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mimi0000
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November 25, 2020

How to stop pop up ads

  • November 25, 2020
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Please tell me there's a way to stop, or at least minimize, annoying pop-up ads?

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      nahchoo
      nahchoo
      Conversationalist ⭐
      November 27, 2020

      Okay, I'll bite, there really IS a way to stop ads that pop up unexpectedly so on web pages. Go here to read more about how to accomplish that. Wikipedia - Ad Blocker Info

      It's nice to be important but it's more important to be nice.
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        SharmaAshish
        Contributor ⭐
        November 30, 2020

        I highly recommend this response. Ad Blocker is free (Donations appreciated) and is extremely effective at blocking pop-up ads and some categories of on-screen ads. Note, I have no affiliation with this company, I just really like their product.

          nctarheel
          nctarheel
          Community Champion ⭐
          November 30, 2020

          I have had AdBlock Plus added to my browser for years. It completely eliminates ads here on AARP, especially on the games platform (they were annoying). It is free and easy to install.

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            sc10
            Conversationalist ⭐
            November 28, 2020

            If you are talking about Android mobile phones, there are third party apps that associate pop-up ads with with the apps you installed. You can then stop the pop-up by deleting the app or in some cases, stop the notification of the app.

              nahchoo
              nahchoo
              Conversationalist ⭐
              November 28, 2020

              On phones or tablets, oftentimes turning on Airplane Mode works to quell pop up ads too.

              It's nice to be important but it's more important to be nice.
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                sc10
                Conversationalist ⭐
                November 29, 2020

                Well, I have to think about this one. If you turn on Airplane mode, you have no pop-ups but you are cut off from phone service ( call and tax) , and internet. I suppose you can work on the "local" apps like calculator and take pictures. I would consider the phone is not functional as a communication device. Or you can have wifi on when the airplane mode is on. But then the pop-ups will come.

                  SeniorsGuidetoPCs
                  SeniorsGuidetoPCs
                  Contributor ⭐
                  December 10, 2020

                  I highly recommend AdBlocker Plus.

                   

                    aruzinsky
                    aruzinsky
                    Conversationalist ⭐⭐
                    January 19, 2021

                    Some newspapers have a pop up wanting you to subscribe before you can read the webpage.  Often, you can stop it to read the page by just clicking the "X" refresh button on your browser before the page script fully loads.  You will probably have to refresh the page several times before you succeed.  For example, this webpage:

                     

                    https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/01/16/sleuths-falsely-identify-rioters/

                     

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                      landdog49
                      Contributor ⭐
                      December 6, 2021

                      AARP is one of the worst popup ad offenders.   Every time I open a Chrome landing page a large AARP popup comes up.  This has been going on for over 2 weeks. I can’t find any information on their website as to how to stop it.  Shame on AARP.  

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                        nbjordan
                        Contributor ⭐
                        December 18, 2021

                        I have the same issue re aarp pop ups. It comes up when I open my company's website. Very annoying!!

                         

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                          BharatS835156
                          Contributor ⭐
                          February 8, 2024

                          i In my case, the AARP popups were being generated by the AARP Perks extension to my Edge browser. Getting rid of the extension, resolved the problem. 

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                            ltindy
                            Contributor ⭐
                            July 2, 2025

                            uBlock Origin is a browser extension that seems to work well for this.  Some of the video ads, like the annoying social security gal requires you to refresh the page, but it kills it then.

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