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RKP5637

(67,112 posts) Wed Oct 11, 2023, 11:35 AM Oct 2023

I've blocked all of my popups in Firefox. They just seem endless anymore by

websites pushing endless popups. I guess I won't miss anything. In the past some banking sites needed popups ... so I will just set them and others needed as an exception.

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I've blocked all of my popups in Firefox. They just seem endless anymore by (Original Post) RKP5637 Oct 2023 OP

I quit Firefox. Went to Chrome. Didn't want to but too much extra popping up. keithbvadu2 Oct 2023 #1

Since you've made the move canetoad Oct 2023 #2

Have not heard of that one before. Will look it up. Thanks. keithbvadu2 Oct 2023 #3

Just fyi, you can set Firefox for no popups, it works extremely well. I don't have any now. n/t RKP5637 Oct 2023 #4

keithbvadu2

(40,126 posts)

1. I quit Firefox. Went to Chrome. Didn't want to but too much extra popping up.

Reply to RKP5637 (Original post)

Wed Oct 11, 2023, 03:32 PM

Oct 2023

canetoad

(18,128 posts)

2. Since you've made the move

Reply to keithbvadu2 (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 11, 2023, 03:57 PM

Oct 2023

To Chrome, maybe try Brave browser.

It's based on Chrome, so is very similar, but it's very private and blocks sites from tracking you.

keithbvadu2

(40,126 posts)

3. Have not heard of that one before. Will look it up. Thanks.

Reply to canetoad (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 11, 2023, 04:38 PM

Oct 2023

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

4. Just fyi, you can set Firefox for no popups, it works extremely well. I don't have any now. n/t

Reply to keithbvadu2 (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 12, 2023, 08:36 AM

Oct 2023

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