A Good Free Pop Up Blocker? Who Can Recommend One?

[Beetwasher]

All of a sudden my computer is totally infested w/ pop ups???? HELP!!

[ScreamingMeemie]

1. Google toolbar!

It's the best!!! :hi:

[LTR]

2. Stop using Internet Explorer

Get Avant Browser or Mozilla Firefox.

Avant:

http://www.avantbrowser.com

Mozilla:

http://www.mozilla.org

Neither allow unsolicited pop-ups at all. IE is Microsoft garbage that rarely gets updated.

Personally, I prefer Avant. Very much like IE, but with many of the benefits of Mozilla and Opera.

[Commendatori]

3. Download the Google toolbar

I've tried five or six free popup stoppers, and none of them work better than the toolbar does. However, if you're one of those who hates Google, as my ex-wife does, try this: http://download.com.com/3000-7786-10246779.html?tag=lst-0-4

[Az]

4. Freesurfer

http://www.kolumbus.fi/eero.muhonen/FS/Support.htm

If that doesn't fit the bill then surf on over to www.snapfiles.com . You should be able to find something there.

[LuminousX]

5. Mozilla

[judge_smales]

6. This is the correct answer.

www.mozilla.org

It just works better.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

14. Hear hear! (nt)

[OneBlueSky]

7. here ya go . . .

Pop-Up Stopper

http://www.panicware.com/

[IronLionZion]

8. What kind of pop-ups?

if its just regular advertisement ones, then use Mozilla FireFox because it stops all except the sites you approve.

If it's Windows Messenger spam, you need to use a firewall or jsut turn off the messenger service > settings > control panel > administrative tools > services > click on messenger > turn it off

[Madrone]

9. May need help beyond pop-up stoppers -

Download:
AdAware
Spybot Search and Destroy

if still having trouble, and your homepage keeps switching'

CWShredder
&
HiJack This

[Beetwasher]

11. Yeah, that happens too, got a link? How do I stop that?

Thanks!

[Beetwasher]

10. Did the Google and So Far it's Blocked 5 items it a few minutes

Yikes!

[Nomad559]

12. Google or MSN toolbar

Google
http://toolbar.google.com/

MSN
http://toolbar.msn.com/

[BarbaRosa]

13. I'm using Opera

No pop ups and I really like the mouse gestures.

[ET Awful]

15. Avant browser. . . built in pop-up blocking

or Google toolbar.

Take your pick :)

[Tarheel_Dem]

16. Beetwasher.....

i'm not trying to hijack your thread, but i need help choosing a firewall as my mcafee has expired. wasn't terribly impressed with mcafee or norton (i had to keep turning the firewall off & on) depending on which site i was visiting, it wouldn't allow graphics.

a few weeks ago there was a thread that addressed this very topic, but i can't find it now. there were some experts who had some excellent recommendations. could someone point me in the right direction?

sorry beetwasher :toast:

[Beetwasher]

17. Hijack Away!

No problemo!

[IronLionZion]

18. Do you have Windows XP?

if yes, just use the built in one. Some good free ones are Zone Alarm and Sygate. You can get them from download.com

I've found that all of those block just as well as the pay ones when tested with Shields Up.

Good pay ones are Norton and McAfee.

cheers

[Tarheel_Dem]

20. Windows ME....

does that make a difference? i'll try download.com. hey, if i can get the same protection for free....

thanks independent....:hi:

[tjwash]

19. Stop using MIE, and start using netscape navigator, or mozilla.

They have pop up controls built in to them.

[Endangered Specie]

21. Google Toolbar, plain and simple... And dont stop using IE...

Mozilla is a piece of junk.

[cmf]

22. You might have some sort of adware installed

If you're suddenly infested with pop ups, you might have accidentally installed some adware when visiting a website or downloading something. A lot of these companies piggyback their adware onto downloads and they're a bitch to get rid of. And in the mean time they open up tons of popups. Try downloading Ad Aware - www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/, and this will remove the adware from your computer.

As far as a pop up blocker goes, try the Google toolbar.