Yesterday I felt the same way! I was ready to toss my computer...then I noticed that my Norton Antivirus had expired. So, I renewed it, but I renewed it with a different package "Norton Internet Security." This contains the antivirus software and it blocks pop-ups and notifies you whenever someone tries to access your computer's information. It's pretty good, a little pricey. But if you have Norton already on your computer, you can upgrade for $30 or so. I have no complaints with it, yet
I'm crazy about POW! The reason the eliminator is not automatic is because there are some windows that would be closed, even if they're not pop-up ads. For example, when I sign onto any secure space on my college website, a status window pops up to tell me how much time I have been logged on. On some of the other pop-up killers, that window would be closed.
I have to use AdAware AND POW! But not for long, I'm getting a Mac.
Yes, you have to manually add the pop-ups when using POW, but once they are in POW's memory the ad will never pop up again. It may not seem very effective, but after a week or so you will barely ever get pop ups. I've had POW for almost a year now, and I can't even remember the last time I had a pop-up.
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