I tend to use Firefox or Opera when available, but I am in the process of reorganising the computer from scratch (well - actually two of them, the "good" one for me and the old one the kids trash). As a result, I am installing or reinstalling lots of programmes onto a blank canvas.
I started by putting on security protection programmes, one of which is Win Patrol, which has a little scottie dog that gives warnings when programmes try to install themselves and allows me the option of allowing them or denying the change.
I was surprised at how many browser based alerts there were, so thought I would check what mudcatters thought were worth having, or problems to block.
I have installed the Proxomitron, which is recommended by some catters, and it will automaticaly stop things such as pop-ups by preventing them before the code reaches the browser. I haven't got it set up and configured for the browsers to use it yet, but it is there to do the job.
I will probably go on and block the lot unless someone gives me a good reason not to.
Quack!
Geoff the Duck.