A few years ago I went in search of an pop-up blocker program. I went to https://zdnet.com to look through all the goodies they carried. I was impressed with Adsubtract Pro’s features. Not only did AdSub block pop-ups, but it did numerous other things, like blocking most advertisements from being displayed, this let my slow Internet connection (56k) load pages faster. (I have since read that it actually does not speed up connects if you have a high speed connections, but does not slow it down either). Great for dial up connections, speeds up web loading by 20% or more depending on how saturated with ads the site is.
Other ADsubtract Pro features include Blocking Java stuff, stopping annoying background music, and background images. But the list does not stop there, it blocks cookies from loading too, unless you want them too. Gee, sounds great huh, but wait, it just keeps getting better. It blocks referrals, it blocks animation, it stops unwanted auto-refreshes. Gee about the only thing this thing does not do is block your IP addresses from getting through (for that you need another program).
One other little note, this configures your Internet explorer to use a proxy server slot 4444. Please don’t freak out computer geniuses, this is normal. BTW. this program works great with ZoneAlarm (the free version). You will have to allow Adsubtract to access the Internet though, as it is using port 4444 to access the net.
There is NO spyware with this program, so feel safe downloading it. It is fairly easy to use, but you have to take a few minutes to get familiar with the interface. You will need to configure sites you want to have cookies and that takes a little time at first.
Costs about $25.00 the last I checked. You do not have to buy yearly subscriptions like some programs require. The customer help is incredible. You can’t go wrong with this program.