Tips to Repeatedly Close Pop-Up Windows

Computers have shaped an age where nearly anything is feasible. We can talk in real time to someone literally on the other side of the world. But there is one area of life that computers have not assisted: clutter. We use so much of our time cleaning the physical space around us, but we deal with messy electronics constantly. A quick search through the Internet can yield numerous pop-up advertisements. A computer update may be pushed through at any instant and a notification window will appear in the middle of your screen. More and more windows constantly open, creating a messy, unorganized device. Of course, the immediate reaction to electronic clutter is to just close the windows as they show. As the pop ups appear you must stop what you're doing, find the close button, and finally actually close the window. This results in a steady game of cat-and-mouse that will simply never be won. Pop ups will carry on literally endlessly. There are some recent services that will assist to curb pop ups from an Internet browser. Applications including Adblock and Adblock Plus work within a browser to stop pop ups from occurring. But, the downside is that browser extensions don't work between multiple web browsers. This means that an extension loaded in Internet Explorer will not work to block advertisements in a Firefox or Chrome browser. A further downside of in-browser applications is that they only impact any pop ups manifesting within the browser. This means that the application won't apply to any pop ups eminating from the computer itself. Any system notifications will not be blocked and will still appear in your screen. Luckily, there is a application available from www.hothotsoftware.com that works precisely to prevent unwanted windows. The program is installed on your computer, instead of a browser, which means that it works for all windows on your computer. This includes pop-up windows from your browser as well as system notifications from the computer itself. Upon opening the program, you will see a typical user interface that any user will be familiar with. There is then a list named ‘Windows to Close' that will initially be empty. Below this list is a field that permits the user to identify which windows to close. This is completed by use of simply entering a word or phrase that corresponds to the window that needs to be closed. This is done by reading the word or phrase that is listed in the title bar of the window(s) to close. For example, opening a new Microsoft Word document in Office 2013 will have a title of Document1 – Word listed in the title bar of the window. This means that if any of the words Document1 or Word are placed in the program then the window is going to be closed automatically. Having said that, this does not mean that you will lose any work if the file is closed when you haven't saved it. The regular prompt to save your work will appear after closing the window. After filling the group of words to associate with windows to close, the program can be set to run once and clean your machine or it may be left to run continually. By putting the word advertisement into the list and running the program constantly you can effectively prevent browser pop-up windows. Similarly, by inserting notification in the list you can close any system notifications every time they appear.