Posted by ayuda on April 20, 2003, at 12:07:20
In reply to Re: Questions for anyone who knows » noa, posted by leeran on April 20, 2003, at 11:51:58
> Questions:
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> "If a protection program stops pop-ups, does that include pop up windows that are desireable, like the separate windows that open at this site when you click on a link?"
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> I don't think this stops pop-ups. I think it clears out spy ware that various sites/pop-ups load into your hard drive unbeknownst to the user.
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> I NEVER agree to anything like that, yet, I had over 400 files of that nature.
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> I do think there are programs for eliminating pop-ups, but my husband has said the same thing you just mentioned, that those programs can't differentiate between useful pop-ups and junk pop-ups.
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>The Pop-Up Stopper doesn't distinguish between "good" and "bad" pop-ups, but you can override it by pressing <Ctrl> while you click on the link you want to pop-up. For instance, I've found that some replies on PB just open up, but others are considered "pop-ups," so if I click on one and it doesn't open, I just press the <Ctrl> key and click on the link again and it opens. You can do that for any pop-up you want to see, like if you use Yahoo! mail (and I do) and you try to open your address book, usually it's treated as a pop-up so you just press the <Ctrl> key as you click on it. It's a small inconvenience for otherwise not dealing with the pop-up ads that are increasing every day, I think.
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