Xavier's Popup Killer eliminates unwanted pop-up windows before they appear, supporting both pop-ups and pop-under ads. The software also provides a sound effect upon closing each pop-up.
However, if you do need to allow pop-up windows for some reason, you can temporarily disable Xavier's Popup Killer by holding Control, Shift, or 'a'. One unique feature of this software is that it will even kill pop ups and rotating banner ads from file sharing programs, as well as any spyware and adware bundled with those peer-to-peer programs. It's compatible with Kazaa, Morpheus, Grokster, iMesh, and Direct Connect.
What's more, Xavier's Popup Killer can also take care of the new breed of pop-ups known as "Messenger Service spam," which can even pop up when your web browser is closed. Another handy feature is the ability to recognize and kill hostile ActiveX controls from companies known to develop spyware or adware, such as Gator, GAIN, C2, Comet Systems, Cydoor, Marketscore, and more. It even removes banner ads in ICQ Pro 2003 and MSN Messenger 4.6-5.0.
Setting up Xavier's Popup Killer is a breeze, and it can be used with a variety of popular web browsers, including Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, Opera, MSN Explorer 7, Mozilla, SBC Yahoo!, and NetCaptor. It doesn't require too many resources from your computer and can be set up to start automatically. You can even use it with Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP. So, if you want to enjoy a more pleasant browsing experience, give Xavier's Popup Killer a try.
Version 2.54: N/A