Re: Popup blocker question

[Gail Pamphilon]

Quoth "marvin rosen" <raghead@worldnet.att.net>:

>Are there freeware popup blockers that do
>not sit in the system tray?

Free Surfer, which I use, has an option to prevent its System Tray
icon from appearing. It's a great popup blocker too - it works well.

http://www.emsproject.com/FS/Support.htm

I hope this address is still current (I don't have a cable modem). If
not, just look in Google for Free Surfer and you'll find it quickly
enough.

Gail
c|_|

If you want to email me, use your imagination first.

[Thane@Cawdor.Net]

On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 21:12:49 +1000, Gail Pamphilon
<gail@melbpc.thinkcarefully.org.au> wrote:

>Quoth "marvin rosen" <raghead@worldnet.att.net>:
>
>>Are there freeware popup blockers that do
>>not sit in the system tray?
>
>Free Surfer, which I use, has an option to prevent its System Tray
>icon from appearing. It's a great popup blocker too - it works well.

It is however VERY resource hungy....So depending on your system you
may want to consider something else

PopupManager is what I'm trying now, so far, (3 days), so good and it
don't sit in the tray. http://www.endpopups.com/index.html

>
>http://www.emsproject.com/FS/Support.htm
>
>I hope this address is still current (I don't have a cable modem). If
>not, just look in Google for Free Surfer and you'll find it quickly
>enough.
>
>Gail
>c|_|
>
>If you want to email me, use your imagination first.

[d11@anywhere.com]

On 20 Aug 2003 19:58:43 +0800, Aaron <aarontaycheehsien@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>"Thane@Cawdor.Net" <Me@nospam.com> wrote in
>news:mtf5kvc7gb3g7m11lr05q2u30cl6ss6gc6@4ax.com :
>
>> On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 21:12:49 +1000, Gail Pamphilon
>> <gail@melbpc.thinkcarefully.org.au> wrote:
>>
>>>Quoth "marvin rosen" <raghead@worldnet.att.net>:
>>>
>>>>Are there freeware popup blockers that do
>>>>not sit in the system tray?
>>>
>>>Free Surfer, which I use, has an option to prevent its System Tray
>>>icon from appearing. It's a great popup blocker too - it works well.
>>
>> It is however VERY resource hungy....So depending on your system you
>> may want to consider something else
>>
>> PopupManager is what I'm trying now, so far, (3 days), so good and it
>> don't sit in the tray. http://www.endpopups.com/index.html
>
>It's good no doubt, but it's blocking isnt instant, I observe a slight
>flicker, when the popup occurs, becomes very irriating for visiting sites
>that launch a dozen popups simultaneously.
>
>>>
>>>http://www.emsproject.com/FS/Support.htm
>
>
>
>
>Aaron
I have been using Popup Cop for a year and a half and it Kills pop
ups.
http://www.popupcop.com/

[Thane@Cawdor.Net]

On 20 Aug 2003 19:58:43 +0800, Aaron <aarontaycheehsien@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>"Thane@Cawdor.Net" <Me@nospam.com> wrote in
>news:mtf5kvc7gb3g7m11lr05q2u30cl6ss6gc6@4ax.com :
>
>> On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 21:12:49 +1000, Gail Pamphilon
>> <gail@melbpc.thinkcarefully.org.au> wrote:
>>
>>>Quoth "marvin rosen" <raghead@worldnet.att.net>:
>>>
>>>>Are there freeware popup blockers that do
>>>>not sit in the system tray?
>>>
>>>Free Surfer, which I use, has an option to prevent its System Tray
>>>icon from appearing. It's a great popup blocker too - it works well.
>>
>> It is however VERY resource hungy....So depending on your system you
>> may want to consider something else
>>
>> PopupManager is what I'm trying now, so far, (3 days), so good and it
>> don't sit in the tray. http://www.endpopups.com/index.html
>
>It's good no doubt, but it's blocking isnt instant, I observe a slight
>flicker, when the popup occurs, becomes very irriating for visiting sites
>that launch a dozen popups simultaneously.

I'm starting to notice that myself, a few days down the road, and yeah
it does get irritating.

Its a trade off as to whats more annoying, that or having Free Surfer
eat a minimum of 20meg of RAM...it a noticable hit to my system and I
would imagine crippling for an older/slower one.

>
>>>
>>>http://www.emsproject.com/FS/Support.htm
>
>
>
>
>Aaron