Why do some pop-ups appear even when the pop-up blocker is on ? The pop-up blocker slams shut all windows that open when you click a link or buttom . But some Web sites install a small program on your hard drive that randomly open pop-ups for its pages – a behavior that outsmarts the blocker and leaves you with a field of pop-up windows even when you’re turned on the blocker.
If this behavior is threating your sanity , consider installing and running AdAware , a free program that attempt to detect & delete software that’s surreptitiously installed itself on your computer ( http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download ).
AdAware not only nixes pop-up launchers , but it also kills off spyware , software that companies can secretly place on your hard drive in order to track your behavior online . Spyware is generally not condoned by legitimate businesses , but file-sharing services have a history of deploying it .
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