Does anyone out there know of a free and easy pop up blocker I could install on my computer? For some reason lately, I’m getting pop-ups everywhere I turn these days when surfing the net and it’s driving me batty. Obviously I don’t want to just go downloading something to my computer that would be unsafe so…. thought I’d ask the masses.
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Michael Said:
on October 5, 2008 at 7:38 pm
What browser are you using? If you’re using Firefox (and you should be if you’re still running IE) it’s got a certain amount of pop-up blocking built in, and there are plug-ins to add even more.
Martini Girl Said:
on October 6, 2008 at 7:32 pm
Mike, I use winows XP and IE.
Michael Said:
on October 7, 2008 at 3:32 pm
Then the first thing I would do in your case is stop using IE. Go to getfirefox.com and download Firefox (it’s free, open-source) and give that a try. It is, in my opinion, superior to IE in nearly every way. Mind you, I’m using the new Google Chrome browser but it’s not really ready for prime time, still a little rough around the edges.
See if Firefox doesn’t cut down on your pop-up problem all by itself. And if you still need help, there are lots of add-ons for Firefox that will help with pop-ups (or anything else). It will import your IE settings if you tell it to, so you shouldn’t even lose your bookmarks in the deal.