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Apple's web browser, Safari, includes a built-in pop-up blocker. What are your options if you have to use Windows, and how do they compare?

Pop-up ads are a real pain, although it's been a while since I've seen one, since Apple's Safari browser includes a pop-up window blocker:

But, like many Mac fans, sometimes I have to use Windows, and under a standard installation of Internet Explorer the pop-ups are back. Other Windows browsers can block pop-ups (e.g. Mozilla, Netscape), but most computers (e.g. those at work) have only IE installed. There are a number of free pop-up blockers that add this functionality to Internet Explorer e.g. the MSN Toolbar or Google Toolbar:

Note that Windows XP SP2 will include a Pop-up Manager.

There are various techniques for creating pop-ups, and Pop-up Test is a website dedicated to putting pop-up blockers to the test.

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