"Bob Schmall" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> When I powered up this morning there were 18 popups waiting to be killed.
> How do you folks prevent these things?
>
> Bob
What Rob said is good advice. On the chance that we're talking about web
browser pop up windows, I just started using a product called Smart Popup
Killer that I downloaded from download.com, and I like it.
todd
Bob Schmall wrote:
>
> When I powered up this morning there were 18 popups waiting to be killed.
> How do you folks prevent these things?
>
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Silvan <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Bob Schmall wrote:
>
> > When I powered up this morning there were 18 popups waiting to be killed.
> > How do you folks prevent these things?
>
> I run Konqueror, the browser that comes with KDE (Linux, if you're
> scratching your head...) Pop-up management is built into the thing, and
> you can set it for always/never/ask/smart. I usually leave it set at
> "smart."
I use Pop Up Stopper ... here is the URL http://www.panicware.com/...I
like it...and it's FREE.
"Bob Schmall" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> When I powered up this morning there were 18 popups waiting to be killed.
> How do you folks prevent these things?
>
> Bob
Not sure exactly what sort of popups you are getting, but I'll step out on a
limb here and assume you are using a cable modem based on your e-mail addy.
If the popups are of the IE variety, I'd start by downloading and installing
Ad-Aware (www.lavasoftusa.com) to get rid of any spyware you may have
accumulated. If you have any programs like Gator, Xuipter or Kazaa
installed, chances are you have some nasty spyware running on your machine.
These "programs" deliver keyword-based pop-ups depending on what you are
surfing for while at the same time transmitting your surfing habits back to
the "mothership". Then I'd download Mozilla or Opera, which come with
pop-up killer capabilities built in, and use one of those as my primary
browser instead of Internet Exploder.
If you are getting the popups of the Windows broadcast message, it sounds
like your computer might be connected directly to your cable modem, which in
essence, leaves it open to the internet and all of the morons with no life.
If that is the case, I'd think about getting one of the cheap hardware
routers/firewalls available. Linksys, SMC, etc all make a decent product
for a small price. Alternatively, you could download a copy of Zone Alarm,
which is a software based firewall you install on your PC which will block
those sorts of things from making their way to your computer.
If you could provide some more info about the sort of popups you are getting
and when, we could probably give you some better info. The above was just a
standard SWAG.
One side note, if you (or anyone else out there, btw) happen to opt for a
router with the wireless access built in, please secure it in some way,
either by using MAC filtering or by using encryption...and if you aren't
sure how to do this, ask one of the neighborhood kids :). You'd be
surprised how many wide open networks there are out there. And while you
may think that there isn't anything on your computer that a hacker may want,
consider that all someone needs is a laptop with an external antenna to
"reach out and touch" your computer...DAMHIKT. And with the RIAA and other
media giants cracking down on ISPs and forcing them to fork over the
identities of individuals using peer-to-peer file sharing services, it makes
it really attractive for a teenager, hungry for the latest MP3's, to use
your internet connection to get them. Oh, and make sure you change the
default passwords on these devices too...it sucks when you get locked out of
your own router by some kid that doesn't want you to know that he's using
your connection to grow his p0rn collection.
<soapbox rambling off>
Rob
http://www.amateurtermite.com
If you like Netscape 7.0, you'll love Mozilla
(http://www.mozilla.org). It is essentially Netscape, inlcuding
tabbed browsing and popup blocking, without all the AOL advertising.
I run it on several platforms and it runs great. Everytime I have to
use IE (for work) I cringe.
Christopher Mooney <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I am real disappointed I haven't seen others mention this, but
> honestly ever since I installed Netscape 7.0 and turned on the
> included pop-up blocker, I haven't seen a single popup.
I use mozilla (www.mozilla.org) for all my browsing. It is the browser
behind Netscape, is *free*, is more standards compliant than I.E. and allows
you to block popups.
Chad
"Larry Jaques" <jake@di\/ersify.com> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 08 Aug 2003 13:55:47 GMT, "Bob Schmall" <[email protected]>
> pixelated:
>
> >When I powered up this morning there were 18 popups waiting to be killed.
> >How do you folks prevent these things?
>
> I'm using AdSubtract for browser control and SAproxy for email
> filtering. The (I)gnore key gets me through the Wreck and other
> newsgroups fairly well since the news proxy slowed things down
> immensely. It's finally time for me to turn off wildcarding on
> my domain account so each spam isn't duped 6 ways from Sunday
> every day. 5,000 spams in 9 days is WAAAAY too freakin' much.
