Why do I need a Pop-Up blocker?
- Make the Internet a pleasurable experience
- Don't let pop-ups and pop-unders spoil your browsing
- Keep your browsing faster: pop-ups can slow down your browsing
- Pop-Ups can be offensive and malicious
Using PCguard Ad Blocker
Pop-Up Blocker works along with Ad Blocker which will block annoying advertisements and animations (Flash). PCguard Pop-Up Blocker & Ad Blocker are used to remove ads and block pop-ups to speed up web browsing while leaving the rest of the page intact. The Ad Blocker also gives you control over which ads you wish to be displayed or not in your browser.
How do web ads work?
When you browse a web site, a request is sent to the ad server, which is usually another website where advertisements are downloaded from. Often, the browser's request to the ad server contains previously saved cookie information that allows the server to recognise you in order to display an ad that is relevant to you.
Using PCguard to manage web ads
If you switch on the Ad Blocker, PCguard blocks all requests from your computer to ad servers. PCguard checks a default list of ad servers and your personal entries before blocking the ad. The ad server never receives the browser's requests or any cookie information.
Help using PCguard Pop-Up Blocker
- Pop-Up Blocker Technical Support
Within the Virgin Media PCguard application, there is an excellent help library that explains how to configure PCguard to the settings you prefer.
On the Virgin Media PCguard Pop-Up Blocker screen, you can see the total amount of pop-ups and advertisements blocked since you installed PCguard.
