27th July 1999
Many Internet content providers need sponsors. But if you say 'pop-up window' to a Web surfer, you better make sure your medical insurance is paid up. Yes, some are annoyed by those browsing intrusions (especially if they have slow connections). Here's a quick way to stop those suckers dead in their tracks: when a pop-up window pops up, hit the 'Esc' key. The window's contents should stop loading immediately. From there, you can close it. Yes, there are programs to stop them before they start (you can also turn off 'JavaScript' in your browser's options dialog). I guess the 'Escape key method' is quicker, works only when you want it to work, and doesn't take up any disk space.