- Pop-up blockers come as a standard add-on in most Web browsers. You can also find them on the Windows taskbar at the bottom right edge of the screen. Sometimes, the Web browser offers more than one type of pop-up blocker. Some of the most popular are those provided by Google, Microsoft and Mozilla.
- Pop-Up Stopper is a third party program available for Windows operating systems in both free and for-purchase versions. Developed by Panicware, it automatically blocks pop-up ads while you're browsing the Internet. The free version also disables service ads on chat programs, such as Yahoo Messenger. At the date of publication, the professional version is available for $29.95 and adds spyware and adware blocking, and the option to manage pop-up ads you choose to allow.
- Developed by SynergeticSoft, Popup Blocker Pro allows you full control over how the application manages and blocks pop-up ads. It has four types of pop-up management: full pop-up blocking, listed pop-up blocking, keyword-based blocking and limited open windows option. This application also adds Privacy Protection Technologies, or PPT, which disables any type of Internet spyware or adware from making changes in your computer. At the date of publication, Pop Up Blocker Pro is available for $26.99 or $16.99 with rebate.
- Adsgone developed Popup Killer and it comes with a spyware blocker add-on. At the date of publication, it is available for $19.95 for a single license and offers a free 21-day trial. Popup Killer has a user-managed blocking system, which allows you to choose the pop-up ads you want to block. It can also block ads from chat programs and social networking websites, and has an interface where you can view and manage the pop-up ads the application blocked.
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