Opinion on Pop-Up Blocker...

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  • WebWasher

    1 2.50%
  • Google Toolbar

    19 47.50%
  • Safeguard

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  • Norton Internet Security

    3 7.50%
  • Other... (please name)

    17 42.50%
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  1. #1
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    Opinion on Pop-Up Blocker...

    I have been using various POP-Up Blocker software, such as WEBWASHER, NORTON and GOOGLE TOOLBAR to name a few.

    Looking at the required resources, d/l and installation requirements, ease of configuration etc., my vote goes finally for GOOGLE. Not only is it easy to configure, it also puts my favorite search engine always at hand, i.e. I can now set my startup page to something else, like VDr

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    Last edited by K G G; November 13th, 2003 at 04:25 PM.
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    GOOGLE ROCKS

    It is the best popup blocker out there and i have tried loads.

    I dont usually like 3rd party toolbard on my browser but google bar is one that will remain for ever and ever.

    Well until Micro$oft get there fat fingers on 'em
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    Proxomitron.

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    My fave popup blocker is my browser, Mozilla Firebird. Available at www.mozilla.org

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    I voted other, i use another browser (MyIE2, link in my sig), it has built-in pop-up filter and add filters and is based on the IE core so it'll work with any IE compatible website and bring many nice extra features, i can't see any downside to using this browser at all and it surprise's me that MS haven't replicated the idea yet.

    Incidentally, i heard that the next version of IE (in XP SP2) may have built-in pop-up filters, interesting, but not enough of an improvement on it's own to make it all that's needed for me...

    Proxomitron (as mentioned already) is another essential for me, aside from pop-ups (which is not the reason i use it) it allows me to customize pages of sites/forums i visit to remove anything i don't need or find unnecessary.

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    Using the older(free)version of Popup Stopper here. Works very well. Having to hold the Ctrl key down when clicking a link is a' bit of a pain. But a good reminder your being re-directed to another site...

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    google no holding down ctrl. and blocks better than anything i have had
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    I used the older version of pop-up stopper as well. I just switched to Google recently, and found it does work much better. It's smarter with opening secondary windows, so you don't need to hold the control/shift key down most of the time.
    ...this one goes to 11...

  9. #9
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    Google is definately the best.

    No pop-ups while we had it, but then my brother got rid of it and we now get loads.

    BTW-ne1 know where 2 get it back from

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    I would have to cast a vote for MOZILLA as well. although im not dumb enough to install crap that would make me have popups anyway i still use mozilla. My internet explorer never gets any popups (not counting site forced popups)
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    James - Go to www.google.com , click the service and tools link and scroll down to the tools section. The GOOGLE TOOLBAR is right there.

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    ok, thanks, i have it now

    NO more pop-ups!!! woo hoo!!!!

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    Best ad blocker

    My vote is for Crazy Browser. I rarely ever see popup ads, and it's only two keystrokes to get rid of those which do pop up when visiting new sites.
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    Built into Avant Browser. Love it

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    I have for years used AdSubtract Pro, but found its pop-up blocker to be too too aggressive. I'm currently use Google's in its toolbar and am pleased with it. I still use AdSubtract Pro, minus the pop-up blocking option.
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