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Nothing is more annoying than the pop-ups (and pop-under ads) that are forced upon us when we visit many sites. And, did you know that pop-ups can clutter to the point of shutting down your browser and ruining your Internet experience? Here's a solution that will rid your computer of annoying pop-ups for good.

Our recommendation:

If you are using Windows XP and Internet Explorer 6, then simply select Tools > Pop-up Blocker > Turn On Pop-up Blocker. This will block most pop-ups. You can fine-tune pop-up blocking by selecting Tools > Pop-up Blocker > Pop-up Blocker Settings.

If you do not have Windows XP, then you may want to get the free Google toolbar at http://toolbar.google.com/. Downloading this free toolbar offers a bunch of helpful browser add-ons, but the pop-up blocker alone is worth its weight in gold.

This handy toolbar installs automatically and you can configure it to do a number of things for you such as filing out forms automatically, highlighting search words, etc. Also you can choose to allow pop-ups on sites you select.