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SurfHelper: A popup window killer and history cleaner

By , 15 Nov 2001
 

Introduction

This free tool was written to make surfing more comfortable and efficient.

Features

  • Remove popup windows by URL, title or window size.
  • Clear internet URL history, typed URL, temporary internet files, internet cookies, autocomplete forms history, autocomplete passwords history, Internet Explorer favorites, temp files, run history, document history, last logon user, find files history, find computer history, network connection history and telnet history.
  • Let IE window always show tool bar, menu bar, address bar, status bar and always resizable.
  • Hide IE windows by hotkey.
  • Remove status bar modifiers, context menu disablers, "onunload" command, Flash, and timer. (not 100% worked)

Requirements

  • The main program uses WTL 3.1. It was compiled and tested using Visual Studio 6.0, on Windows 2000.

Thanks to:

  • Peter Sun - Delete Temporary Internet Files
  • Ralph Walden - Case-Insensitive String Search
  • Magnus Egelberg - Dlg item resizer

License

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About the Author

Xiaolin Zhang
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China China
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GeneralUnable to download the filesussAnonymous4 May '05 - 6:23 
GeneralProblemsmemberGianfranco Savino31 Aug '04 - 12:35 
QuestionHow to query a specific url from IE History?membermusicway1 Mar '04 - 19:36 
GeneralRun history problems in XP...membermarcosvelasco14 Oct '03 - 6:32 
GeneralRe: Run history problems in XP...memberArchit93732844484 Jan '09 - 3:15 
GeneralRun history problems in XP...membermarcosvelasco14 Oct '03 - 6:32 
GeneralRe: Run history problems in XP...sussAnonymous2 Apr '04 - 3:41 
QuestionHow to find specific file in Temporary Internet Files?memberStuard20 Sep '02 - 7:52 
AnswerRe: How to find specific file in Temporary Internet Files?memberhir11 Mar '03 - 21:33 
GeneralForms Autocompletememberwey9723 May '02 - 2:27 
GeneralRe: Forms AutocompletememberSnake25 May '02 - 23:43 
GeneralRe: Forms Autocompletememberwey9726 May '02 - 5:13 
GeneralPossibly better way to kill popup windowsmemberChris3011683 Mar '02 - 11:10 
GeneralRe: Possibly better way to kill popup windowsmemberMartijn10 Feb '03 - 23:06 
GeneralSame to me I want to write Popup add killer Like "Popup Ad filter" which auto kill popads but none of usefull linksmemberIbrar Ahmad11 Jan '02 - 6:10 
GeneralPopup windowmemberZ.M Chen16 Dec '01 - 22:14 
GeneralRe: Popup windowmemberIbrar Ahmad11 Jan '02 - 6:09 
GeneralRe: Popup windowmemberZ.M Chen9 Feb '03 - 2:49 
GeneralSerious Design & Coding ProblemsmemberBill SerGio24 Nov '01 - 0:36 
GeneralRe: Serious Design & Coding ProblemsmemberXiaolin Zhang24 Nov '01 - 4:27 
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GeneralRe: Serious Design & Coding ProblemsmemberXiaolin Zhang24 Nov '01 - 15:59 
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