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appsdba   01-19-2004 at 04:45:14 AM

I heard that Windows XP has a way to block these Pop-up spam. ANy idea how to enable it? I know it does because my windows 98 does it. I don't know how it became enabled on my old PC but there is a counter on the browser that keeps tab of how many pop-up ads it blocked. I haven't see one pop-up in months. I need the same blocking ability on my new PC.

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BunnyStroker   01-19-2004 at 08:12:34 AM
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I would just suggest that you download <A HREF="http://toolbar.google.com/" target="_new">Google Toolbar</A>.

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HammerBot   01-19-2004 at 09:27:39 AM
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Use Opera :-)

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HolyGrenade   01-19-2004 at 04:47:22 PM
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or better yet, mozilla firebird.



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appsdba   01-19-2004 at 04:55:22 PM
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Thanks for the tip.

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sirak   01-19-2004 at 08:25:08 PM
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Thanks BunnyStroker. I downloaded it last night and it works pretty well. Wish I had gotten it sooner.

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Rob423   01-21-2004 at 02:00:45 AM
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I think opera is good, is mozilla firebird different then just mozilla... cause i downloaded mozilla and i didn't like it much

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Anonymous   01-21-2004 at 11:40:07 PM
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IMO, firebird is a lot better than mozzila. It's a browser only, and it just looks better than mozzila.

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HolyGrenade   01-24-2004 at 03:23:14 PM
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When most people say they don't like mozilla, they usually mean the look of it. You can totally change the looks using new skins. The default skin is kinda bland.

firebird comes with a nicer skin as default. It also loads quicker, takes less memory and less hard drive space. A much leaner package.

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Zoron   01-25-2004 at 04:32:01 AM
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M$ will include a pop-up blocker for IE in Service Pack 2. Until then, there is no 'built-in' pop-up blocker in Win XP. I think you're referring to the Windows Messenger service, which has been known to be a great way for people to spam you with ads. Simply stop and disable the service.

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Jake_Barnes   01-25-2004 at 03:35:01 PM
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I've installed <A HREF="http://texturizer.net/firebird/index.html" target="_new">Firebird 0.7</A> - and haven't seen a pop-up since ...

/follow the link ...


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Jake_Barnes   01-25-2004 at 04:58:51 PM
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A second thought ... I use <A HREF="http://www.myway.com/" target="_new">My Way.Com</A> as a web portal/start page - very customizable and <b>blocks pop-ups and banner ads</b> ...

Give it a shot ...



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