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Title: Pop Up Maddness!
Post by: SirLoin on May 16, 2002, 04:35:14 PM

Does anyone know how to block those darn pop-up adds from interupting my flying?Lately I've been getting this casino spam that cuts in and wont cancel.My bottom bar fills up with dozens of web sites and I have to reboot...I'll even pay for a good one if anyone can recommend one to me..Thnx.

Title: Pop Up Maddness!
Post by: Russian on May 16, 2002, 04:41:15 PM

Zone Alarm will act as a firewall and popeadskiller.


Where are you getting those adds from?

Title: Pop Up Maddness!
Post by: bloom25 on May 16, 2002, 04:48:08 PM

Opera has the ability to block pop ups when browsing.

http://www.opera.com

Title: Pop Up Maddness!
Post by: XNachoX on May 16, 2002, 05:50:46 PM

I believe you've got Gator on your system.  Go to http://www.lavasoft.de and download ad-aware.  Use this program to rid your computer of all spyware and adware.  Hope this helps!

Title: Pop Up Maddness!
Post by: Arcon on May 16, 2002, 10:07:26 PM

Proxomitron

Just use google to search for it. Kills adds, pop-ups, animations or whatever you want.  Fully configurable.  It intercepts HTTP pages and cuts out the junk.

Not a firewall, which may disrupt other activities, but great for surfing the web without giving cookies, getting spammed, etc.

You just install it (it installs ONLY to the destination folder) give your browser the proxy "localhost" at port 8080 and your set. (full instructions are provided)

And ad-aware is a must with all the garbage being hidden in downloads these days....

Title: Pop Up Maddness!
Post by: Dago on May 16, 2002, 10:59:51 PM

I run, and recommend adsubtract pro, this blocks all that nonsense.

http://www.adsubtract.com/

dago

Title: Pop Up Maddness!
Post by: AKIron on May 17, 2002, 01:06:51 AM

I like Pop-Up Stopper. There is a free version but the Pro version is better.

www.panicware.com (http://www.panicware.com)