Save Me From These Freakin Pop Ups!!!!!!

[USAEagle]

Is there a serious computer dude here who can give me better instructions on keeping pop ups out of my computer than just saying "Oh go download a pop up stopper."?

And getting off the net is not an option.

 

[KingyOrTheKing]

You should be able to stop them using an option in IE:

tools -> options -> advanced ...somewhere in there. I can't check for you because I'm on a uni computer with restrictions....

 

[Milkman]

I'm using safari on a mac, where there is an option to block pop ups.

Preferences- Advanced- Block pop ups.

 

[melbournemartin]

u have kazaa?

if so u have spyware

uninstall kazaa, search n download Ad Aware, run it

they should be gone and if u still need kazaa go to http://www.k-lite.tk

 

[Bombers14]

I have a program called Pop up ad filter.

So whenever an add comes up it recognizes it and then it will block it whenever its going to come up again.

 

[Zeke]

Originally posted by Milkman
I'm using safari on a mac, where there is an option to block pop ups.

Preferences- Advanced- Block pop ups.

What he said.

 

[RzrBlade]

Well its obvious he is using a PC, so using Safari as his internet browser isn't an option.

 

[eagleskickass]

I had a pop up killer for a while, annoyed me as not only did it kill ad pop ups but also things like the live scores from the AFL website when i opened them and other pop ups that i WANTED to see that would get killed. Very annoying.

 

[jim boy]

Google's latest toolbar, which is still beta, has a pop up filter. Find it at toolbar.google.com

 

[El Scorcho]

Stop visiting dodgy pr0n sites.

 

[demon_69]

Originally posted by eagleskickass
I had a pop up killer for a while, annoyed me as not only did it kill ad pop ups but also things like the live scores from the AFL website when i opened them and other pop ups that i WANTED to see that would get killed. Very annoying.

I had the same problem. There was a program I had for a while which if you wanted a pop-up window to come up, you could hold down the shift key, which was good for AFL scores an other various things. I forgot the name of the program as I've totally wiped my computer since, I will try an find it out.

 

[Altum Volantes]

I use Mozilla as my browser, you can set it to stop pop ups. So as a result I am never bothered by them.

I RULE !

 

[jerry springer]

Originally posted by Jim Boy
Google's latest toolbar, which is still beta, has a pop up filter. Find it at toolbar.google.com

hey, this is a excellent option to use.I downloaded it 2 days ago and it has been working great

 

[Korn]

my problem is like this, if my computer is idle for about 1 hour, a message box pops up with an anti-virus software advertisment, I think this ad is stored somewhere in my computer, how do I get rid of it??

 

[happy_in_hell]

Korn, use a program called Ad-Aware

or there is another program called SpyBot that CNet inform me is a little better (i've never used it). Search download.com

Its in the most popular section (down the bottom of the page).

These programs search your computers registry and hard drive for known advertising programs such as trackers, etc that send data about your internet usage, etc to the advertiser.

 

[Nige_Bix]

Opera also allows you to stop pop-ups.

 

[thewhippersnapper]

I now recommend:

www.stop-sign.com

I have had it for a while and it has blocked over 6000 pop ups. It is great and also has a anti virus scanner which can find spy ware threats etc

If you want another good pop up stopper go there.

 

[dj21]

Originally posted by Black JuJu
I use Mozilla as my browser, you can set it to stop pop ups. So as a result I am never bothered by them.

same here.

I RULE !

same here.

 

[Jabber]

Originally posted by dezzmo
Opera also allows you to stop pop-ups.

I'll vote for Opera or Mozilla as well.

I only use IE for Windows updates

 

[Spiderman]

I have been using PopUoCop for 2 years now & it's magic with nothing getting thru.

As these smart-arse AD companies get smarter, so does PopUoCop.

I have tested many other ad stoppers along the way but nuh!, this works well with an easy interface that sits up there in my IE toolbar (beside my Google toolbar) for easy access.

Take control of your computer folks.