups having been a nuisance for years now - worth of of pop-ups would
drive me absolutely nuts!

And, If you read this M P, then do yourself a favor and go outside and do
something else for the next few months 'til SP-2 emerges. Otherwise, Disable
(or prompt) Active Scripting. OR, install the Google toolbar for the time
being. Just don't use any of the advanced features that are offered... *too
nosy* for my liking. But the little search box, and pop-up blocker are well
worth the cost of *zero* dollars. In fact, it would even be worth paying for
those two alone. (Don't mention that I said that; Google may get ideas. <G>)
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Hi M P :-)
Is there a settings on IE to block popups without downloading free
popup blocker from the internet (MSN, Yahoo, etc.)?

Mark
Click to expand...

As LuckyStrike said, IE has no default pop-up blocker. However, there is a
program that you can use with IE that provides protection from the pop-ups
and more. I use it with my IE too, and it works great. It's lightweight,
works well, and it is FREE.

MyIE2
http://www.myie2.com/html_en/home.htm

'For 9x/NT/2K/XP. MyIE, which might pass for a new browser, is better
described as a new shell (with added functionality) for Internet Explorer.
Added features include a tabbed interface for multiple pages, built-in
pop-up blocking, and horizontal and vertical tiling of multiple pages (this
rocks!). I recommend you wander through all the menus to get configuration
just the way you want it.'

Hope this helps.

Jan :)

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