Adware Hatin'

[MonkeyMadness]

Personally, I absolutely hate advertising, because the world is littered with it. I don't tolerate it in the slightest on my computer, and I'm curious if anyone else is as hardcore as I am :) I use two different ad- and spy-ware scanners, I have a filter for my browser that eliminates pop-ups, banners, and crappy javascript tricks, I have patches or ad-ons for msn, aim, and icq, I use a third-party client for yahoo chat, and I have an elaborate hosts file that I actively maintain based on my own preferences. My motto is, my eyes, my brain, my life, and I have better things to do with them all, then be told what to consume next! Anyone else hate adware as much as I do???

[hawkburn]

I use ad-aware and spybot, and use the Google Toolbar with advanced features disabled to block popups, though I have been using the Internet so long that banner ads in browsers dont annoy me, so I let those pass. In magazines - I kinda like ads, dont know why. But ads that flash in bright colors - YOUVE WON THE DAILY PRIZE! annoy me, but I figure - Im using the sites bandwidth, so I guess I need to pay for it someway. But ads in programs annoy me, so I either hack em/patch em/or use an ad-less version of the program.

[RJ5500]

I keep AdSubtract Pro running almost all the time. Ads are almost as bad a SPAM on the internet.

I hate ads in P2P applications as well. Forget buying overnet pro, I just block the ads with an external program.

Spyware is the devil. Despite what some people may say, Gator is 100% SPYWARE and intrusionware and is pure evil!! :devil :devil :devil

[isus]

i use ad-aware once in a while and i have a pop-up blocker. advertisements aren't that bad, i mean after a little while, you stop noticing them altogether.

[shawners]

I went to MSN Today.. and some of the pictures had that damn "X"y thing on them.. And im using Explorer .. how dumb are they?

[nyvocals]

Hate Um'
I use the same recipe a hawkburn - ad-aware, spybot, and Google Toolbar for pop-ups.

[Mels_Smileys45]

I love ads! I just installed gator for that mind pounding, never ending stream of seamingingly un-ending crap. Love the way its slows down my web browsing and hey, you gotta love those homepages that just keep coming back over and over. What will they think up next to keep the internet users happy??!!

[MxRob]

I hate em, who are they to install themselves without my consent. Gotta love Spybot and Ad aware they are effective tools for me

[thewhitrbbit]

I dont mind the unobtrusive ads if they are supporting the P2P app, i hate poopups and stuff like that, but a small little banner ad i wont complain, money's gotta come from somewhere

[muffenme]

:fire

If it slow down my computer or pop up a box outside the program that I am using or taking up too much band weight then I get ride of that. A picture(s) on a web page that is ad and allow me to goto that page to buy things that the ad about then OK. No extra software just a simple gif, jpg, or png file and a link. No exe, no js, no vbs, no cab, no rar, no zip and no scr files. Just use the ip address to find about they live and uses the right ad for there. If I from BC, I don't want to hear about something that I can only get in the US.

:hole

[begoodbebad]

Actually i use system mechanic to clean up my spyware...disk defrag my hard drive..clean my junk files..history..temp files...broken shortcuts.

It eliminates web popups...gets rid of duplicate files...cleans your registry....cleans up your tracks...you can recover your email or lost data...

It can tweak your computer...giving a boost to your internet speed...defrag your memory...

It can securley clean your hard drive...so if you want to sell or donate your hard drive..it will clean everything off except for the main programs that start up your computer.

It gives you a second recyclin bin and when you put files into it..you can set it on how many times it will overwrite the file...so the FBI software won't recover it.

Good program..but i still use adaware and spybot just in case it missed some....but so far so good.

You can get System Mechanic 4 Pro here...

http://www.iolo.com/sm/4pro/app/iolo...=AboutSMDialog

Thanks for the AD

[ducttapeBigSexy]

Here's a question on the same topic - what's the point of including ads in p2p apps? If someone's using a p2p app, it probably means they don't like spending money - what makes anyone think they're gonna spend it on their product?

[Malicious Intent]

Because we can't get everything in life for free. I spend a fortune on hardware.

[MikeHunt]

..um ..if you use firefox 0.8 as your browser ...you get no pop-ups ...and pages load faster.
Add it to the above suggestions.
It's free

[Xtaycee_n_your_coffee]

ducttape, if some advertising company is paying me to display their crappy ads, guess which option i'm going to do. I'mma get my little $4.66 check per day while people moan and groan about ads.

Plus, I like the Shooting/Violent ads, where you have to hit the monkey or slam dunk a lobster. Too bad they don't keep points...stupid ads.