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05-10-2017, 02:37 AM
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[GET] Relief From Pesky Pop-Ups, Pop-Unders and Unwanted Intrusions
Relief From Pop-Ups, Pop-Unders and Unwanted Intrusions Every so often, while reading comments on threads, I hear the frustration from BBHF members who are still dealing with the craziness those mirror creator links throw at you. You know: the annoying re-directs. The pop-ups. The pop-unders. The auto-play videos that can scare the crap out of you when they blare up in the background. And, occasionally, the unexpected porn site or fake virus hi-jack that gives you no way to close the screen (there's a way ... there's always a way). Here's a quick-fix to eliminate (or at least dramatically reduce) the frequency of those ad-whores you deal with while trying to download from a link. Awhile back, someone on this forum recommended I get u-block. It's a free and (in my humble opinion) the best ad-blocking solution for Google Chrome. There are add-ons for Mozilla Firefox and other browsers. It supports the majority of AdBlock filter syntaxes plus it's fast, efficient, light-weight and powerful. Since I've started using it, I noticed a dramatic reduction in the number of times I've had to combat intrusive ad behavior. If you're sick and tired of having to "fight" to get to the downloads, get u-block and add it to your browser's extension. Get It Here: Magic Button : By the way, if you ever get your computer browser window "hi-jacked" where it seems you cannot back out or close the window, simply go to your Task Manager. On older computers, hit the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys but on newer PCs, you click the magnifier glass and type in Task Manager. Not sure how to do it on a Mac. Then identify the open browser and click "End Task." The window closes and sends the annoying a**hole away to bother someone else. From my experience, those virus messages are nothing more than cyber-bullying to extract your money. You can run a quick virus scan afterwards if you suspect something but generally, these kinds of pranks are just an annoying inconvenience. I hope this helps some of you ... it's a d*** shame we can't do more to punish these types of offenders. Layna61524 |
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05-10-2017, 07:52 AM
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RE: [GET] Relief From Pesky Pop-Ups, Pop-Unders and Unwanted Intrusions
Layna--
Thanks for this great share. Probably some know about Ublock, but I didn't. It works terrific on Chrome. Great Share and Max Reps!!! AbeLincolnBart "Success leaves clues, but rarely within reach of a couch." ---Blair Warren |
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05-10-2017, 02:36 PM
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RE: [GET] Relief From Pesky Pop-Ups, Pop-Unders and Unwanted Intrusions
I agree 100% - uBlock is very, very good.
I totally despise board spammers and spambots !!!
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