Best ad/pop-up blocker?
Any suggestions
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If you want to get away from IE, Firebird blocks them automatically.
Quote:I too like the new BETA Google bar, I use it in conjunction with Pop-Up Killer and they do a good job of catching most of them
I have heard about it. Is there spyware involved? If not then what does google get out of it? It has to be something other then just getting you to use their serach engine more.
I have heard about it. Is there spyware involved? If not then what does google get out of it? It has to be something other then just getting you to use their serach engine more.
jmmijo,
I have been using Mozilla for about a year now and have visited many, many, websites and have had only 1 site kick me. I have been to websites that have brought M$ IE to its knees with popups, then went to the same site with Mozilla and no problems and no pop-ups. One site I can remember hit me with about 12 continuous pop-ups with IE and NONE with Mozilla.
I have been using Mozilla for about a year now and have visited many, many, websites and have had only 1 site kick me. I have been to websites that have brought M$ IE to its knees with popups, then went to the same site with Mozilla and no problems and no pop-ups. One site I can remember hit me with about 12 continuous pop-ups with IE and NONE with Mozilla.
Mozilla/Firebird seconded here. Since I stopped using my old favourite IE5 in preference to Mozilla & Firebird I've not seen a popup in a very long time, for the post part I've forgotten about them. Combine that browser with the Outpost Pro firewall which also kills ads and you've got sweet browsing
Quote:Mozilla/Firebird seconded here. Since I stopped using my old favourite IE5 in preference to Mozilla & Firebird I've not seen a popup in a very long time, for the post part I've forgotten about them. Combine that browser with the Outpost Pro firewall which also kills ads and you've got sweet browsing
True, but Firebird can block ads, too... Next time you see a banner ad, right click on it, and choose 'Block images from this server'. Of course, you'll want to verify the domain first, something like ads.doubleclick.com or images.clickthru.com... You get the idea, anyway.
True, but Firebird can block ads, too... Next time you see a banner ad, right click on it, and choose 'Block images from this server'. Of course, you'll want to verify the domain first, something like ads.doubleclick.com or images.clickthru.com... You get the idea, anyway.
I'm using Free Popup Killer.
