The pop-up windows in the browser is a rather unpleasant problem, because they not only interfere with and annoy, but also significantly slow down the work of the computer. To cope with the so-called Pop-Up windows, you need to perform a whole set of actions.
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First of all, check the browser settings. Modern Internet browsers, such as Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Apple Safari, have a built-in pop-up blocking feature that is activated by default. In addition to blocking, browsers can selectively solve the desired windows to open. To enable / disable blocking and controlling exceptions, you need to call the "Settings" menu and then go along the way:
in Mozilla Firefox: "Content";
in Opera: "Websites";
in Chrome: "Show Advanced Settings" - "Content Settings";
in Internet Explorer: "Properties of the browser" - "Privacy";
at Apple Safari: "Block pop-up windows";
in Yandex.Browser: "Show Advanced Settings" - "Content Settings".
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Nevertheless, the possibilities of browsers are not good enough to fight with all types of pop-up windows. As in the case of viruses, the developers of such a type of obsessive advertising are constantly improving the technology of overcoming the protection of browsers. Therefore, it is recommended to additionally install a special extension that removes pop-up windows more successfully. One of the most popular extensions - adblock, it can be downloaded from the official site..
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It is likely that after installing the expansion, the pop-up windows will no longer disturb you. But in particularly severe cases, you will have to continue and install one of the utilities for blocking POP-UP windows. For example, the program Adguard Works with all browsers and in addition to blocking windows has a number of other useful functions - like protection against malicious software.
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Pop-up windows - a consequence of the penetration of various malicious software into your computer, so it is desirable to remove such pests. Go to the "Control Panel" - "Programs" and delete all suspicious programs. If the problem with the windows has appeared recently, sort the software list by date and carefully read what was installed on the computer during this period of time.
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Malicious POP-UP programs can be installed as extensions and browser additions. Therefore, the next step is to study the extensions and additions installed in the browser and removing or stopping extra. This is done through the menu of the Internet browser in the "Additions" section or "Expansion".
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Next, it is necessary to clean the cache, since there may be traces of virus promotional windows. In different browsers, this can be done through the "Settings" - "Security" (or "confidentiality") - "Delete Page Viewed Data".
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Final stage - Cleaning the DNS cache. Open the Windows command prompt (you can find through "Start" - "Find" - "CMD"), enter "CMD" and press "ENTER". Then in the next window, type "IPCONFIG / FLUSHDNS" and again "ENTER". Restart the computer.
Remember that downloading files from unknown sources, you expose your computer at risk. In this way, the Pop-Up windows fall into the computer.
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