Death to pop-up windows!

[Jim Rosaschi]

We installed OnTrack! on a VERY busy public use PC (Netscape 3.x 
and WinSelect), and it works for me.  

It does not seem to affect other Java stuff, but only stops 
remote-server-spawned browser windows from opening on the PC.  I am 
about to make it part of our regular public installations.

The test provided with OnTrack! doesn't seem to work all that 
well--though it was a nice thought.  

For a real-world test... try http://www.adultbuffet.com/tgp/tgp.htm  
CAUTION: this is a  *s_e_x*  site which opens a slug of sex related 
browser windows and makes a mess of the screen and the session.  It is a 
good way to see if OnTrack! is working (which what the OnTrack! test is 
supposed to do).   

OnTrack! did not work correctly on SOME of our staff PCs 
which get a lot of internal tweaking from automation staff.

Jim Rosaschi
Sonoma County Library

On Fri, 31 Jul 1998, Shirl Kennedy wrote:

> I can't be the only one on this list who hates/resents being assaulted by
> those awful pop-up ads...  Spotted this on ZDNet today and just downloaded
> it.  Has anyone else used it...or something similar?
> 
> Shirl Kennedy
> Internet Waves columnist
> Information Today
> Best Bet Internet
> http://www.ala.org/editions/openstacks/bestbet/index.html
> 
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> http://hotfiles.zdnet.com/cgi-bin/texis/swlib/hotfiles/info.html?fcode=000SZ
> H
> OnTrack! (Win 95/98)  07-29-98
> 
> InterCan Tech
> OnTrack! is an innocuous little program that adds true joy to your Internet
> browsing experience. It accomplishes this by preventing the annoying and
> obtrusive pop-up windows that are proliferating on the Web from gracing your
> desktop. It runs as a plug-in for Internet Explorer and Netscape, so you
> don't even need to load the program. It loads automatically and invisibly
> when you start your browser, filtering out commands that open windows
> without user interaction. All other Web page functionality remains intact
> while you browse. If you want to load pop-up windows from a particular site,
> OnTrack! lets you easily disable its functionality, and later restore it
> just as easily. It couldn't be easier to use -- and better yet, it's free. A
> separate version is available for Windows NT 4.0. Reviewed on Jul 29 1998.
> 
> System Requirements
> IE and/or Netscape 3.0+ and Windows 95 or Windows 98
> 
> Purchase Information
> Free
> 
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