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Hi there,
does any one have a favorite piece of software for preventing popup windows? they're really starting to get the better of me! better yet - anyone know of a way to disable them totally via the browswer (IE 6).
thanks!
 
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I use opera. I can set the preferences to disable pop-up windows. I never see them!
http://www.opera.com/
 
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Stop visiting porn and hacker sites.
 
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yeah,so I'm porn and hacker site free... and no gambling sites, etc. so that's apparently not the answer.
but thanks anyway.
 
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I have just downloaded PopUpLock Pro and so far, it works like a charm. Go to www.privacyguarder.com. It's free!
 
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Originally posted by Dirk Schreckmann:
Stop visiting porn and hacker sites.


I am only human.
 
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Netscape 6 supports no-popup too.
 
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An article at PCWorld.com on stopping pop-ups:
http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,57988,pg,1,00.asp
 
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Originally posted by <Porn addict>:
I am only human.


and I thought u r man
 
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a program that might help is Ad Alert. it finds all the spyware on your computer and lets you get rid of them. sometimes this spyware is used to pop up ads. you can get it at http://www.lavasoft.nu
 
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I have installed the privacy garder its bloody good...
 
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Hi
can any one tell me how it work if i install a software to prevent popup window and i click on a site and it popup a window and i need this window like i want to see movie clip.but it will not open.
 
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Raja,
I dont know about other pop-up stoppers, but with SIP(surf in peace) you have to tell it to block each popup the first time. it will block it after that.
 
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I am with Rob Ross in this. Opera is the most efficient solution for this nasty pop-up advts. Its so convenient that it makes IE look ancient.
 
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