How do I stop pop-ups?

[highjeeps]

What's the best way to disable the unsolicited pop-ups that happen when you're going to different internet web sites? I have Windows XP and Internet Explorer 6.
TIA,

[rolled1]

dOWNLOAD MOZZILA FIREBIRD AND THUNDERBIRD. oops caps lock.
use these instead of outlook and internet exploder. No more popups, and very little chance of viruses.

[Nnote]

The best I've found is to go to http://toolbar.google.com/ and download the toolbar. It will creat a REAL convenient google search box and you can activate the popup blocker which also remembers what sites are allowed to popup. It's a great tool.
Nick

[JamesT]

I agree with Nick. Every since I installed the Google toolbar I haven't had any problems with pop ups and if you are on a site that uses them for information hold the "ctrl" key down, they are back for that one click.
It's been the best addition I have made recently. The log shows it has blocked 209 pop ups since install.

You might also try this: http://www.computerproblems.com/questions/question.cfm?id=3618
if the pop up come out of no place.

HTH

[jeepin_in_az]

Pop ups are also caused by spyware software installed on your computer. A good tool for removing spyware is Spybot Search & Destroy. If you download it, make sure you do the update before you run it.

http://www.safer-networking.org/

Also Ad-Aware is another spybot checker, but missed alot of things that Spybot S&D found.

Norton Anti-Virus 2004 has a built in feature to disable installations of software from visiting web sites.

[highjeeps]

Thanks for all the suggestions. :)

[jeepsonly]

I agree with the Google toolbar. I generally don't like add-on toolbars but this Google bar is really useful. The popup killer is great but it does even more.

[jeep108]

I downloaded mozilla firefox last night and I like it a lot so far.I havent seen a pop-up window yet. Firefox replaced firebird or whatever it was.