# IMDb, can you remove the goddamn popup that shows up every goddamn page? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 19, 2003, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-can-you-remove-the-goddamn-popup-that-shows-up-every-goddamn-page/202670 "2003-09-19T20:08:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-can-you-remove-the-goddamn-popup-that-shows-up-every-goddamn-page/202670/1 "2003-09-19T20:08:54Z")
I watched _No Way Out_ the other night, and recoignized the Scott Pritchard character, but I couldn’t remember in which movie I saw him. IMDb to the rescue! So I go to the IMDb [Search](http://us.imdb.com/search) page. Here comes the goddamn popup for _Underworld_. With sound. “I am a death dealer…” Annoying, I’m at work, um, working, I don’t want to hear that. Close it, enter “No Way Out.” Here comes the goddamn popup for _Underworld_ AGAIN. “I am a death dealer…” GRR!! Close it again, click on Will Patton’s name Here comes the goddamn popup for _Underworld_ AGAIN. “I am a death dealer…” Son of a…oh that’s right…he was in _Copycat_. Go back to view the Trivia… Here comes the goddamn popup for _Underworld_ FUCKING AGAIN. “I am a death dealer…” Son of a BITCH!!! Your goddamn website is friggin’ UNUSABLE with that goddamn thing up there! If I’ve visited that page 5 seconds ago and closed the damn thing, that means I don’t want to see it again!! STOP IT!!! First I have to deal with ESPNs’ autoclosing popup annoyance, and now this! It ain’t easy being me. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-can-you-remove-the-goddamn-popup-that-shows-up-every-goddamn-page/202670/2 "2003-09-19T20:23:07Z")
Are you talking about the semi-transparant thing that overlays itself right on top of the stuff you want to see? I hate that. ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-can-you-remove-the-goddamn-popup-that-shows-up-every-goddamn-page/202670/3 "2003-09-19T21:15:11Z")
Get the Google Toolbar. I held out until I went looking for a bunch of song lyrics and kept getting 3+ popups per page. I installed it and it’s killed 73 popups in 2 days. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-can-you-remove-the-goddamn-popup-that-shows-up-every-goddamn-page/202670/4 "2003-09-19T21:34:05Z")
There are popups on the IMDB? [/Opera user] ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-can-you-remove-the-goddamn-popup-that-shows-up-every-goddamn-page/202670/5 "2003-09-19T21:39:49Z")
Thanks for the link **GMRyujin**! Strangely, it doesn’t seem to be doing it any more… ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-can-you-remove-the-goddamn-popup-that-shows-up-every-goddamn-page/202670/6 "2003-09-19T21:43:17Z")
Popups? I haven’t seen one of those in years. ---
**Author:** ![Siegfried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@Siegfried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siegfried)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-can-you-remove-the-goddamn-popup-that-shows-up-every-goddamn-page/202670/7 "2003-09-19T21:44:53Z")
The only thing I like about those _Underworld_ pop-ups on the IMDb is that the Google toolbar can block them. Just before these ads, I was running into the AOL Instant Messenger pop-ups that, for some reason, the Google toolbar didn’t block. And those AIM ads were evil. AIM pop-up ad blocks the screen. Click close on the pop-up ad. Different and slightly smaller AIM pop-up ad appears in lower right corner. Click close on the pop-up ad. Jump to new page on the IMDb. Begin process again. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-can-you-remove-the-goddamn-popup-that-shows-up-every-goddamn-page/202670/8 "2003-09-19T21:49:30Z")
There’s no reason anymore for complaining about popups. If you haven’t advanced to using Mozilla or Opera which block them on its own, at least use the Google toolbar in IE. ---
**Author:** ![Nametag](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nametag/32/406_2.png) [@Nametag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nametag)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-can-you-remove-the-goddamn-popup-that-shows-up-every-goddamn-page/202670/9 "2003-09-19T22:33:23Z")
And, as we keep mentioning, Netscape 7 has a pop-up blocker too. Works great. ---
