Free Me

[AnnMarie]

If you have ever had your browser hijacked by those lousy sites with perpetual pop ups then this is for you! Free Me. Ive got it my links bar - one click and its all over - sure it closes your browser down but at least you dont have to reboot your PC lol. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone.

[goldust]

Hi there AnnMarie

Thanx for the link...I'm sure it'll prove very useful!

The only thing would be the closure of the borwser itself...in this case wouldn't a proggy like Pop-Up Killer be more apt? This way you get rid of the offending pop-ups while leaving other browser windows open!

I'll download FREE ME and give it a shot anyhow!

Cheers,

Mo


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You Are The Weakest Link...Goodbye!

Goldust's InTech | Moderator at AmazingTechs

[AnnMarie]

Hi goldust - i tried one of those programs - PopUp Stopper (I think) but it interfered with one of the sites that I frequented at the time. If I didnt allow the popup - I couldnt access the site. If I remember correctly, I had to hold the shift key down while downloading. I found it was a nuisance so I ended up uninstalling it. I dont have that many problems with these pests now but have it just in case. Have a great Christmas and all the best for the New Year too.

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[goldust]

Hi there AnnMarie

I haven't used Popup Stopper, but I have used Pop-up Killer and it works a treat! I think they are different as I don't need to hold the shift key or anything!

I like the premise of FREE ME though! Good proggy nontheless

Have a great Xmas and New Year Ann and I'll see you around on here (I'm sure we keep bumping into each other in the threads!!! ).

Mo


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You Are The Weakest Link...Goodbye!

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[Welshjim]

AnnMarie--FreeMe sounds like Alt+F4 in a package??

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Jim
WIN98, IE5.5SP2, cable
Norton AV, ZoneAlarm

[Daizy]

Merry Christmas AnnMarie (fastest typer ever) and Goldust!

Well Welshjim that's just going to be the ultimate in handy. All this time I didn't know that one. Thank you so much.

Daizy

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Hope this helps.

[AnnMarie]

Merry Christmas to Daizy with the good sense of humour.

Welshjim - didnt know about Alt+F4. Oh well, I am forever learning and its fun. Merry Christmas to you too.


Thanks DVOM - I hope you have a happy Christmas too.



[This message has been edited by AnnMarie (edited 12-24-2001).]

[DVOM]

Ctrl+W will shut down the foreground window.

[Welshjim]

Ladies--You are most welcome!!
Happy Holidays!!

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Jim
WIN98, IE5.5SP2, cable
Norton AV, ZoneAlarm

[smurfy]

Or use Opera 6 which has a preferences setting to stop pop-ups within the browser without needing another app!


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[Slade31]

Another good program to eliminate pop up and those pesky adds is naviscope. just go to www.naviscope.com and download. They do ask for an email addy but I have had it for over a year and have yet to recieve anything from them other than a notice of when an updated version is available. The best of all is its free.