no more popups?

[Randy5]

Does using a proxy server mean you'll get fewer popup ads?

[suwunk]

You can remove the annoying popup ads and the bandwith consuming banner ads using HTTP proxy (or web proxy) to filter content.

A number of external applications offer ad filtering as a primary or additional feature. A traditional solution is to customize an HTTP proxy (or web proxy) to filter content. These programs work by caching and filtering content before it is displayed in a user's browser. This provides an opportunity to remove not only ads but also content which may be offensive, inappropriate, or simply junk. Popular proxy software which blocks content effectively include Privoxy, Squid, Proximodo, Adextinguisher, Ad Muncher, Death 2 Ads, Guidescope and Proxomitron. The main advantage of the method is freedom from implementation limitations (browser, working techniques) and centralization of control (the proxy can be used by many users). The major drawback is that the proxy sees only raw content and thus it's difficult to handle JavaScript-generated content.

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