I need a good Popup Stopper

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-03-09 01:34am

Anyone know of a good Pop Blocker that has an exclusion function? Popup Stopper kills PM notifications and I don't want that. I don't want here about how I should get a better browser then Internet Explorer. I'm stuck with it on both computers so I want something that'll do the job.

The Requiremnts

1) Exlcusion Function (and if it'll just exclude PM Notification that even better)

2) Free

And if works in/with AOL that's even better as I'm stuck with that at times.

Crayz9000 · Post by **Crayz9000** » 2003-03-09 01:44am

Hmm...

I'd recommend Mozilla, since it works regardless of ISP, but the download is rather ponderous.

You might want to consider Phoenix as an alternative. It's based on Mozilla but is far smaller at about 6 megs.

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-03-09 01:47am

Dang it, I want a pop up blocker not a new browser, okay?

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2003-03-09 01:47am

Crayz9000 wrote:Hmm...

I'd recommend Mozilla, since it works regardless of ISP, but the download is rather ponderous.

You might want to consider Phoenix as an alternative. It's based on Mozilla but is far smaller at about 6 megs.

I was just about to say that...

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-03-09 01:49am

Einhander Sn0m4n wrote:I was just about to say that...

The problem is I have to use Internet Explorer on my laptop (which this is for) but I'll consider Pheonix for my desktop.

Crayz9000 · Post by **Crayz9000** » 2003-03-09 01:50am

Stormbringer wrote:Dang it, I want a pop up blocker not a new browser, okay?

You can always set Internet Explorer to prompt you before it executes JavaScript. That's my manual workaround; no additional software required. It's just a little tedious...

Admiral Johnason · Post by **Admiral Johnason** » 2003-03-09 01:52am

I had eAnthology for a while, but it was the free version and I deleted it because it wouldn't work sometimes.

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-03-09 01:55am

Crayz9000 wrote:
Stormbringer wrote:Dang it, I want a pop up blocker not a new browser, okay?
You can always set Internet Explorer to prompt you before it executes JavaScript. That's my manual workaround; no additional software required. It's just a little tedious...

I'd imagine. I'd prefer to find a popup blocker that has an exclusion function.

Pu-239 · Post by **Pu-239** » 2003-03-09 01:57am

Stormbringer wrote:
Einhander Sn0m4n wrote:I was just about to say that...
The problem is I have to use Internet Explorer on my laptop (which this is for) but I'll consider Pheonix for my desktop.

Why? Workplace uses IE only stuff?

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-03-09 01:58am

Pu-239 wrote:Why? Workplace uses IE only stuff?

School but same difference really.

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2003-03-09 02:03am

Hmm

I had one a while back called Pop-Up Stopper, it was pretty good.

Exonerate · Post by **Exonerate** » 2003-03-09 02:11am

I'm using one called SilverBullet. Google it. It's a little program... Only works for IE though.

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-03-09 02:18am

NF_Utvol wrote:Hmm

I had one a while back called Pop-Up Stopper, it was pretty good.

Dude, congratulations. You're completely retarded. I'm going try to beat some sense into your empty head with a shovel. *smash Utvol's head repeatedly with a shovel*

Exonerate wrote:I'm using one called SilverBullet. Google it. It's a little program... Only works for IE though.

Do you have an address for it? Sounds like it's what I'm looking for.

Exonerate · Post by **Exonerate** » 2003-03-09 02:21am

http://www.webfroot.co.nz/bullet/

Hope it's up to your expectations.

Pu-239 · Post by **Pu-239** » 2003-03-09 02:23am

Stormbringer wrote:
Pu-239 wrote:Why? Workplace uses IE only stuff?
School but same difference really.

Fortunately use of VBscript and ActiveX in web pages is an anomaly.

Why can't you use both?

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-03-09 02:31am

Pu-239 wrote:Fortunately use of VBscript and ActiveX in web pages is an anomaly.

Why can't you use both?

I have no idea why some of the crap is IE only. And of course there's the problem of connecting to the school wireless network to browse if you aren't using IE.

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-03-09 02:31am

Exonerate wrote:http://www.webfroot.co.nz/bullet/

Hope it's up to your expectations.

Thanks, I'll let you know how it works.

salm · Post by **salm** » 2003-03-09 09:21am

try the proxomitron
never tried it but it´s supposed to be good.

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2003-03-09 03:03pm

Stormbringer wrote:
NF_Utvol wrote:Hmm

I had one a while back called Pop-Up Stopper, it was pretty good.
Dude, congratulations. You're completely retarded. I'm going try to beat some sense into your empty head with a shovel. *smash Utvol's head repeatedly with a shovel*

WTF?

I DID have one a while back. It was called 'Pop-Up Stopper', as in, that was the name of the program. This is it right here:
http://download.com.com/3000-2366-10186 ... ag=lst-0-1

All it does is keep any new copies of Internet Explorer from opening unless specifically allowed by the user.

*returns the beating with a shovel to Stormbringer*

Oh, and on an OT note:
My nick should be NF_UTVol, not Utvol. It should be pronounced U T Vol, as in University of Tennessee Volunteers, and NF being my initials. Could anyone change this? Or is there any way to change my nick?

Post by **Mr Bean** » 2003-03-09 03:11pm

I had one awhile back, Daemon Block, (Little Devil Icon as well) Automaticly minized or closed depending on your preffence any window that matched any terms in the title bar, Also it allowed you to disalow full screen windows(The Giant Glar in your face and have the button hidden somewhere things)

Worked damn great with over 5,000 Terms it looked for and let you add new ones if any pop-ups did appear but I can't find the bloody thing anymore(This is about a year ago now)

salm · Post by **salm** » 2003-03-09 03:38pm

NF_Utvol wrote:
Stormbringer wrote:
NF_Utvol wrote:Hmm

I had one a while back called Pop-Up Stopper, it was pretty good.
Dude, congratulations. You're completely retarded. I'm going try to beat some sense into your empty head with a shovel. *smash Utvol's head repeatedly with a shovel*
WTF?

I DID have one a while back. It was called 'Pop-Up Stopper', as in, that was the name of the program. This is it right here:
http://download.com.com/3000-2366-10186 ... ag=lst-0-1

All it does is keep any new copies of Internet Explorer from opening unless specifically allowed by the user.

*returns the beating with a shovel to Stormbringer*

Oh, and on an OT note:
My nick should be NF_UTVol, not Utvol. It should be pronounced U T Vol, as in University of Tennessee Volunteers, and NF being my initials. Could anyone change this? Or is there any way to change my nick?

<whispers> read his first post and his reaction will be clear. or maybe not. maybe Stormbringer is Mr. pointless Flamebringer today</whispers>

ArmorPierce · Post by **ArmorPierce** » 2003-03-09 04:06pm

Look it up at google, that's how I found mines and it works pretty well.

Datana · Post by **Datana** » 2003-03-09 05:59pm

I use Proxomitron to handle this. You can set up a "killfile" list for sites you don't want to recieve from, and I think that setting exclusions is possible, but I haven't needed that.

The Dark · Post by **The Dark** » 2003-03-09 11:48pm

Proxomitron's good, the only thing that irritates me is it doesn't start automatically with the computer, so I'll reboot, try to log on, and get errors. Just means you have to think. And it's got a cool little Illuminati icon.