Sureshot PopUp Killer 3.1

• License:

  Free to try; $15.00 to buy

• Editor's Rating:

  3.0 stars

• Average User Rating:

  4.0 stars (out of 105 votes) Rate it!

• Downloads:

  44,660

• Operating Systems:

  Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT

• Additional Requirements:

  Windows NT/2000/XP

• Limitations:

  30-day trial

• Date Added:

  July 31, 2002

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Publisher's description of Sureshot PopUp Killer

From Sureshot:

Sureshot PopUp Killer is an aggressive pop-up stopper that prevents all pop-up windows as you surf the Web. It has full support for both pop-up and pop-under ads and will kill them even before they appear on your screen. To allow pop-up windows, you can temporarily disable PopUp Killer by holding the Control or Shift key. PopUp Killer can be configured to start automatically after a reboot and resides in the system tray when minimized. Sureshot PopUp Killer is compatible with the most popular Web browsers, such as Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, Opera, America Online, Mozilla, and NetCaptor. You can customize PopUp Killer to stop pop-ups from any Web browser.

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Editor's review of Sureshot PopUp Killer

• 3.0 stars

• "Sureshot PopUp Killer"

• Reviewed by: CNET Staff
• Version reviewed: Sureshot PopUp Killer 3.1

This standard pop-up blocker installs in a matter of seconds and launches on the desktop right away. Before starting its work, Sureshot PopUp Killer asks you to customize it. You can pick the sound it issues when blocking a pop-up. The Aggressive mode blocks just about all advertising windows. However, it also blocks the quick-launch button of Internet Explorer as well as links that you've clicked on to generate new windows. You can override these blocks by holding the Ctrl key when you click a link. Moreover, the software doesn't really keep pop-up windows from launching; it just closes them when they try to open on your desktop. The best thing about Sureshot PopUp Killer is that it works with a variety of browsers. Home users who hate pop-ups, especially people who don't use Internet Explorer, could benefit.

User reviews

• Average user rating: 4.1 stars out of 105 votes
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• 1 stars

  1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

  Version: Sureshot PopUp Killer 3.1

  "website down"

  by ptrepanier on August 14, 2002

  Summary: There website isn't even working. I wouldn't trust all these new popup killers in the market. get one with a good user review and a lot of downloads.

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• 1 stars

  Version: Sureshot PopUp Killer 3.1

  "Unusable"

  on September 15, 2003

  Summary: This blocked me from even opening IE to begin with. I had to uninstall it to open up IE.

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• 5 stars

  Version: Sureshot PopUp Killer 3.1

  "This program is great!"

  on August 23, 2003

  Summary: I honestly thought I would never get rid of pop ups but now I never see them. The only draw back is having to temporarily disable it just to get on to the internet or to click on certain links but that's a small price to pay.

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• 5 stars

  Version: Sureshot PopUp Killer 3.1

  "Great killer"

  on July 4, 2003

  Summary: I have used this for about a month now. I have not had any problems at all with it. I have not seen a pop up in a month. Excellent

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• 1 stars

  Version: Sureshot PopUp Killer 3.1

  "Very unstable"

  on May 25, 2003

  Summary: I tested out SureShot on XP and found it to cause IE to shut down when multiple popups were encountered. I have found other similar products to be as effective without the instability.

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