**Author:** ![chique](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@chique](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chique)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-can-you-remove-the-goddamn-popup-that-shows-up-every-goddamn-page/202670/10 "2003-09-20T00:13:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Larry Mudd \* > \*\*There are popups on the IMDB? > [/Opera user] \*\* You took the words right out of my…er…fingertips. ---
**Author:** ![Frostillicus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Frostillicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frostillicus)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-can-you-remove-the-goddamn-popup-that-shows-up-every-goddamn-page/202670/11 "2003-09-20T00:43:58Z")
I downloaded Popup Stopper several years ago and haven’t been bothered since then. I believe you can find it for free at [www.panicware.com](http://www.panicware.com). ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-can-you-remove-the-goddamn-popup-that-shows-up-every-goddamn-page/202670/12 "2003-09-20T01:01:06Z")
I’m using Zone Alarm Pro and have it set to block the majority of pop ups. Including that one, apparently. ---
**Author:** ![butter\_pie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@butter\_pie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/butter_pie)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-can-you-remove-the-goddamn-popup-that-shows-up-every-goddamn-page/202670/13 "2003-09-20T01:04:26Z")
Mozilla here and haven’t seen a pop up ad in months. ---
**Author:** ![Gadfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/aeb1de/32.png) [@Gadfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadfly)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-can-you-remove-the-goddamn-popup-that-shows-up-every-goddamn-page/202670/14 "2003-09-20T01:13:29Z")
So, hold on. You’re complaining about a free, awesome site supporting itself? Am I the only one who sees something wrong here? ---
**Author:** ![Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/angel_of_the_lord/32/2949_2.png) [@Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angel_of_the_Lord)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-can-you-remove-the-goddamn-popup-that-shows-up-every-goddamn-page/202670/15 "2003-09-20T05:10:46Z")
Earthlink. ::sigh of bliss:: ---
**Author:** ![D.E.S.K.Top668](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@D.E.S.K.Top668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D.E.S.K.Top668)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-can-you-remove-the-goddamn-popup-that-shows-up-every-goddamn-page/202670/16 "2003-09-20T05:25:20Z")
Sorry to hijack, but I’ve noticed several people mentioning Google Toolbar. Any way to use with MSN 8, without having to open IE? Thanks - DESK ---
**Author:** ![whiterabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@whiterabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whiterabbit)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-can-you-remove-the-goddamn-popup-that-shows-up-every-goddamn-page/202670/17 "2003-09-20T12:42:14Z")
I luvs my Google toolbar. The only things it doesn’t work on are the occasional ads on the Weather Channel site; the annoying kind that appear then go away. I HATE those. But otherwise, I haven’t seen a popup in weeks. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-can-you-remove-the-goddamn-popup-that-shows-up-every-goddamn-page/202670/18 "2003-09-20T13:39:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by D.E.S.K.Top668 \* > \*\*Sorry to hijack, but I’ve noticed several people mentioning Google Toolbar. Any way to use with MSN 8, without having to open IE? > > Thanks - DESK \*\* I doubt it. It’s toolbar specifically within IE. ---
**Author:** ![catsix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@catsix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/catsix)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-can-you-remove-the-goddamn-popup-that-shows-up-every-goddamn-page/202670/19 "2003-09-20T15:15:34Z")
I use Free Surfer and haven’t seen a popup since I installed it. The worst popups are those that make noise. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2003, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-can-you-remove-the-goddamn-popup-that-shows-up-every-goddamn-page/202670/20 "2003-09-22T12:04:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Gadfly \* > \*\*So, hold on. You’re complaining about a free, awesome site supporting itself? \*\* He’s not complaining about advertisements, he’s complaining about obnoxious persistent abuses of the internet. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-can-you-remove-the-goddamn-popup-that-shows-up-every-goddamn-page/202670.md?page=2)