If found that Popup stopper by panicware was a solid program. It has multi levels of blockage as well. I have mine set to max but at the default setting it gets the more annoying ads.
Proxomitron works fine as ever for me. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
Mozilla is also a good browser to use with built-in popup blocking features ( <a href='http://www.mozilla.org' target='_blank'>http://www.mozilla.org</a> )
If you use XP you can shut down the Windows Messenger real easy, just don't do it if your on a network (admins no like people fiddling with fiddly bits). Go to the start menu, click RUN and type SERVICES.MSC in the box. The resulting list is all the background stuff that XP uses on your system (lots of it, isn't there?).
Scroll down the list until you find the entry for Messenger. Right click it and select properties. Set it to DISABLED in the menu box and click apply. It will never work again unless you switch it back on or re-install XP.
Don't switch anything else off, you might cause yourself some problems.
I found another Spam Blocker and interal XP Window blocker.
StopZilla
Cant seem to find the link of where I got mine but their newest one you have to pay but their old version is free so, Ill eidt this post with a link if anyone asks for it
<a href='http://www.avantbrowser.com' target='_blank'>avant browser</a> That is a web browser, total size is about 2 megs or something because it uses internet explorers main files, it blocks all unwanted pop ups from opening, to allow a pop up that you want to open just hold shift, if the pop ups from a link you don't even have to do that, it allows multiple windows to be open in the same browser and to switch you just press ctrl tab, you can even set seperate start pages(multiple) that will open when you open avant browser, completely customizable with everything internet explorer has and more, never had an unwanted pop up in 2 years time <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
If found that Popup stopper by panicware was a solid program. It has multi levels of blockage as well. I have mine set to max but at the default setting it gets the more annoying ads.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> QUOTE (Kreez.X. @ May 11 2003, 05:10 AM) ->"hi... any suggestions on how i can should configure proximitron? p.s im clueless"
I say -> Try PopUp-Stopper, I am so not computer savy and that's what I use, all there is to do is download, and turn on or off. It takes very little computer knowledge. I have had no issues with pop-ups during game play or surfing, the only time you need to mess with it is you click a link on a site and a new window is supposed to open, it won't so turn off then on, and you are golden. It's a wonderful program!
<!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Lol, that's like saying Boo Counter-Strike but in reality, without either CS or Microsoft, you wouldn't be here right now.
stopzilla + firebird pwn although sz doesnt work with fb, use it if you have to use ie for those ie only pages i havent seen a popup on either for ages and fb has that image blocker (good for 56k'rs who dont wanna see all the avatars and sigs) fb also has a tetris plaugin so you can play tetris when the urge arises
best....thing....ever! you gotta have IE5.5 or later for pop up blocker but its so easy.... it even tells you how many pop ups it is blocking if you want and you have auto fillin, searching google, searching webpage
i j ust added proxomitron to firebird for redundancy (and the shiny buttons) and it got rid of that one popup that firebird missed, also all flash animations must be clicked before they load (stupid flash ads) and my top forum search button works. (and a crapload of other anti browser-abuse functions)
<!--QuoteBegin--Black Mage+Sep 1 2003, 11:47 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Black Mage @ Sep 1 2003, 11:47 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> i j ust added proxomitron to firebird for redundancy (and the shiny buttons) and it got rid of that one popup that firebird missed, also all flash animations must be clicked before they load (stupid flash ads) and my top forum search button works. (and a crapload of other anti browser-abuse functions) <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> I've been using Firebird for a while now and have never seen a popup. If I do happen to get one though, I'll get Proximitron on there. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
best....thing....ever! you gotta have IE5.5 or later for pop up blocker but its so easy.... it even tells you how many pop ups it is blocking if you want and you have auto fillin, searching google, searching webpage
get it... seriously its cool
edit: lol i didnt even notice the post above mine <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> I thought my google toolbar went homicidal and started to block popups of it's own accord. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
POW! is also a good popup blocker, it has one problem I'm aware of (it freaks out and closes all windows, you'll have to reinstall it to fix that one.).
