I’m not too particularly irritable about the popups that appear on my browser from time to time, but these Gator folks, well, they’ve hit my last nerve.
Is there any way that I can set some sort of option on my pc so that I do NOT receive any more requests to install their damn software? From time to time, I’ll accidentally hit the wrong button, and it’s back to the table to clean up my computer again, since I don’t want their stuff on it.
In Internet Explorer (I’m using 6 - I assume earlier versions allow this), go to Tools > Internet Options. Under Security, click on Restricted Sites (the round red icon), and below it click Sites.
Add *.gator.com, and kiss that irritating popup goodbye.
For the rock bottom cheapest, easiest way to block one server do the following:
Find the file “hosts” in your windows directory.
Open it with a text editor (notepad is best."
Add a line like the following:
127.0.0.1 gator.com
Save the file. Gator will never bother you again. You can do this for as many sites as you like.
Does anyone know why IE does not offer the option “Never trust content” as well as “Always trust content” from various networks? This could be reset in your options if you later changed your mind. I am thinking of the horrible “do you want to install” pop-ups that MrsIteki keeps installing by accident.