Stop the Pop-Ups!!

[Anderton Prime]

Is there a good way to stop the pop-ups that keep coming up on this site and others? I use Netscape as my default browser...

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

The only time, I heard about pop-ups is if you're not logged in. It's probably from another site.

 

[toler]

pop-ups? ever heard of Firefox?

 

[Magic069]

If you logged in, the pop-ups go away. In other words making vistors of the site pay for the site. If you don't what this annoyance just sign in. 👍

 

[skip0110]

...or from spyware/adware.

Go get AdAware and come back to us. Or, use Mozilla Firefox (which has a smarter pop-up blocker than Netscape's).

 

[Jordan]

Pop-ups are only displayed to users not logged in to their account. You have to pay for the bills somehow.

 

[Magic069]

You have to pay for the bills somehow.

Therfore, stop complaining, and be thankful the site is still free for you to complain.

 

[Anderton Prime]

I didn't realize I was signed out. For some reason, even though I have set GTP to "remember me" it still makes me log in every time I want to post. I haven't experienced the pop-up problem before today, so I thought it might have something to do with the recent site move or what not. I'll try the programs you all recommended, thanks a lot!

 

[Famine]

Lavasoft's Ad-Aware rocks. Download it free from http://www.lavasoft.nu/

 

[skip0110]

...I have set GTP to "remember me" it still makes me log in every time I want to post...

This is most likely because you have cookies disabled. Check out the Preferences dialog in Netscape to enable cookies.

 

[Ev0]

I've been using netscape ever since spyware made IE go fubar on my comp, and it's been a great browser, I've found the pop up blocker to be excellent. And yes, I have got tons of anti-spyware software after my IE was virtually incapacitated (I used to rely on spybot, but now I use several programs).

And I think a thanks is in order for Jordan for sparing us registered users from the pop ups, blocker or no blocker.

 

[Silverzone]

I use Intermute's Pop-Subtract. It is pretty cool.

 

[Solid Fro]

Upgrade to SP2. IE has a new ad blocker and (gasp) it works!

Plus, download Spybot, Ad-aware, Spywareblaster, Hijackthis!, etc., etc., etc.

 

[toyomatt84]

Note my signature, the Windows Tweaklist should solve all your problems and needs.

 

[cardude2004]

Anderton
I didn't realize I was signed out. For some reason, even though I have set GTP to "remember me" it still makes me log in every time I want to post. I haven't experienced the pop-up problem before today, so I thought it might have something to do with the recent site move or what not. I'll try the programs you all recommended, thanks a lot!

Even if you have cookies enable, if you clear them it won't have the remember cookie anymore.

 

[k2racer]

It was this forum who introduced me to Firefox combined with adblock as an extension 👍

You will never ever go back to IE after this combination !

(and if you're not on XP as me, you will still be able to have a nice looking browser, cough ...smoke by aaron spuler... cough.) After all I spend my money on PS2/games instead on PC hardware....