<!--QuoteBegin--OttoDestruct+Sep 2 2003, 07:44 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (OttoDestruct @ Sep 2 2003, 07:44 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> It seems theres a Google Toolbar out (which you can get from, gasp, google) that has a popup blocker, though I don't know how effective it is. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Read the posts above <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
It's pretty effective, you can tell it to not block popups for some sites (IE: Popup PMs on the NS forums).
Hmm, how would I get Proxo to work if I'm running off of Cox High Speed Internet? I'm not on a Dial Up, Vurtual Private, or LAN network so how would I get into settings and set up the proxy filter? Hope someone knows, the flash ads are really getting annoying. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->
if any1 still reads this its rather ez to disable net sends..THE POPUPS RIGHT?that have ok and thats it in them.i know how to send them if youve got teh IP address a minor hacking thing <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->..but anyway im sure its in administrative services>services or go to run and type services.msc somewhere there is an option to manually disable it.
I didn't bother reading the replies to this thread because it's so long, but I suggest the fairly new Google Toolbar. It blocks almost everything, and is a togglable (By a button on the IE bar) popup blocker and Google search string bar at the same time. How can you lose? It just left BETA, and it's great now. And it's just a plugin, so you don't have to fiddle with stuff.
Why install various softaware or plug-ins or toolbars / whatever, if you can download the simple, small and effective Proxomitron? I don't want any additional toolbars, I don't want any plug-ins. Proxomitron is the way to go! <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin--RPG_Jssmfulhud+Oct 8 2003, 11:19 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (RPG_Jssmfulhud @ Oct 8 2003, 11:19 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Why install various softaware or plug-ins or toolbars / whatever, if you can download the simple, small and effective Proxomitron? I don't want any additional toolbars, I don't want any plug-ins. Proxomitron is the way to go! <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> I wanted the search bar anyway, and the popup thing like manifested itself.
SpoogeThunderbolt missile in your cheeriosJoin Date: 2002-01-25Member: 67Members
I know this is a "stop the pop-ups" thread but I thought I'd add a nifty program I just found (I know I know, you found it 5 years ago <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo--> "gg nub").
It's called <a href='http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?lang=en&page=download' target='_blank'>Spybot</a>. It seems to work pretty well. I'm now using Proxomitron, Adaware, and Spybot. I sure hope I'm clean <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
I've used "adaware 6.0" by lavasoft and it works great! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin--uranium - 235+Nov 16 2003, 06:32 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (uranium - 235 @ Nov 16 2003, 06:32 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> If you want to know how to turn off 'Messenger' in Windows XP:
Start - > Settings - > Control Panel (I use 'Classic' View).
Open 'Administrative Tools'. Now open 'Services'
Scroll down the list until you find 'Messenger'. Double Click it.
Change 'Startup Type' to 'Disabled', then click 'Stop'. Okay. Close windows.
Fin. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Check again once you restart, though. It often turns itself back on the second time, but once you turn it off again, it stays off.
I also use Spybot : Search and Destroy. It's a better program because it doesn't just delete files, it cleans them.
<b>A big shout out to the big M for this one! Microsoft of course adds some silly and useless feature into it is build into the windows NT kernal. Its an internal command. ANYBODY who has windows NT, 2000, or XP is by default running the messenger service. This just gets advertisers all giddy. They can send ads to folks, and they usually have no idea where they come from! Step in...</b>
Actually, It's not useless. For businesses where there is a large LAN, the administrator uses the messenger feature to send notifications to employees, such as warning them to shut down their computers before some sort of LAN-synching mumbo jumbo. So, it has a use, but it really shouldn't be on by default.
was to abandon IE and move to opera, teh best browser <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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If found that Popup stopper by panicware was a solid program. It has multi levels of blockage as well. I have mine set to max but at the default setting it gets the more annoying ads.
Scroll down the list until you find the entry for Messenger. Right click it and select properties. Set it to DISABLED in the menu box and click apply. It will never work again unless you switch it back on or re-install XP.
Don't switch anything else off, you might cause yourself some problems.
