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Arlyn Stewart
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Initially Posted - 01/01/2003 : 11:26:41

I know, I know, I know....we all hate to swap software and perhaps espcecially a browser thats been in use a long time....but.... I'm getting tarred (Texican) of the stinking pop up adds.

What have others done to solve this?

Does IE offer any pop up controls that I'm missing?

Is any one using a block program? Is it effective?

I've been trying Mozilla browser which offers pop up controls? It's a developement platform which I think is the basis for much of Netscape. Interestingly, the latest Netscape 7.0 looks very much like the latest Mozilla release except... no pop up blocker. Is any one surprized that Netscape (now in bed with AOL) didn't keep the pop up killin part of the code?

http://www.mozilla.org/

<img src="http://www.cox-internet.com/arlynstewart/images/helming.jpg" border=0>
Arlyn C-250 W/B #224
R&R N/E Texas and Great Lakes

[url="http://www.cox-internet.com/arlynstewart/"]Arlyn's C250 Mods n Cruisin Stories[/url]

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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 01/01/2003 : 14:46:23

Hi Arlyn,

I know what you mean about pop-up ads ... they drive me crazy (and it's a short drive).

I downloaded a free pop-up ad stopper program at http://www.panicware.com/. I just looked at the site, and now it looks like they are selling it ... ? Anyway, maybe you can poke around the internet and find some free versions of other software ... that's how I found this one ... I just "asked Jeeves."

I still get pop-up ads from time to time, but the number has been dramatically reduced.

'Hope that helps ... happy new year!

Buzz Maring, C-25 SK/SR #68, "Freya"

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osmepneo
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Response Posted - 01/01/2003 : 21:35:38

Arlyn,

I get very few pop-ups, so its not a significant problem for me.

I assume its the ISP, or IE or hotmail. My ISP is Roadrunner, with msn.com as my homepage. Don't do anything special to prevent pop-ups, but then I only get a few, and they seem kinda related to site I'm visiting, so I assume they are a function of the site visited.

Don't know if that makes sense or not, but . . .

Don Peet
c25, 1665, osmepneo, sr/wk
The Great Sacandaga Lake, NY

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John G-
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Response Posted - 01/01/2003 : 21:56:39

Earthlink has given a “pop-up blocker” to all their subscribers and it works great. It can make opening a new window difficult but I keep it on the browser toolbar so I can turn it off when I need to. I don’t know if they are selling it to non-subscribers.
JG 

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 John G- "PEREGRINE" C25-#4762 FK

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Walt
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Response Posted - 01/01/2003 : 23:36:29

I use Norton Internet Security. Stops 99.9 pop-ups...

Walt

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allencl
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Response Posted - 01/02/2003 : 11:38:31

Arlyn,

I also received an effective pop-up stopper for free from my ISP. I can email you the install program if you like (less than 600K). It creates a small control panel in your IE browser. Let me know if you want it.

-Chris on "SPIRIT" C25 SR WK #5644

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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 01/02/2003 : 16:40:01

Chris, I would appreciate that....thanks. Address is good to go on the board.

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Arlyn C-250 W/B #224
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[url="http://www.cox-internet.com/arlynstewart/"]Arlyn's C250 Mods n Cruisin Stories[/url]

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allencl
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Response Posted - 01/02/2003 : 19:20:49

I sent it Arlyn. Let me know if you receive it...

-Chris on "SPIRIT" C25 SR WK #5644

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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 01/03/2003 : 18:26:54

Got it Chris... and it is beeping out kills....thanks <img src=icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle>

Arlyn C-250 W/B #224
R&R N/E Texas and Great Lakes

[url="http://www.cox-internet.com/arlynstewart/"]Arlyn's C250 Mods n Cruisin Stories[/url]

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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 01/04/2003 : 12:14:55

The other thing that works 100%, (and is 100% free) is to go into your browser security settings and disable scripting... or set it to notify you on presense of scripts. You can selectively do this by 'zones' (trusted/non-trusted sites)..

In my experience, about 98% of web sites work just fine without scripting. If you set the 'notify' option, that in itself does become a bit of a nuisance, but I just live with it rather than deal with the (to me) more-annoying popups... and the other security issues related to scripting.

Currently maintaining two holes in the water...'77 Venture 23 and new to the family,
'78 Catalina 25

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Gloss
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Response Posted - 01/04/2003 : 14:12:44

I like the reference to the short drive to craziness.

Can I use this line? I think I drove off the road long ago

Frank

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