IE8 doesn't stop all popups --help please

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  1. Posts : 5,941
    Linux CENTOS 7 / various Windows OS'es and servers
       #1

    IE8 doesn't stop all popups --help please


    Hi guys

    These type of advertisments I find really irritating in the extreme - posted another "general" comment in another topic

    However how do I STOP these -- the popup blocker does a passable job but these little boxes that popup randomly just over the bit you are reading ARE REALLY IRRITATING.

    The people who write this type of code must really have bird size brains if they think ANY PRODUCT will be sold via this type of commercial - in fact it would PUT ME OFF BUYING that product for all time.

    A lot more sites are beginning to use this insidious method of advertising as a way to get round traditional "pop-up" blockers.


    Cheers
    jimbo
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  2. Posts : 4,925
    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
       #2

    You could try IE7Pro - The Ultimate Add-On for Internet Explorer It works with IE8 as well. It includes an AdBlock like feature.
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  3. Posts : 4,282
    Windows 7 Ultimate Vista Ultimate x64
       #3

    Just went to that page and I don't get any popups using Firefox, I hate popups and this is the reason I use Firefox and it's also a reason I would not use Chrome.
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  4. Posts : 1,360
    win7 ultimate / virtual box
       #4

    jimbo45 said:
    Hi guys

    These type of advertisments I find really irritating in the extreme - posted another "general" comment in another topic

    However how do I STOP these -- the popup blocker does a passable job but these little boxes that popup randomly just over the bit you are reading ARE REALLY IRRITATING.

    The people who write this type of code must really have bird size brains if they think ANY PRODUCT will be sold via this type of commercial - in fact it would PUT ME OFF BUYING that product for all time.

    A lot more sites are beginning to use this insidious method of advertising as a way to get round traditional "pop-up" blockers.


    Cheers
    jimbo
    you have just discovered Vibrant InText Advertising bla bla bla

    not a popup I think but placed by cookies and it's embedded in the website but not dowloaded to the pc

    I hate Em too

    I found some methods to block in different browsers on good ole Neowin

    aha discovered you can actually turn them off follow these instructions
    Last edited by ickymay; 24 Mar 2009 at 06:04. Reason: found new solution
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  5. Posts : 3,141
    Vista Ult 64 bit Seven Ult RTM x64
       #5

    Hi ickymay,

    Unfortunately, in order to turn them off, you have to allow the rats to put a cookie in your comp. Not to fond of that either.

    Gary
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  6. Posts : 1,009
    Windows 7 RC 7100 32bit/64bit
       #6

    These are dymanic "<div>" which are called through javascript and are not considered browser popups.

    The html code in tha page has them visible on-load and hidden on-demand.

    They are not new browser windows, it's just some code executed within the page, something like this forum does when you click to enlarge an image.

    The only way to disable it is to disable javascript I guess , but many sites use javascript to execute usefull functions and I don't think it would be a good idea. You can disable it though, if you're browsing these sites extensively, and re-enable it when you close them.

    Cheers
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  7. Posts : 8,608
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1
       #7

    garysgold said:
    Hi ickymay,

    Unfortunately, in order to turn them off, you have to allow the rats to put a cookie in your comp. Not to fond of that either.

    Gary
    Surprisingly "CookieWall" works with Win7 ... I've used it sin Win 98
    AnalogX CookieWall Freeware download and review - a firewall for cookies from SnapFiles
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  8. Posts : 3,141
    Vista Ult 64 bit Seven Ult RTM x64
       #8

    Hi Jacee,

    This is to prevent cookies. I've done that in the browser options and then allow what I need for things like logging in here automatically. The problem is you have to allow the cookie in order to stop the pop-ups from Vibrant.

    Gary
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  9. Posts : 8,608
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1
       #9

    I can't even get the page to load ... "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage"

    It must be my Hosts file is blocking it
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  10. Posts : 4,925
    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
       #10

    Well theres two options

    1) use the program I mentioned earlier (easy option)
    2) harder option is to set up an add blocking proxy.
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