IE's pop-up Blocker

[wumply]

Hey, I determined that Microsoft's pop-up blocker is part of IE but IE is also part of XP and Service Pack 2. So I'm hoping I put this post in an at-least-logical forum!!

How is it that an unwanted popup will sometimes get through even if I set the most stringent controls to block them. How do the programmers get around, albeit rarely in my case, the blocker?

[FastGame]

How is it that an unwanted popup will sometimes get through even if I set the most stringent controls to block them. How do the programmers get around, albeit rarely in my case, the blocker?
The guys are sneaky & their job is never done just like virus writers :(

I notice popup's getting through Firefox now, but the popup blocker in Google toolbar is the best so far :)

[cash_site]

I notice popup's getting through Firefox now, but the popup blocker in Google toolbar is the best so far :)
Really? I havent had any FFox popups yet... thus no need for Googlebar...

have you got a link to site that beats FFox??

[wumply]

I get a pop-up from time to time with Firefox. But they are rare. But they were rare with IE also. It may be partly a function of how often we get on what sites and what links we click or don't click once on a site.

[FastGame]

Really? I havent had any FFox popups yet... thus no need for Googlebar...

have you got a link to site that beats FFox??

Here's a SS of one (http://img120.exs.cx/img120/792/untitled45ft.jpg)

I also get them at cdfreaks.com and a few other places, maybe my FF is broken :eek:

I only use Google toolbar with IE, not FF

[Conan]

Here's a SS of one (http://img120.exs.cx/img120/792/untitled45ft.jpg)

I also get them at cdfreaks.com and a few other places, maybe my FF is broken :eek:

I only use Google toolbar with IE, not FF

I just visited that sight in your screenshot and no pop-ups for me.

[SupaStar]

No popups here either. Maybe you should do a scan for adware?

[Reverend]

Supa,just looking at your screenie, 10 tabs open for TZ. :)

[FastGame]

I don't get the popups with the new FF, and I never have spyware unless none of (I have them all) spyware programs work.