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Keep annoying pop-up ads out of your way

Tired of having your work interrupted by pop-up ads every time you use the Web? These time-wasters are not only annoying, but can include inappropriate or offensive content.

Covad is now offering you a way to rid your Web experience of virtually all pop-up and pop-under advertisements with Panicware Pop-Up Stopper. This ad-blocking utility is completely free of charge, and doesn’t require registration to use or download for personal use.

“We’re always looking for ways to enhance our customers’ broadband experiences,” says Justin Spencer, Product Manager at Covad. “Just like the SPAM Blocker and anti-virus protection services included with our Email Hosting Service, Panicware Pop-Up Stopper is another way we can help customers have productive online experiences.”

Why Panicware?
Covad chose to recommend Panicware to our customers because it’s consistently on the top five Internet software download list, and has achieved rave reviews from CNET to The Wall Street Journal.

Not only is Pop-Up Stopper extremely effective, Panicware offers product support for the free version of its software. You’ll find answers to common questions on their support site, or you can email them directly for further assistance.

How it works
Pop-Up Stopper features a powerful, yet easy-to-use interface that allows quick access to its wide variety of features.

Pop-Up Stopper runs in the system tray next to the clock on your PC for instant access. Simply right-click Pop-Up Stopper’s white hand icon and you will be presented with a menu to access preferences, monitor your Privacy Report and identity theft risk assessment and check for product updates. If necessary, you can also easily disable Pop-Up Stopper from the same menu.

The free version of Pop-Up Stopper supports the Windows platform (98 and above) and Internet Explorer and Netscape Web browsers. (If you’re working on a Mac, Panicware offers Pop-Up Zapper for Internet Explorer for a one-time cost of $20.)

To download the free Panicware Pop-Up Stopper, go to Covad’s Online Support Center.

Pop-Up Stopper for business
If you find that Pop-Up Stopper is an indispensable tool, you can upgrade to the professional version for your business.

“Employees and businesses now use the Internet more than ever for research and other tasks. Interruptions caused by pop-up ads can slow productivity and create an undesirable work environment for employees,” says Matina Fresenius, CEO of Panicware. “Pop-up ads waste employee time, and time is money.”

Pop-Up Stopper Professional offers native support for AOL, MSN, Internet Explorer, Netscape, Opera, SBC Yahoo!, CompuServe, WMConnect, Juno, NetZero and Mozilla. There’s a one-time fee to download Pop-Up Stopper Professional, which includes upgrades and product support. Site and enterprise pricing is available for this version of Pop-Up Stopper.

In the months ahead
Covad is continuing to research and develop new tools and services that can improve your broadband experience. “We’re planning to launch web collaboration and instant messaging tools for customers in the next few months,” says Justin. “We want to make it as convenient and easy as possible for customers to get all the Web-based services they need to run a successful business, all under one roof.”