>
> AdSubtract cost me $15 but it's now $30, so look around. There
> are several others now available.
>
>
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Don't power up your monitor...LOL.
Seriously, download a little program called "Pop-Up Stopper" from Panicware.
It's free and works great!
http://www.panicware.com/
David
"Bob Schmall" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> When I powered up this morning there were 18 popups waiting to be killed.
> How do you folks prevent these things?
>
> Bob
>
>
Dawgs, thanks for all the help. I'll review all these good suggestions and
pick one for my limited computer skills.
Bob
"Bob Schmall" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> When I powered up this morning there were 18 popups waiting to be killed.
> How do you folks prevent these things?
>
> Bob
>
>
I am real disappointed I haven't seen others mention this, but
honestly ever since I installed Netscape 7.0 and turned on the
included pop-up blocker, I haven't seen a single popup.
I know Netscape 6.0 was the pits, and trust me I hated going to IE for
a while, but a friend told me about how nice Netscape 7 was, and I
haven't gone back to IE. Many other features including browser tabs
really make it my browser of choice.
Chris Mooney
"js" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> good advise. You may also want to download and install a utility call
> Spybot. It finds hidden spyware, and ads on your computer and eliminates
> them as well.
True. Ad-Aware is a very similar thing, but tends to be a little more
friendly to the less advanced users. You can do some serious damage with
Spybot if you aren't careful. Granted, Spybot is a little more aggressive
and will ferret out more crap than Ad-Aware will. I will run both from time
to time and Spybot usually picks up something that Ad-Aware missed.
One other thing that I forgot to mention...invest in good anti-virus
software and keep it updated. Norton is OK, but I ended up going with
PC-Cillin at home. Its a matter of personal preference, but make sure that
the publisher of the software is vigilant in keeping up with the latest
malwares in the wild.
Rob
Netscape will block the AOL advertising. AMHIKT.
mahalo,
jo4hn
David Charnon wrote:
> If you like Netscape 7.0, you'll love Mozilla
> (http://www.mozilla.org). It is essentially Netscape, inlcuding
> tabbed browsing and popup blocking, without all the AOL advertising.
> I run it on several platforms and it runs great. Everytime I have to
> use IE (for work) I cringe.
>
[snip]
http://www.google.com/search?as_q=&num=10&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=disable+windows+messenger&as_oq=&as_eq=&lr=&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=&safe=images
Try this google link. There are several sites explaining how to block
windows messinger popups.
Dan
On Fri, 08 Aug 2003 13:55:47 GMT, "Bob Schmall" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>When I powered up this morning there were 18 popups waiting to be killed.
>How do you folks prevent these things?
>
>Bob
>
Colorado Springs, CO
My advice may be worth what you paid for it.
Bob Schmall wrote:
> When I powered up this morning there were 18 popups waiting to be killed.
> How do you folks prevent these things?
I run Konqueror, the browser that comes with KDE (Linux, if you're
scratching your head...) Pop-up management is built into the thing, and
you can set it for always/never/ask/smart. I usually leave it set at
"smart."
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On Sat, 09 Aug 2003 21:44:41 GMT, jo4hn <[email protected]>
pixelated:
>Netscape will block the AOL advertising. AMHIKT.
That's really ironic: AOL -OWNS- Nutscrape.
P.S: I design site pages using Netscape as the key browser
and then doublecheck in IE.
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www.panicware.com Then download 'Pop-up Stopper' It is a GREAT
program, and it's FREE
"Bob Schmall" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> When I powered up this morning there were 18 popups waiting to be killed.
> How do you folks prevent these things?
>
> Bob
>
>
I agree. Ditch your IE and Outlook Express and get Netscape 7.1. The tabbed
windows are the coolest feature and I use them all the time. It can also block
popup windows, junk mail, and trolls.
Christopher Mooney wrote:
> I am real disappointed I haven't seen others mention this, but
> honestly ever since I installed Netscape 7.0 and turned on the
> included pop-up blocker, I haven't seen a single popup.
>
> I know Netscape 6.0 was the pits, and trust me I hated going to IE for
> a while, but a friend told me about how nice Netscape 7 was, and I
> haven't gone back to IE. Many other features including browser tabs
> really make it my browser of choice.
>
> Chris Mooney