Recently, many friends have expressed to the author that they want to buy a new MacBook. On the one hand, because the M1 chip is very powerful, on the other hand, it is also because they want to experience the rogue software pop-up window on macOS-Windows system, which is really unbearable. Up!
After macOS is compatible with iOS App, life and entertainment applications have been supplemented to a large extent, and there are no inexplicable pop-ups, which is enough to make many users have the intention of switching from the Windows ecosystem to the macOS ecosystem.
But objectively speaking, if you want to take into account all aspects, the software ecosystem on macOS still cannot completely replace Windows.
So how to solve the rogue pop-ups on Windows and let Windows have a better experience? Many friends will choose some pop-up blocking tools, but these tools are not omnipotent. Sometimes a pop-up window appears, and you don't even know which software it comes from!
Today, I will share two methods with you to find the software corresponding to the pop-up window, and let the software of the pop-up window go to hell!
Process Explorer
Official download: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/process-explorer
This is a Microsoft own tool, which itself was developed by Sysinternals and has now been acquired by Microsoft. Process Explorer itself is an advanced task manager, which can be used to manage different processes of the system, which is far more intuitive than the task manager that comes with Win10. But here, we focus on its pop-up detection function.
The main interface of Process Explorer is very informative
Process Explorer has a function to detect which process the window belongs to. In the main interface, there is an icon similar to a sight. Drag this icon to a window with the mouse, Process Explorer can automatically tell which process the window belongs to. This function is very practical!
If you see an inexplicable pop-up window and don't know what software is causing it, you can use it to easily pin out the black hand behind the pop-up window and clean it up effortlessly.
Revo Uninstaller that instantly knows what process the window is initiated
Official website address: https://www.revouninstaller.com/
This is a very powerful uninstall tool, its main function is to uninstall certain stubborn software on the computer. Revo Uninstaller is also very good at dealing with pop-ups. It comes with a "hunter mode" that can be used to identify the ownership of the pop-ups. The effect is very good.
Hunter mode of Revo Uninstaller
The hunter mode experience of Revo Uninstaller is similar to Process Explorer. After entering the hunter mode, a small icon of the scope will pop up, drag it to a window, Revo Uninstaller can identify the corresponding software of this window, and can uninstall, stop the process, and stop the automatic start , Open the folder and other operations.
Hunter mode can easily detect the process and software that the window belongs to, and help you identify where the window comes from
Compared with the detection window function of Process Explorer, the hunter mode of Revo Uninstaller can not only detect the corresponding process of the window, but also directly process related software, which is more powerful in function.
Summary
How about, with these two methods, is it much more convenient to find the rogue software corresponding to the pop-up window? If you want to find out the rogue software that will pop up privately on your computer, you might as well try the tools mentioned above. Refusing to use these software is the fundamental way to prevent pop-ups!
