2006-08-31 10:19:08 · 9 answers · asked by rafa the gaffa 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Don't use it!
Get Firefox. I've used it for about 1 1/2 years now and don't get pop ups at all. And it's much more user-friendly. There are far more options and freedom. You'll love it!
www.mozilla.com/firefox/
You may want to leave IE installed because every once in awhile, you may come across a website that's a dinosaur and isn't compatable with Firefox (I do maybe once or twice per year). When that happens, I'll open IE to view or access the site.
Other than that, I ignore IE and never use it. Essentially, Firefox will be replacing IE and will be your new browser. You don't have to worry about installing lots of other software to block pop ups.
2006-08-31 10:26:02 · answer #1 · answered by Proverbs31Mom 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Are you using IE6? It has a pop up blocker. It is under the tools menu. Internet Explorer 7 is due out soon and it is better, but IE, Firefox and all browsers are not and can not be immune to pop ups, because there are legitimate uses for pop ups on web sites. All the new pop up blockers do is reduce the annoyance.
2006-08-31 10:29:54 · answer #2 · answered by Justa U 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All you have to do is click on tools then scroll down to pop up blocker, a tab will appear, the tab will say either turn on pop up blocker or turn off pop up blocker, the choice is up to you, remember that some programmes wont work properly unless the pop up blocker is turned off, to permit the page to open correctly.
2006-08-31 10:43:35 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Download the google toolbar for free, this stops most pop ups, ive also got the yahoo toolbar so both of them stop pop ups
2006-08-31 10:23:39 · answer #4 · answered by Honey!! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you have XP, make sure you have all the latest updates, including Service Pack 2, and the latest version of IE (not IE7, thats a Beta).
also, consider buying a reputable popup blocker like Filtergate.
that said, Firefox is best, you get very few popups
2006-08-31 10:27:05 · answer #5 · answered by ministe2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get firefox browser instead, a lot less pop ups appear with that or waste your money on a pop up blocker.
2006-08-31 10:22:25 · answer #6 · answered by agius1520 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pop ups are a sign of spyware on your PC.
Goto www.ewido.net and run the free scan to find and remove it.
Here are a few other free ones that I use.
Spybots search and Destroy http://www.download.com/3000-8022-10122137.html?tag=pao
adaware se> http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10399602.html?tag=lst-0-1
http://www.webroot.com/land/freescan.php
a-squared Free> http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/
http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/start_frame.asp
http://housecall65.trendmicro.com/
X -Cleaner Micro Edition scan http://www.spywareguide.com/onlinescan.php
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
http://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
Spywareguard too.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html
http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan/
2006-08-31 10:25:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tools menu...
Popup Blocker...
2006-08-31 10:24:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
download avast anti virus and click on home editions. this anti virus stops the lot
2006-08-31 10:27:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