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| Time: 10:19 EST/15:19 GMT | News Source: TechRepublic | Posted By: Brian Kvalheim | ||
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In January, Paul Haigh downloaded Google's toolbar to dispel annoying pop-up ads. By March, they were back. Google's pop-up blocker, included as part of the Web search engine's popular browser plug-in, "worked fantastically well for about two months, blocking everything," said Haigh, a photographer from the United Kingdom. "Then the odd pop-up started to appear, mainly on highly ad-displaying sites based in the United States." | ||
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| #1 By 1401 (66.83.242.114) at 6/4/2004 10:31:33 AM |
| I am having the same problem - the google toolbar is still blocking 80% or so, but not everything - I tried the MSN toolbar hoping it would do better - but no such luck |
| #2 By 6859 (206.156.242.39) at 6/4/2004 10:40:24 AM |
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I don't use google's popup bar blocker, although I hear it's good.
What I use, and this works a LOT for me, is a custom HOSTS. file that redirects a lot of stuff back to localhost. If you want the file, you can grab it from http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm and it's updated very frequently. Hope that helps someone. |
| #3 By 135 (209.180.28.6) at 6/4/2004 10:48:41 AM |
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Yup. But this is all going to be for naught when SP2 comes out.
The ad people have put so much time into annoying the heck out of me, I'm worried what will happen next. My guess is we'll see more of those annoying flash ads that take over your screen. In which case I actually will turn off Flash from my browser. |
| #4 By 2960 (68.101.39.180) at 6/4/2004 2:54:27 PM |
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"Also monkeydog (post #4), you might want to get Ad-aware or some other anti-spyware/adware software and run it on your system.."
LOL! Boy, did you not get it :) What monkeydog needs is a cold shower.... |
| #5 By 2 (136.142.73.218) at 6/4/2004 6:36:43 PM |
| LOL. Sadly, most of the revenue from Awin comes from pop-ups. We are going to have to revert to those big square ads and super banners soon... |
| #6 By 20505 (216.102.144.11) at 6/4/2004 6:44:20 PM |
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firefox is still killing pop-ups for me.... now about those trigens.
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| #7 By 2 (24.239.197.85) at 6/4/2004 9:19:22 PM |
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I deleted one post today that was a blank one.. I don't think it was yours, Monkey...Montana - They should pay, time will tell... :)oh Monkey, don't use the computer too much when you are stoned...I suggest go look at the stars.. lol Third Update: oh, the glove comment...maybe byron deleted it. But I didn't...I'll ask around.. lol This post was edited by AWBobStein on Friday, June 04, 2004 at 21:23. |
| #8 By 8589 (66.169.175.39) at 6/6/2004 8:11:14 PM |
| The main popups I detest are Gain, and the like. Spyware is something that should be illegal, IMO. |
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