Netscape 8.0 review
Reviews Adjacent to the address box are four more buttons: Popup Blocker, Passcard, Clear Cache and Print. We were happy to see that Popup Blocker and Clear Cache are high-level buttons. You'll next be asked to import your bookmarks from Firefox or...
[May 20, 2005, 8:20]
Renewed browser wars: IE v Firefox
Talkback You CAN selectively block popups within Firefox - simply follow the options on screen when a popup is blocked to allow that site through - you can edit these sites later in preferences
[November 11, 2004, 12:10]
The browser wars are back, according to Netscape's founder
Talkback The popup blocking in Firefox works well, and the adblock extension makes web browsing much more pleasant. I believe firefox has had a significant number of fixes and patches and security updates since release and probably more proportionately to IE.
[October 10, 2004, 8:43]
Firefox 1.0PR: a first look
Talkback You use it, you even say it's got popup stoppers. Well, unless you pay for it.but why pay for a web browser of lesser standerds then Firefox? BUT, i use Firefox 99% of the time.only using IE when the site dont support Firefox)
[October 14, 2004, 13:07]
Firefox 1.5 beta hits the Web
News Security issues have been addressed and popup blocking has been improved. The beta of Firefox 1.5, codenamed 'Deer Park', is now available for download from the Mozilla Foundation's Web site. Notification of an update is more prominent, and updates...
[September 9, 2005, 13:55]
Firefox? Bah Humbug, I say
Talkback I love the fact that it is so customisable (skins, extensions, etc.and the built in functionality is brilliant (find function, popup window restrictions, etc). I have started using Firefox in the past few weeks and found it to be a brilliant...
[November 11, 2004, 3:05]
Firefox 1.0PR: a first look
Talkback Only the version of IE included with Windows XP Service Pack 2 contains a popup blocker. "Like Internet Explorer, Firefox also includes a built-in pop-up blocker.
[September 16, 2004, 12:32]
Firefox 1.0PR: a first look
Talkback To the author : Also, XP service pack 2 indeed introduced popup blocking to MSIE, which they indeed, copied from FireFox. I'm sorry, but firefox doesn't actually work does it. Appologies for this non-constructive comment, but I just have to respond...
[October 20, 2004, 20:19]
Firefox achieves 10 percent market share
Talkback Some of the good features I have noticed about FX are: faster page loads better popup blocking (without addons mind you) a multitude of plugins that really work (try stumble) tabbed browsing (IE 7.0 has it.now) source code checking (ever tried...
[December 27, 2005, 10:49]
Opera 9 Beta 1
Talkback The author also states that tabbed browsing and popup blocking are new in Opera 9. The author says, ".although we miss the Favorites side panel in IE and the new Places side panel in Firefox 2 Alpha 1.
[October 15, 2006, 18:19]
Thinking of ditching IE? Think again
Talkback I love Firefox, for example, because of the various plugins I can use to tailor it's use - and to give me functionality I just can't get in IE, from minor things (like tabs) to big things like adblocking, smarter popup-blocking, RSS feeds, viewing...
[October 20, 2005, 10:19]
Firefox 1.0PR: a first look
Talkback Then the popup blocking - I've installed the new servicepack and had a browse with IE - it blocked windows I WANTED to pop up! I've been using firebird since early 2004 and switched to firefox (midsummer abouts) once they had a version out that...
[October 6, 2004, 16:59]
depends on the hardware
Talkback I have it installed on a single drive, and boot switch via the BIOS popup, and crappy default browser aside, (easily remedied with Firefox) it makes for a pleasant enough experience, If you're curious it's well worth a look, but don't expect to...
[May 15, 2008, 9:00]
Firefox to get Google toolbar
News It has pretty much the same features as the latest IE toolbar except of course for things like the popup blocker," the e-mail said. Google is poised to release a version of its toolbar for the Firefox browser, according to information sent to...
[July 5, 2005, 9:25]
Firefox 1.0PR: a first look
Talkback This will become more powerful once more people use XP2's popup blocker and advertisers need to switch to other techniques to work around it. Plugins for firefox also allow grouping and colouring of related tabs to make it easier, and you can...
[September 17, 2004, 8:37]
Configure Firefox's settings to strengthen security
News Block Popup Windows: I suggest selecting this check box -- it's a feature every browser should have. Despite its recent spate of security vulnerabilities, the Mozilla-based Firefox browser appears to be as popular as ever.
[June 16, 2005, 12:20]
Lycos denies attack on zombie army
Talkback For many of us, spam is a scurge, a blotch in our e-mail boxes, a tide of junk in the filters and a flood of popup windows. AdAware, Firefox and McAfee have thus far kept my sanity intact. While I dont condone Lycos for what is in princible, a DDoS...
[December 2, 2004, 22:06]
Firefox? Bah Humbug, I say
Talkback Will open a popup if JS is enabled - and just navigate to the page if not ;o) FireFox is infact showing your page according to W3C and the code, you have written - IE is not :) I read your article today.
[November 7, 2004, 7:01]
Firefox hits 10-million mark
Talkback One of the advantages of using IE is you have time to make a cup of tea while it loads a web page, you also get to play 'bat the popup' where you try and hit close before the malicious code has change to execute.
[December 14, 2004, 9:05]
