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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
Web Developer
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 
My program want query a specific url and see if the url was visited already.

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 
GeneralRe: Serious Design & Coding ProblemsmemberBill SerGio24-Nov-01 6:17 
GeneralRe: Serious Design & Coding ProblemsmemberXiaolin Zhang24-Nov-01 15:59 
GeneralTo Zhangmemberashisht5-Jan-05 23:44 
GeneralRe: Serious Design & Coding ProblemsmemberAqiruse4-Jun-02 5:05 
GeneralRe: Serious Design & Coding ProblemsmemberDirk Clemens16-Jan-02 4:50 
GeneralRe: Serious Design & Coding ProblemsmemberMichael P Butler16-Jan-02 5:11 
GeneralRe: Serious Design & Coding ProblemsmemberDana Holt23-May-02 7:12 
GeneralRe: Serious Design & Coding ProblemssussAnonymous11-Oct-02 16:48 
QuestionHow about a flt filememberDarren Schroeder17-Nov-01 7:16 
AnswerRe: How about a flt filememberXiaolin Zhang19-Nov-01 2:04 
Generalerror C2668: 'InlineIsEqualGUID' :memberDarren Schroeder17-Nov-01 6:34 
GeneralRe: error C2668: 'InlineIsEqualGUID' :memberJonathan Gilligan18-Nov-01 7:43 

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