Web Browsers: How to enable and/or disable pop-up blockers

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Pop-up Blockers: How to enable and/or disable in your web browser

 

Use the steps below to configure your browser to allow pop-up windows to open:

    Internet Explorer
    • Go to the Tools menu
    • Select the Pop-up Blocker option and click on Turn Off Pop-up Blocker

    Safari

    • Go to the Safari menu
    • Uncheck the Block Pop-Up Windows option

    Firefox

    • Go to the Tools menu and select Options
    • Click on the Content tab and uncheck Block pop-up windows

    Google Chrome

    • Go to the Settings menu in the upper right of browser window
    • At the bottom, click on Show Advanced Settings
    • Under the Privacy section, click on the Content settings... box

    • Change the selected option to Allow all sites to show pop-ups; or click the Manage Exceptions box to allow pop-ups for only certain sites (recommended)

    Yahoo! Toolbar

    • The Yahoo! Toolbar is available from Yahoo! as part of their service's offerings. It appears in the browser as follows
    • The following icon is the pop-up blocker:
    • To disable pop-up blocking, click on the down arrow beside the icon to bring up its menu, as follows:

      AOL Toolbar

      • The AOL Toolbar is available from America On-Line as part of their service's offerings. It appears in the browser as follows:

      • The following icon is the pop-up blocker:

        To allow pop-ups to appear, merely click on the icon. You should now see the following:

        Once this is done, then you should be able to use the online system properly. Once you are finished using the online system, you can click the icon again to re-enable the pop-up blocker.

      MSN Toolbar

      • MSN Toolbar is the also provided by Microsoft, as part of their online services. This pop-up blocker is part of a menu bar and appears in the browser as follows:

      • The following icon is the pop-up blocker:

        To disable pop-up blocking, click on the down arrow to the right of the text, which will bring up the following menu:

        Click on either the Allow Pop-ups or the Allow Pop-ups for this Site option. Once this is done, then you should be able to use the online system properly. Once you are finished using the online system, you can go back into the menu again to turn on the pop-up blocker.