How do I stop Pop Ups????

Walter Hamlin · Post by **Walter Hamlin** » 13 Jan 2006 9:17 am

I have Windows XP and I have it set at do not allow any popups but I get them anyway. Several at a time, such as Cascade,Tile Horizontally, Tile Vertically and there is more. I did not use to get this stuff. What do I need to do to stop this mess.
Thanks,
Walter

Frank Huysveld · Post by **Frank Huysveld** » 13 Jan 2006 9:35 am

hi walter

looking to google

for one ...popup killer ....of www.hitman pro.com
that is all in one

frank

------------------
Zumsteel D10 ...8+4
peavey session 400
lexicon 550

Frank Huysveld · Post by **Frank Huysveld** » 13 Jan 2006 9:42 am

hi
www.hitmanpro.com

farnk

------------------
Zumsteel D10 ...8+4
peavey session 400
lexicon 550

Steinar Gregertsen · Post by **Steinar Gregertsen** » 13 Jan 2006 9:47 am

Use Firefox or Opera browser,- reduces popups to an absolute minimum.

Steinar

------------------
www.gregertsen.com

John Daugherty · Post by **John Daugherty** » 14 Jan 2006 7:07 am

I use the firewall in win XPpro. No Popups.

John P. Phillips · Post by **John P. Phillips** » 14 Jan 2006 10:34 pm

Pop up Stopper by Panicware is the one I use. Best I've ever had. absolutely no pop ups ever bother me !

------------------
JUST 'CAUSE I STEEL, DON'T MAKE ME A THIEF www.geocities.com/squire592001/jason.html

Ron ! · Post by **Ron !** » 15 Jan 2006 12:07 am

www.zonelabs.com

install their free firewall and you are done.

Ron

Walter Hamlin · Post by **Walter Hamlin** » 15 Jan 2006 8:23 am

Thanks, I am trying some of the ideas given. The firewall is on. I am thinking of going with Mozilla and see if it works. I have used Adware and other programs to see if it will help. Nothing doing. Oh yea, when I use Adware, it tells me that the SGForum is a critical issue and I need to quarantine it. What's this about??
WJH

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 19 Jan 2006 9:49 am

My solution was just to stop visiting sites that have pop-ups. I've heard all the arguments about pop-ups helping starving people with big websites finance them, but the basic idea of it still abhors me. It's like needing to have your house painted, but instead you just let the neighborhood kids "grafitti squad" do their thing on it because you're too cheap to buy a few 5 gallon buckets of paint.

John Daugherty · Post by **John Daugherty** » 19 Jan 2006 11:42 am

Walter, go to "control panel/windows firewall/advanced". See if your internet connection is listed and checked.

Les Pierce · Post by **Les Pierce** » 19 Jan 2006 4:51 pm

Also install Windows Service Pack 2, if you haven't already. You can get a CD from Microsoft, for about $2. If you have a fast Internet connection, you can download it. (It's about a 40 meg download, I think).

It adds a built in pop-up blocker, among other security improvements.

If you don't want to do that, the Google toolbar should help.

Les