Corduroy Frog Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 Remember all those PoP-Up ads that were a nuisance, so you had to get an ad-blocker? They seem to work. Except for Google. I can't even call home or go to any website that Google does not block my screen trying to sell me their latest service. I've always been a subscriber to the idea that "Big money ruins everything it touches." Everything from Professional Sports to Radio. I apply this mindset to Google also. Obviously they are not my favorite. Why should I have to put up with Google every time I crank the car?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee B Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 I rarely get my screen blocked with pop ups. Having your screen blocked like that is a sign that you may have unknowingly downloaded some malware. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathyc2 Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 19 minutes ago, Lee B said: Having your screen blocked like that is a sign that you may have unknowingly downloaded some malware. More likely, "don't allow sites to send pop-ups" is not turned on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medlin Software, Dennis Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 Hot topic in my home. I actually use a physical firewall (Firewalla) product. They build in many options, such as ad blocking. It allows tracking what was blocked. I also block certain countries IP addresses as well. The one exception is my wife's phone, because a game she enjoys will not work unless certain IP's, in a country I block, are allowed (ads). My firewall hardware (a little purple box) also allows a backup or dual internet connection, so I have a failover to Starlink if my wired provider is down. Could also be setup to use cell data as a failover/alternate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corduroy Frog Posted January 21 Author Report Share Posted January 21 All of you are correct. Problem solved. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTS Posted January 23 Report Share Posted January 23 Try Duckduckgo search engine and web browser for browsing the jungle. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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