How do I stop pop up's

Question

How do I stop pop up's

Answer 1

Pop-ups are mostly caused by adware, spyware, and other malicious and unwanted software and using pop-up blocker won't help an infected PC. No single anti-spyware application is perfect so I recommend using at least 2 different programs. Spybot Search & Destroy is one of the best. I also recommend SUPERAntiSpyware. Other free anti-spyware programs would be Adaware, AVG Anti-spyware (formally Ewido), A-squared, Spyware Terminator and SpywareBlaster.

Running these programs in Safe Mode (tap F8 as the computer boots up and choose to boot to safe mode) can be more effective.

If you do not have an updated anti-virus program always running, you need to get one. Install only one, but you can get AVG, Avast! or AntiVir for free.

I strongly recommend using FireFox, it's a far better and safer alternative to Internet Explorer. If you add-on McAfee SiteAdvisor, it will warn you of potentially harmful sites. I also recommend CCleaner which is a free system optimization and privacy tool.  

Answer 2

start any pop up blocker program or in firefox you can activate the pop up blocker..

Answer 3

For IE6 & 7..

1. Click the Tools menu

2. Click Pop-up Blocker

3. Click Turn on Pop-up Blocker

(If already on, it will offer an option to Turn off Pop-up Blocker)

4. Confirm by clicking the Yes button.

But if you are still having pop-ups. Try to scan your computer using an Anti-spyware or Antivirus because there might be an infection.

Answer 4

I use the google toolbar that comes with popup blocker installed and it isn't intrusive. If you find that you have Popups even when you are not surfing then you have malware on your machine. If that is the case follow what Samuel Adams suggested to clean it. If that isn't the case and you want to prevent popups coded into pages when you surf, Google  Toolbar works great for me....Someone suggested that you get Firefox and I use firefox on one of my machines and like it alot but I don't see the big difference in performance that others speak of. It is less prone to corruption though.

Answer 5

if you are not using a browser but u are getting pop ups thats a sign of adware on the PC

download a program like SuperAntiSpyware to remove it

- http://www.superantispyware.com

if you are getting them while using a Internet Browser get google toolbar

- http://www.toolbar.google.com