Firefox 0.9.1: More pop ups getting thru??

[nothingbutlinux]

Has anyone else noticed that more pop-ups seem to be getting past Firefox? I have it configured to block all pop ups with no exceptions yet I seem to be seeing more and more getting through. Anyone else notice this?

[hard candy]

Yes, there are more getting through. What I've found is if it is a Windows machine, running Spybot, etc will help sometimes. But I'm wondering if changing some java permissions on a linux browser may help as well.

[fatTrav]

i've noticed it as well.

i seem to recall having a problem with firefox and the settings i chose not being saved. once i set all popups but mlb.com to be blocked and even the popups at mlb.com, which were allowed, were blocked.

i had to start a new .mozilla folder with "fresh" settings to get my desired settings to work.

[keyshawn]

might try your luck being better with the new 1.0 release.

[JohnT]

I've not had "one" pop-up that had been disallowed appear, with ver. 1.0

[rbrimhall]

Originally posted by JohnT
I've not had "one" pop-up that had been disallowed appear, with ver. 1.0

Me either. It sometimes is better (I do it everytime I upgrade Firefox) to remove the profile (after saving bookmarks) and letting Firefox create a new one.

[Dark Ninja]

I haven't had a pop-up get through at all.

:: shrugs ::

Oh, I'm using 0.93.

[cybertron]

Originally posted by Dark Ninja
I haven't had a pop-up get through at all.

:: shrugs ::

Oh, I'm using 0.93.

Ditto. Nary a popup here with .93.

On occasions when I want to check if someone's popup blocker is working I can't even remember what sites have popups anymore

On the other hand, I have gotten some popups in Konqueror on JL.com. I wasn't aware that there were popups here, but then I usually use Firefox so I don't see them either way.

[fatTrav]

what is the file in which stored passwords are saved? I too have noticed that things work better when it creates a new profile, but it is such a bother to have to re-enter in all my passwords and usernames at all these sites.

[rwtoften]

None here and using version 0.93

[nothingbutlinux]

Ive upgraded to 1.0 and so far so good...

[j79zlr]

Originally posted by fatTrav
what is the file in which stored passwords are saved? I too have noticed that things work better when it creates a new profile, but it is such a bother to have to re-enter in all my passwords and usernames at all these sites.

You mean the cookies?

I always save these files:

cookie.txt <--saved cookies
cookperm.txt <--blocked cookies
bookmarks.html <--you know what this is

[psi42]

Well, yes, I have seen more pop-ups.

Before version 0.9.1, I had no pop-ups.
After upgrading, I have had one pop-up.

Does that count?


I have noticed that more banner ads seem to be getting through my adblock, though.

~psi42

[spork2000]

Originally posted by psi42
Well, yes, I have seen more pop-ups.

Before version 0.9.1, I had no pop-ups.
After upgrading, I have had one pop-up.

Does that count?


I have noticed that more banner ads seem to be getting through my adblock, though.

~psi42

Wildcards. Work wonders with adblock.

[JohnT]

This site had become somewhat of a problem to load at times due to all the graphics and scripts. I ended up installing Ad-block finally. It was getting ridiculous.