Fix my computer!

[barnum42]

Originally posted by Static-X
If you dont have a pop-up blocker yet, i suggest downloading and ordering stopzilla. IT IS WORTH IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I use Pop-Up Stopper.

 

[tigsmom]

Has anyone else hada problem getting updates with a pop up blocker program? When I had one running (can't remember the name) my Windows Automatic updates & McAfee updates stopped. Once I un installed it they started up again.

 

[cloudboy]

Some web sites actually use pop-up windows for things other than ads. And sometimes it is hard for the pop-up blocker programs to tell them apart. There should be a setting somewhere where you can aloow certain sites access - you will have to put those sites into that list, and it should fix the problem.

 

[barnum42]

Originally posted by cloudboy
Some web sites actually use pop-up windows for things other than ads. And sometimes it is hard for the pop-up blocker programs to tell them apart. There should be a setting somewhere where you can aloow certain sites access - you will have to put those sites into that list, and it should fix the problem.

You can double click the Pop-Up stopper icon when you are on such website to deactivate it.

 

[tigsmom]

I tried allowing just my automatic updates, but it didn't work. Followed all the instructions for "safe sites". I finally just gave up.

 

[barnum42]

Originally posted by tigsmom
I tried allowing just my automatic updates, but it didn't work. Followed all the instructions for "safe sites". I finally just gave up.

Pop-Up Stopper does not work on a "safe sites" listing. It just stops most pop up windows. If you want a window to pop up just hold shift, unless it has weird coding behind it, in which case you just double click the Pop-Up Stopper icon to temporarily switch it off.

IMHO it's the best of the ones I have tried. As yet it can't deal with those irritating flash adverts, but at least the pop ups are no more.