23-01-2005, 08:50
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Blocking pop ups
Hi all
I am running windows 2000 and wondered if anyone could recommend a pop up blocker.
Thanks for your time
Mike
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23-01-2005, 08:56
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Re: Blocking pop ups
My version Zone Alarm does a good job of blocking adds.
But there are a wealth of free ones on the net
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23-01-2005, 09:00
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Re: Blocking pop ups
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Originally Posted by das316
My version Zone Alarm does a good job of blocking adds.
But there are a wealth of free ones on the net
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Is that the free one ?
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23-01-2005, 09:10
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Re: Blocking pop ups
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Originally Posted by Mike
Hi all
I am running windows 2000 and wondered if anyone could recommend a pop up blocker.
Thanks for your time
Mike
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1) http://toolbar.google.com
2) www.popupcop.com
HTH.
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23-01-2005, 10:23
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Re: Blocking pop ups
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Originally Posted by Neil
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That google pop up blocker is great if you are running IE, and it has some additional features too. 
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23-01-2005, 10:33
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Re: Blocking pop ups
Yep, I agree with Toto, if you're on IE still then installing the Google toolbar is a great way of blocking popups.
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23-01-2005, 10:37
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Re: Blocking pop ups
Also make sure you haven't got any spyware or trojans floating around on the PC which would still flood you with pop ups no matter how hard google toolbar tries. Make sure your system is clean and then enable the protection you decide upon to maximise the benefit. Adaware, spybot S&D, spyware blaster and spyware guard etc will all help you make sure you are clean so that you mimise the pop up risk in the future.
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23-01-2005, 11:19
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Re: Blocking pop ups
Get Mozilla Firefox installed and use that for web browsing. You dont need any google bars taking up your space then.
Also install Adaware or Spybot and run them weekly to get rid of any junk thats crept onto your machine.
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23-01-2005, 11:40
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Re: Blocking pop ups
If you are using Firefox, then this will help:
http://www.emilsoft.net/modules/mydownloads/
When you run this programme the option to block ads is under the third tab.
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24-01-2005, 09:31
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Re: Blocking pop ups
I have not had any since installing the Google toolbar.
I can enable them on a site by site basis it seems too.
Along with the extra search features it's OK for IE.
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24-01-2005, 09:47
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Re: Blocking pop ups
<cough> FIREFOX! <cough>
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