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Google Toolbar Blocks Popups

Posted by Denise Griffitts on Jan 24, 2009 in Internet Mastery | 1 comment

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Are you tired of those never ending and intrusive popups that assault you when visiting websites? They never seem to go away do they? You can close and re-close and close and re-close again, yet you are back to where you began. They are annoying, time consuming and potentially dangerous.

If you use Google as your search engine of choice, you can automatically block those popups, ads, and spyware by utilizing the popup blocker on the Google Toolbar. You can also instantly see a websites page rank with this toolbar.

Once installed, the Google Toolbar is an extremely effective tool for stopping and virtually eliminating all pop-ups. The toolbar even includes a counter so you are aware at all times just how many pop-ups were blocked from your system.

In addition to the pop-up blocker included with the Google Toolbar, there are many other tools included:

Search the web with Google from any site
Fill in forms with one click
Highlight search terms on a page
Blog This (a free account with Blogger.com is required)
View all Google Toolbar features here

System Requirements:

Windows 95/98/98SE/ME/NT/2000/XP
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later
The pop-up blocker feature requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or later

We realize that sites sometimes communicate useful information with popups. The Google Pop-up blocker can remember these sites so that popups are allowed to launch. This information is stored on your computer in what’s known as a “whitelist.” The Pop-up blocker uses the whitelist to turn itself off when you visit sites with popups you want to see. Be sure to visit the Google Toolbar’s FAQ’s page before you install this toolbar.