I need pop-up blocker...

[dmp3]

What I really liked about SP2, when I installed it this morning, was the Internet Explorer integrated pop-up blocker. It blocked literally EVERY pop-up and the only way to have one open was with the CRTL key. I liked this a lot.

I had to uninstall SP2 because of some stupid lag problem with my mouse, so now I come here to ask if there is a pop-up blocker just like the one that comes on Internet Explorer SP2?

[+primortal Subscriber²]

try toolbar.google.com

[shihchiun]

i don't think so, but the google one is pretty good

[Circaflex]

i really liked stopzilla

[multimediatechy]

I agree, Google toolbar works as a pop-up blocker - I use it and prefer a pop-up free life now :) Its also handy search tool aswell.

[metallithrax]

try no ads, worked for me when I was using IE.

[jooface]

ad muncher. problem solved.

[dmp3]

I hate Google toolbar. It doesn't stop most of the pop-ups of the sites I go to. I used to love it, but now I just hate it.

I'll try ad muncher and "no ads" i believe it's called?

[Preemo]

  Circaflex said:

i really liked stopzilla

Stopzilla is damn good! This thing blocks every popup!!

[metallithrax]

No Ads website is http://www.southbaypc.com

[Fixedamage]

Besides SP2 I think the best is 'EMS Free Surfer'. They have a 15 day trial period to try it out. If you like it 'buy' it. I used this for 2 years before going to SP2, and loved it.

EMS Free Surfer

[STV]

MSN Toolbar

with my security settings and this pop up blocker, nothing gets through.

sites on the "internet zone" and "restricted sites zone" do not throw pop ups because my settings dont allow them to.

sites on my "trusted sites zone" do throw pop ups sometimes, but this blocks all of them.

STV

[dmp3]

I LOOOOOOOOVE AD MUNCHER! MUHAHAHAHA.

Thank YOU IRONCHEFARU and everyone else for there suggestions, but AD MUNCHER GETS THE GOLD (from me) :D

[Bletchley]

to stop popups you can use afew things together

1 hosts file

2 iespyad

3 ems freesurfer

4 secure settings in ie

[ad345zAdZ0d9_]

5. use firefox

[Nexus-]

google toolbar for ie

or run firefox

both are good choices

[naap51stang]

Run mozilla or firefox......both have built in pop up blockers.....

Or just wait a few weeks til SP2 comes out, they have one built in.

:alien:

[tscallions]

Google Toolbar is what I use although I have noticed more and more sites are starting to get by it. One case in point is Ebaum's World. Google use to always block that pop up on their front page, but now it gets me every time.

[Bloodwork]

You could download one of the Firefox nightly builds if you want the blocked pop up information bar. The recent ones have it.

[leedogg]

  dannymp3 said:

I LOOOOOOOOVE AD MUNCHER! MUHAHAHAHA.

Thank YOU IRONCHEFARU and everyone else for there suggestions, but AD MUNCHER GETS THE GOLD (from me) :D

Good choice. I've tried quite a few of them and ad muncher has worked the best for me.

[Bletchley]

if you want something that really works get proxomitron, i dont get popups, none, not even one. i thought i had a popup about 3 months ago, but it was a fake one, just made to look like one on the page.

[dmp3]

Sorry, but Firefox is crap for me. I've been getting really frusterated with it. I used to LOVE Firefox, but then I started noticing a lot of pop-ups getting through it, and FireFox would use multiple browsers when I wouldn't want it to, and when I'd use an extension for it to use only ONE browser, the ads and pop-ups would resize the browser makign it really small. And oh god, what a headache. Bye bye Firefox, and good riddance.

[Mister Lamar]

there are many pop up blockers available

free ones and one u have to pay for, I use Norton 2004 IS

[zhangm Supervisor]

How many people actually look through Firefox's options panel before tossing it?

Just remember, YOU have to make decisions on how you want Firefox to behave.

[JK1150]

  dannymp3 said:

Sorry, but Firefox is crap for me. I've been getting really frusterated with it. I used to LOVE Firefox, but then I started noticing a lot of pop-ups getting through it, and FireFox would use multiple browsers when I wouldn't want it to, and when I'd use an extension for it to use only ONE browser, the ads and pop-ups would resize the browser makign it really small. And oh god, what a headache. Bye bye Firefox, and good riddance.

that's not firefox, it's spyware

[+orgitnized Subscriber¹]

Man! Thank you Bletchley! I've been using Proxomitron with jd5000's config set. I'm glad I'm not the first one to mention it. There is no free or pay-for blocker that even comes close. JD5000's config set makes it even easier to use for noob's.

Plus, it works with any browser. I can use that (program) only, and not worry about ActiveX crap and popups, spyware, etc. with just one app. Using that app alone is some of the best preventive maintenance anyone can arm themselves with. (Especially if you are going the IE route)

Firefox's is ok for your basic stuff, but I still use Proxomitron with it to filter out ads. Adblock for Firefox isn't even close.

If anyone wants to try some suggestions for some browser lockdown settings and free apps (some already mentioned here) visit 2 of my forum topics on my site just for a quick reference guide.

http://bndservices.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=45

http://bndservices.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=56

I just didn't want to retype everything since I already had it on my forum.

Maybe it'll help someone.

Ghost96