Those annoying pop ups!

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Jerry

Anyone tell me if there is a way to stop those darn pop
ups all the time? Is there a free program I can download?
Wow, every time you open Internet Explorer, you get 3-4
pages of ads etc. Any help would be great. Thanks
 
Anyone tell me if there is a way to stop those darn pop
ups all the time? Is there a free program I can download?
Wow, every time you open Internet Explorer, you get 3-4
pages of ads etc. Any help would be great. Thanks
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Jerry,

I find using a hosts file, for blocking content from websites that issue the
popups, works pretty well. All hosts solutions are free.

Three Hosts file sources I use:
http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/get_hosts.html
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
(The third is included, and updated, with Spybot (see above)).

Maintain your Hosts file with:
eDexter <http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/get_hosts.html>
Hostess <http://accs-net.com/hostess/>

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
 
Check this link.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/using/howto/restrictedsites/stoppopups.a
sp

Moreover in Windows XP Service Pack 2, there is a feature that
automatically blocks pop-ups.
One of the more visible changes in SP2 is the addition of a flexible pop-up
blocker to Internet Explorer. The first time you navigate to a site that
uses pop-up technology, a window automatically opens over the browser.
Each time you visit a Web page with pop-ups, an Information Bar appears in
Internet Explorer. Clicking the Information Bar opens a menu with choices
on how to handle pop-ups. Alternatively, on the Tools menu, click Pop-up
Manager, and then click Pop-up Window Management to add an individual site
to your allowed list, remove a site or remove all sites.

Other settings let you select whether to:
1.Play a sound when a pop-up window is blocked.
2.Block all pop-up windows even if you click a link to one.
3.Show the Information Bar when a pop-up window is blocked.

I do believe that there are freewares available on the internet to block
pop-ups. But I am not sure how good they are.



Thanks,

Prashanth

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Google Toolbar downloaded and installed affords an option
of blocking popups, and it is free. PopupStopper is an
excellent utility, but it is not free.
 
Check this link.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/using/howto/restrictedsites/stoppopups.a
sp

Moreover in Windows XP Service Pack 2, there is a feature that
automatically blocks pop-ups.
One of the more visible changes in SP2 is the addition of a flexible pop-up
blocker to Internet Explorer. The first time you navigate to a site that
uses pop-up technology, a window automatically opens over the browser.
Each time you visit a Web page with pop-ups, an Information Bar appears in
Internet Explorer. Clicking the Information Bar opens a menu with choices
on how to handle pop-ups. Alternatively, on the Tools menu, click Pop-up
Manager, and then click Pop-up Window Management to add an individual site
to your allowed list, remove a site or remove all sites.

Other settings let you select whether to:
1.Play a sound when a pop-up window is blocked.
2.Block all pop-up windows even if you click a link to one.
3.Show the Information Bar when a pop-up window is blocked.

I do believe that there are freewares available on the internet to block
pop-ups. But I am not sure how good they are.



Thanks,

Prashanth

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I have tried popup killers from numerous sites, and
recommend coffeecup popup blocker. Once installed it runs in
the system tray to catch any popups from unwanted sires. To
add a site to its white list or blacklist, click on the tray
icon and either paste the address of the site into the
appropriate list (copy/paste) or type it in (eg
www.netzero.com).
 
I agree. This new feature is smoother and a safer way to block pop-ups.
You don't have to have a special 3rd party bar on the top of your explorer
taking up room and it works extremily well. SP2 will be great!

--
Thayn Moore
Software Design Engineer - Test
Windows UX Storage



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