How to Kill a Pop-Up Window That Refuses to Close
Pop-up windows are a common annoyance when you are trying to navigate the Internet. If you don't have a quality anti-virus program or pop-up blocker on your computer, you'll have to contend with these advertisements that may also contain spyware or malware. Instead of clicking on a pop-up ad to close it, you can close it in a safer manner.
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Instructions
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Press and hold the "Ctrl," "Alt" And "Delete" keys on your keyboard to load the computer's Task Manager.
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Browse the list of programs and windows that are currently running until you identify the pop-up ad. You'll be able to notice it because it will appear as an Internet window and be titled something related to the ad itself.
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Click on the ad so that it's highlighted, and then press "End Task." This successfully closes the pop-up window, even if you haven't been able to close it by clicking on it repeatedly.
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Tips & Warnings
If you encounter a website with multiple pop-up windows, consider avoiding that site in the future, especially if the windows are suspicious in nature.
Activating a pop-up blocking feature in your anti-virus software or on your browser itself will help you avoid the vast majority of pop-up windows.
