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re: Eliminating Pop Up Stopper Free Edition Splash Screen Tuesday, August 12, 2003 at 4:36 am Posted by Carl D (4162 messages posted) Irv, I don't think you can stop it... but I do the next best thing... I untick the box for "Start Pop-Up Stopper when Windows starts" and I just start it manually when I go online...you still get the message though... ...Carl... [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Eliminating Pop Up Stopper Free Edition Splash Screen Tuesday, August 12, 2003 at 4:45 am Posted by Bob B (2307 messages posted) I found a small, free popup stopper by a college student - works great. Just copy/paste the link info to go to his page: http://home.rochester.rr.com/artcfox/ On Tuesday, August 12, 2003 at 4:17 am, Irv Gleaner wrote: >How can I eliminate the splash screen for Pop Up Stopper Free Edition which appears >whenever Windows XP starts? An option for it appears in its tools, but is grayed >out. Apparently, when ordring the deluxe edition of Pop Up Stopper for a fee, disabling >of the splash screen is possible. There must be some registry tweak, but what is >it? > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Eliminating Pop Up Stopper Free Edition Splash Screen Tuesday, August 12, 2003 at 6:28 am Posted by phantom (5587 messages posted) I must have a real old version because I don't get the screen and that preference is not greyed out. On Tuesday, August 12, 2003 at 4:17 am, Irv Gleaner wrote: >How can I eliminate the splash screen for Pop Up Stopper Free Edition which appears >whenever Windows XP starts? An option for it appears in its tools, but is grayed >out. Apparently, when ordring the deluxe edition of Pop Up Stopper for a fee, disabling >of the splash screen is possible. There must be some registry tweak, but what is >it? > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Eliminating Pop Up Stopper Free Edition Splash Screen Thursday, October 30, 2003 at 10:28 am Posted by pjchooch (2 messages posted) Run Regedit, and browse to the following key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Panicware\Pop-Up Stopper Free Edition Change the value for ShowSplashScreen from "yes" to "no" On Tuesday, August 12, 2003 at 6:28 am, phantom wrote: >I must have a real old version because I don't get the screen and that preference >is not greyed out. > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Eliminating Pop Up Stopper Free Edition Splash Screen Thursday, October 30, 2003 at 10:29 am Posted by pjchooch (2 messages posted) Open RegEdit, and browse to the following key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Panicware\Pop-Up Stopper Free Edition Change the value of ShowStartupScreen fron "yes" to "no" (no quotes) On Tuesday, August 12, 2003 at 6:28 am, phantom wrote: >I must have a real old version because I don't get the screen and that preference >is not greyed out. > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Eliminating Pop Up Stopper Free Edition Splash Screen Saturday, December 13, 2003 at 2:22 pm Posted by Jon Kennedy (4 messages posted) Uninstall Pop-Up Stopper. Download and install Opera Internet Browser v7.23. Change settings to: "open requested popups only" Pat yourself on the back for using Opera and enjoy an incredible internet experience. /l33t Sorry... it works though. I haven't had a pop-up in about a year. not one. nor do i have to deal with "Hold Ctrl to open pop-up you click on" On Tuesday, August 12, 2003 at 6:28 am, phantom wrote: >I must have a real old version because I don't get the screen and that preference >is not greyed out. > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Eliminating Pop Up Stopper Free Edition Splash Screen Friday, July 23, 2004 at 2:52 am Posted by Chazwozzer (1 messages posted) go here to buy Panicware PopupStopper It is the best popup blocker ive seen yet On Tuesday, August 12, 2003 at 4:36 am, Carl D wrote: >Irv, I don't think you can stop it... but I do the next >best thing... I untick the box for "Start Pop-Up Stopper when Windows starts" and >I just start it manually when I go online...you still get the message though... > >color=#00008B>...Carl... [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum