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For years I had DICTIONARY.COM running in the background because I do a lot of writing. A couple of months ago things got so bad with the “Winzip” and “Winfix” pop-ups that I had to pay someone to get them off. This person put in a very powerful anti-spyware that shuts down the legitimate stuff I use – such as “Dictionary.com.” Is there some way I can make an exception for the pop-ups I need and use?
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4 Responses to “Anti-Popup Software?”
Use Firefox – it’s a safer, better browser that blocks popups and allows popups you want. It’s very good.
http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/
http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/
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Install & run Yahoo! or Google toolbar & switch its pop up blocker on
http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/
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As far as online pop-ups go, as David said, use Firefox with the Google Toolbar. Or use IE with the Google Toolbar and enable the pop-up blocker.
If you gave up using Winzip, I suggest a completely free compression utility known as Izarc.
http://www.firefox.com/
http://toolbar.google.com/
http://www.izarc.org/
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Do use the pop-up blocking feature of Windows XP, Pack 2. If you don’t have XP, use google toolbar that can block pop-ups very effectively.
the settings cen ba configured to allow them for some sites. Its very easy.
Download at
http://toolbar.google.com/?promo=mor-tb-en
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Hope this helps!
http://www.firefox.com/
http://toolbar.google.com/
http://www.izarc.org/
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