-Homer Simpson
Do you hate that stupid box?
I hate it too, and I'm going to tell you on this page how to get rid of pop-up advertising, and banner ads, and intrusive cookies.
The easiest way to filter out all this junk, in my experience, is by using two programs: Guidescope, to filter ads and block cookies, and Pop-up killer, to block the pop-ups.
But first, why should you care?
I think you should care, because companies are tracking your behavior online, and selling information about you to advertisers without your permission. Think of it this way: if you were watching TV at home, would you want someone sitting outside your window, looking over your shoulder, and telling anyone that you secretly watch "Judge Judy" and "Jerry Springer", when you want people to believe that you're watching "Charlie Rose" and "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (sorry, a little self-promotion...where's my peeps at?!). I didn't think so. Your habits belong to you, not the advertisers.
So get these programs, and reclaim your privacy. As an added bonus, it ususally speeds up your browsing, because the banners you don't want to see anyway don't get loaded.
Isn't that swell?
Coming soon, how to get rid of spyware!