Pop-up advertisements have thrived for years despite numerous efforts to eradicate them, but now online marketers are seriously wondering whether the Web's most detested ad format is about to meet its ...

Microsoft plans to add pop-up blocking features to Internet Explorer next year as part of its Service Pack 2 update for Windows XP, a move that would go far toward stamping out the Web advertisements.

For many Internet users, surfing the web can resemble a trip through an old-fashioned bazaar – vendors thrusting products in your face in hopes of attracting you to their display. Potential consumers ...