Pop-Up No-No for Windows

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Download.com staffSeptember 2, 2015

There's a lot to like about Pop-Up No-No, but there are plenty of flaws, too. The installation is fast, but to launch the program you have to register at the developer's site and get a free registration code through e-mail. Only after you type in the code does the program start working in your system tray. Pop-Up No-No can disable background sounds, GIF animations, and messenger service ads, and it can launch at start-up. The program claims to ban Flash ads, but that didn't work in our testing. It works with Internet Explorer as well as Netscape, Mozilla, and Opera. However, it opens pop-up windows before closing them. You can only access the program's features by right-clicking on the icon in the system tray, which makes you wonder why it creates a desktop icon. If you don't mind having to register, Pop-Up No-No might satisfy home users, especially those who use the Netscape browser.

Pop-Up No-No for Windows

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GENERAL

Release: February 2, 2005

Latest update: September 2, 2015

Version: 2.1

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows NT
Windows 95
Windows 10
Windows XP
Windows 2000
Windows 98
Windows ME

Additional Requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 58,487

Downloads Last Week: 0

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User Reviews

3.8/5

41 User Votes

it's alright but not for me
hotboyz2004May 24, 2008
Pros
it's does what the name say and work good for you
Cons
i wanted to work for me on myspace cause i get tired of those ads all the time so i downloaded it and the people that says it dosent give you your code it gave it to me maybe you should try another email cause it worked for yahoo so try using another email address or yahoo
Summary
No e mails in 3 days.
kaynegerrandJanuary 14, 2007
Pros
Nothing I could see. Do these people still exsist?
Cons
No emails in 3 days. No key. Sucky la la man.
Summary
Never found out
FrigginBozoAugust 22, 2006
Pros
Dont know-never found out.
Cons
I was told they would send me a code key to use blocker but they never sent it to my e-mail. shame on them...
Summary
5 stars: I can't recommend this product highly enough.
SaintlyMicAugust 2, 2006
Pros
This program downloaded, installed, registered, and ran perfectly. <p>It even allows you to double click the tray icon to disable or enable the popup feature. <p>I'm not certain why other people gave this tool a bad rap! <p>Too bad, because this tool works great!!!
Cons
Summary
Not bad but...
FREEWAREBANDITFebruary 6, 2006
Pros
Free registration, installed and un-installed cleanly. Not a bad program and should fit the needs of the average surfer. All in all, a valiant effort on the part of Elex Technologies.
Cons
As with many freeware products, you must register to use it. Not a deal-breaker, but a little annoying. It's not a pop-up "blocker", it's a pop-up "closer", allowing to pop-ups to execute first, then closing each subsiquent pop-up window. Again, not a deal-breaker. However, it only managed to catch about 65% of pop-ups I tested it with. While this should be just fine for the average user, I found it to be a bit disappointing. I know, "What do you expect for free, right?" Well, if you're picky like me, and you don't mind doing a little "hunting", you can find much better programs on which to spend your hard-earned freeware "dollar".
Summary
ok
mrjudgeMay 2, 2005
Pros
work vary well <p>even stops flash layer ads!!
Cons
Only Works with IE
Summary
Does not stop popup I still got them
bwebbirdApril 26, 2005
Pros
I did not like it
Cons
Summary
Beats the others hands-down!
mrjonesMarch 30, 2005
Pros
I've been using popup blockers in my institutional setting for some time now. When we saw traces of the Google Toolbar showing signs of ineffectiveness (sorry, Google) I began to standardize on Popup No-No. Since then I've had no repeat incidents. Zero. Na-da. <p> <p>Every time I install this on a workstation, it's smooth as silk. The product does exactly what it claims to do and it does it well. My end users like being able to turn the blocker on and off with a quick double-click on the toolbar, and have learned the difference between GIF animations, flash popups, Messenger ads, etc., and are using this to great effectiveness. It's also one less thing cluttering up my browser toolbar! <p> <p>As for ease of use, it's great! Simple, low resource usage, shows you when you're on a site that is using hidden pages (aka pop-ups and pop-unders) by temporarily displaying the window with an accompanying optional sound, and a nifty feature called Quick Search that I find more and more people at my workplace using. This product is now an integral part of my security suite, and has saved me countless hours and (intrusion-detection product) dollars. I recommend it highly!
Cons
Summary
Awesome, effective, and FREE!
Melody2March 29, 2005
Pros
Pop-Up No-No is the best pop-up blocker ever! This little program is great! It works in all the browsers I use—IE, Opera, Netscape, Avant and Firefox.. And, it's really the only FREE one I've found. No crippleware, no requests to buy, no trial period, just use it...It even stops Flash. Anyone who thinks this software is corrupted obviously caught his disease from something else. I’ve used this little program for over a year now and haven’t attracted any bugs at all. It’s great, free, and easy to use. Pop-Up No-No does just what it says that it will do and it does it's job well. Contrary to what other reviewers have been saying, it is possible to bring up multiple windows of Internet Explorer. All you have to do is hold down CTR or SHIFT when opening a new window. I love it!
Cons
Summary
How ironic. I wanted a free (at no charge)pop-up blocker/this was corrupted!
joe grippoFebruary 27, 2005
Pros
Cons
I never got it downloaded... I got a message that the file was corrupted. So much for the help.
Summary

Developer’s Description

By Elex Technologies

Block pop-up, pop-under, multimedia Flash, and messenger service ads.