Blocking Pop Up Ads

[mel]

In our old forum, the subject of pop up ads appeared as part of a discussion relating to the Honolulu Advertiser website. Here are the 2 simple solutions offered to our readers on how to block pop up ads.

Windows & MS Explorer: Download the Google Toolbar. After you install you can search Google anytime you are using Explorer. The nice thing about this is that it has a POP UP ad blocking option.

http://toolbar.google.com/

Macintosh OS X: Use Apple's Safari web browser. Pop up ad blocking is built in and can be activiated from a selection in the "Safari" menu.

I have been assured by our forum host that pop up ads will never be a problem here, nor at the main Hawaii Radio & Television Guide website.

[Glen Miyashiro]

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Or, if you're using Windows, just don't use Internet Explorer. I recommend either Netscape or Mozilla Firefox. They both automatically block pop-ups, plus they have tabbed browsing, one of the single best new browser features in years.

[mel]

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I've recently noticed that some pop up ads are escaping the Google toolbar feature that I have on the PC I use at work. Anyone using the Google toolbar who notices this with Internet Explorer and Windows?

[LikaNui]

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I've recently noticed that some pop up ads are escaping the Google toolbar feature that I have on the PC I use at work. Anyone using the Google toolbar who notices this with Internet Explorer and Windows?

Yep, I sure do! Darned frustrating.

[kamlost]

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Or, if you're using Windows, just don't use Internet Explorer. I recommend either Netscape or Mozilla Firefox. They both automatically block pop-ups, plus they have tabbed browsing, one of the single best new browser features in years.

yah! go firefox!

[adrian]

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What are pop up ads? And what are ads in the first place?

Ever since I got firefox, and my firewall blocks those ads, I didn't see any. But I wish I could see that "you won $10,000!" ad, so that I can win some money!

[bcr1652]

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But I wish I could see that "you won $10,000!" ad, so that I can win some money!

These messages are misleading... don't even bother with them. It may cause you to have S.P.A.M.

[adrian]

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These messages are misleading... don't even bother with them. It may cause you to have S.P.A.M.

I know, I was just kidding.

But its fun to see ads at school on the sites that you normally visit at home.

[craigwatanabe]

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Doesn't MS service pack 2 offer pop up blocking?

[adrian]

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Doesn't MS service pack 2 offer pop up blocking?

Only for internet explorer