Pop-ups on your computer can be a sign of a malware infection, in some cases. (Photo: Getty) When you run across a pop-up on your favorite website, it's admittedly annoying. Still, you can easily ...

If you unknowingly leave the settings of some specific apps enabled, Windows 11/10 might trouble you with unwanted notifications. Certain websites like AccuWeather may show popups in browsers like ...

Many websites use pop-ups and overlays to get you to sign up for newsletters, request cookie access, or promote offers. Although some web browsers come with built-in pop-up blockers to deal with these ...

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Most -- and maybe all – search engines don't have pop-up advertisements, so if your computer is getting nonstop pop-ups when you visit a search engine, something's wrong. Google, for example, insists ...

Pop-up ads are a common annoyance on the web, which is why most modern browsers employ some form of pop-up blocking. Your iPad is no different — the built-in Safari ...

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When you run across a pop-up on your favorite website, it's admittedly annoying. Still, you can easily click that little X in the corner within seconds, and go about your browsing. But when pop-ups ...