Archivis
Your Daddy
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join:2001-11-26
Earth
 ·Verizon FIOS
| Sick of pop-up ads?
Well, I don't know if anyone here actually likes pop-up ads, but Earthlink released a pop-up blocker. I've never really used anything like this extensively before, but I'll give it a shot. There's some good features and I think the one that I like the most is the fact that I can add sites to the list that I do want pop-ups from with far lesser clicks then some of the other products that I tried (and gave up on)
Earthlink just released a preview version. Another version (free) will come out later this year.
Here's the link to download it. It would be a browser add-on like this.
You can download it here.
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Doctor Olds
I Need A Remedy For What's Ailing Me.
Premium,VIP
join:2001-04-19
1970 442 W30
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| What? No Netscape support??? Boo-Hiss. 
I don't see pop-ups anyway. My firewall and my HOSTS file block 98% of the AD servers. 
Regards,
Doctor Olds |
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Archivis
Your Daddy
Premium
join:2001-11-26
Earth | reply to Archivis
Netscape sucks anyways :P |
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Doctor Olds
I Need A Remedy For What's Ailing Me.
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join:2001-04-19
1970 442 W30
clubs:
|  Doctor Olds uses Netscape v4.79 Archivis uses IE.
The comparison: It's like bringing a knife (IE) to a gun fight (Netscape). 
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chemgreg
join:2000-09-25
Indianapolis, IN
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Thanks Archivis!! I downloaded and it seems to work great! At first the EL site was down but a few tries later I got through and got it. Easy download, fast install and so far no problems. I crossed your post over to the EL Cable forum.
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IcEr3K
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join:2001-01-19
Los Angeles, CA
clubs: | reply to Archivis
Thanks.. works great! |
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darkadept
Premium
join:2002-02-17
Greenwood, IN
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Does it just stop the pop up ads? I use another program that I upgraded to the pro version, and it does a good job, but at the same time, it tends to stop legitimate popups as well, ie child window. Anyone come across anything that should make me wary before using? |
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Archivis
Your Daddy
Premium
join:2001-11-26
Earth
·Verizon FIOS
| Check out the screenshot I posted. If you're at a trusted site that you WANT popups for, then click on the "Add this webpage to the Pop-up inclusion list"
You can do it for the web page or the entire site.
I've been using it for several days and it's been working rock solid.
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ballman
join:1999-07-31
Greenwood, IN
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I've been using it for a couple of days now and it's worked flawlessly so far.
My only complaint is the amount of real estate the icon takes up on the toolbar, but it's not so bad that I can't live with it. I could understand if they were releasing it for everyone, but since it's only for existing EL customers do they really need to brand it with such a big icon?
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amdaz
Premium
join:2000-12-29
San Francisco, CA
 ·Comcast
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I thought it was a good idea, integrated into IE ala Opera and installed it last nite. But it slows down my browsing noticeably. I had to uninstall.
Wildgod from P2P suggested free surfer MK II and it still is the best free program out there. No hit on performance.
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vgm006
join:2002-04-30
Oakland, CA | this thing is GREAT! i just installed it.. and to test it out, i tried it on some ADULT sites..
before when i click a link on adult sites, it popup like 10 ads, now it' zero! i love this program! |
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dbuth
My Circadian Rhythm Leans To The Night
join:2001-12-23
Turlock, CA
 ·Pacific Bell - SBC
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Thanks for the info. on the pop up blocker. For those who have IE 6.0 and want to save some real estate on their toolbar, IE 6.0 lets you customize what radio buttons appear, etc. Since my mouse has forward and back buttons I do not need the radio buttons on the toolbar also. Try also moving your address window to the right of "Help" on the top line (file----help) saves even more room. |
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clark252
join:2000-04-16
San Jose, CA
·DSL EXTREME
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I've used AdShield for a long time. It blocks pop-ups and ads, and does a damn good job. It is free, and you can go to the Support Forum and grab someone's already-comprehensive block list.
I add maybe 2-3 URLs per week to my list-- other then that, it just runs and runs.
»www.adshield.org/
Clark |
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mballard
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join:1999-11-15
Los Angeles, CA
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FYI, if you use Mozilla (not Netscape 6/7, I mean Mozilla from »www.mozilla.org/ ), it has a pop-up blocker built in too, plus you can choose to block images from sites (It lets me set Mozilla to ignore automated popups and to not load ads). It works pretty well, and still allows user initated pop-ups to happen.
It's nice, and surprising EarthLink is specifically choosing to offer software along those lines, as sites that have pop-ups I'm sure doesn't like it... |
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jpalminteri
join:2000-12-13
Mechanicsburg, PA
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I tried it and it works great. Remember to configure it for exactly how you want to it to function, ie., allow pop-ups for certain sites, customize response and away you go.
Too bad it's for Earthlink/Mindspring customers only!!!
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stelr920
join:2001-02-27
Saint Louis, MO
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Hrrm.. installed it on my machine, but I cant seem to get it to display the icon on internet explorer. It is killin all those popups though Anyone else having this problem? Im running internet explorer 6 with windows 98se. |
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rvwinkle
join:2001-06-10
Dallas, TX
| said by stelr92:
Hrrm.. installed it on my machine, but I cant seem to get it to display the icon on internet explorer. It is killin all those popups though Anyone else having this problem? Im running internet explorer 6 with windows 98se.
Right click on an empty area of the task bar and make sure "Popup-Blocker" is checked. If it is not checked then left click on it to check it. If it is checked and you still dont see it try grabbing th toolbars and dragging them around. There are handles on the far left but you may need to right click on the toolbar and de-select "lock the toolbar" before you are able to grab anyhting and re-arrange it. |
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Kindguy98
Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'intrate
join:2000-12-01
Brooklyn, NY |  reply to Archivis
I've tried it, and I don't really like it. |
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Archivis
Your Daddy
Premium
join:2001-11-26
Earth | Do you enjoy pop-up ads or something? |
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Archivis
Your Daddy
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join:2001-11-26
Earth | reply to Archivis
Here is the direct link to go download it.
»www.earthlink.net/downloads/popu···cker.exe |
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