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Protect my PC from Internet ADs

This must be a very popular question here but any way

I have a Laptop PC windows XP proffissional SP 2.0 which prevent Some banners and some scripting in Browesers, i am always connected to the NET but not able to prevent popup windows containing ADs, where can I find software that prevent those ADs that is relaiable, will not affect my Laptop preformance and Free ;-) ?

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Lee W, MVP

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petmagdy

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thanks,
I will try ur advice and return back

Lee W, MVP

And of course, unless you know for certain what you are installing, if asked to install something when visiting a web page, say no and don't open any attachments you are not otherwise expecting, even if they are from a friend.

petmagdy

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just a question in spoyspot what does immunize mean?

Lee W, MVP

It generally blocks cookies from web sites and I believe other such items - I'm not entirely positive. BUT, I've always "immunized" and never seen it cause a problem. Likewise, I always tell it to remove everthing it finds - I've never seen that cause a problem. Also, you might want to disable system restore before cleaning the system, otherwise, if you do have to restore things, you'll end up restoring the viruses/adware/spyware.

(And just because I've never seen a problem doesn't mean it can't create one. But I think it's very unlikely it would (I've used it on perhaps 3 dozen systems without issue).

jvuz

Have a look here:

http://www.snapfiles.com/freeware/misctools/fwpopblock.html

petmagdy

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thanks leew, I am always available on Java channel tell me if u have java questions ;-)