StopZilla
Cant seem to find the link of where I got mine but their newest one you have to pay but their old version is free so, Ill eidt this post with a link if anyone asks for it
That is a web browser, total size is about 2 megs or something because it uses internet explorers main files, it blocks all unwanted pop ups from opening, to allow a pop up that you want to open just hold shift, if the pop ups from a link you don't even have to do that, it allows multiple windows to be open in the same browser and to switch you just press ctrl tab, you can even set seperate start pages(multiple) that will open when you open avant browser, completely customizable with everything internet explorer has and more, never had an unwanted pop up in 2 years time <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
<!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif'><!--endemo--> Microsoft <!--emo&::onos::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tiny.gif'><!--endemo-->
DIE DAMN YOU!!!
"Bill Gates is a monocle and a Persian cat away from being one of the bad guys in a James Bond movie."
If found that Popup stopper by panicware was a solid program. It has multi levels of blockage as well. I have mine set to max but at the default setting it gets the more annoying ads.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
QUOTE (Kreez.X. @ May 11 2003, 05:10 AM) ->"hi... any suggestions on how i can should configure proximitron?
p.s im clueless"
I say -> Try PopUp-Stopper, I am so not computer savy and that's what I use, all there is to do is download, and turn on or off. It takes very little computer knowledge. I have had no issues with pop-ups during game play or surfing, the only time you need to mess with it is you click a link on a site and a new window is supposed to open, it won't so turn off then on, and you are golden. It's a wonderful program!
--Jane <!--emo&::skulk::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/skulk.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='skulk.gif'><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Lol, that's like saying Boo Counter-Strike but in reality, without either CS or Microsoft, you wouldn't be here right now.
although sz doesnt work with fb, use it if you have to use ie for those ie only pages
i havent seen a popup on either for ages and fb has that image blocker (good for 56k'rs who dont wanna see all the avatars and sigs)
fb also has a tetris plaugin so you can play tetris when the urge arises
best....thing....ever!
you gotta have IE5.5 or later for pop up blocker but its so easy.... it even tells you how many pop ups it is blocking if you want and you have auto fillin, searching google, searching webpage
get it... seriously its cool
edit: lol i didnt even notice the post above mine
I've been using Firebird for a while now and have never seen a popup. If I do happen to get one though, I'll get Proximitron on there. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
best....thing....ever!
you gotta have IE5.5 or later for pop up blocker but its so easy.... it even tells you how many pop ups it is blocking if you want and you have auto fillin, searching google, searching webpage
get it... seriously its cool
edit: lol i didnt even notice the post above mine <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
I thought my google toolbar went homicidal and started to block popups of it's own accord. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
POW! is also a good popup blocker, it has one problem I'm aware of (it freaks out and closes all windows, you'll have to reinstall it to fix that one.).
<a href='http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/network/pow.htm' target='_blank'>http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/n...network/pow.htm</a>
Read the posts above <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
It's pretty effective, you can tell it to not block popups for some sites (IE: Popup PMs on the NS forums).
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo......
Compr0x <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
I wanted the search bar anyway, and the popup thing like manifested itself.
It's called <a href='http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?lang=en&page=download' target='_blank'>Spybot</a>. It seems to work pretty well. I'm now using Proxomitron, Adaware, and Spybot. I sure hope I'm clean <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
Start - > Settings - > Control Panel (I use 'Classic' View).
Open 'Administrative Tools'. Now open 'Services'
Scroll down the list until you find 'Messenger'. Double Click it.
Change 'Startup Type' to 'Disabled', then click 'Stop'. Okay. Close windows.
Fin.
Start - > Settings - > Control Panel (I use 'Classic' View).
Open 'Administrative Tools'. Now open 'Services'
Scroll down the list until you find 'Messenger'. Double Click it.
Change 'Startup Type' to 'Disabled', then click 'Stop'. Okay. Close windows.
Fin. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Check again once you restart, though. It often turns itself back on the second time, but once you turn it off again, it stays off.
I also use Spybot : Search and Destroy. It's a better program because it doesn't just delete files, it cleans them.
Actually, It's not useless. For businesses where there is a large LAN, the administrator uses the messenger feature to send notifications to employees, such as warning them to shut down their computers before some sort of LAN-synching mumbo jumbo. So, it has a use, but it really shouldn't be on by default.
was to abandon IE and move to opera, teh best browser <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->