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For Windows web browsers, how do I enable or disable pop-ups?

Internet Explorer 7.0

  1. At the upper right, click Tools. From the menu that appears, select Pop-up Blocker.

  2. Click to select either Turn Off Pop-up Blocker or Turn On Pop-up Blocker.

Note: If you have the toolbar enabled, you can access these options through the Tools menu as described below for Internet Explorer 6.0.

By default, Internet Explorer displays pop-ups that appear as a result of clicking a link or button. Pop-up Blocker blocks pop-ups that are displayed automatically (without you clicking a link or button). To allow a specific website to display automatic pop-ups:

  1. In Internet Explorer, click Tools, select Pop-up Blocker, and then click Pop-up Blocker Settings.

  2. In the "Address of website to allow" box, type the address (or URL) of the website you want to see pop-ups from, and then click Add.

  3. Repeat step 2 for every website you want to allow pop-ups from. When you are finished adding websites, click Close.

Internet Explorer 6.0

  1. From the Tools menu, select Pop-up Blocker.

  2. Click to select either Turn Off Pop-up Blocker or Turn On Pop-up Blocker.

Allowing pop-ups for a specific site in Firefox 2.x

When blocking a pop-up, Firefox displays an information bar, as well as an icon in the status bar. When you click either the Options button in the information bar or the icon in the status bar, a menu is displayed with the following choices:

  • Allow/Block popups for this site
  • Edit Popup Blocker Options
  • Don't show this message (info message) when popups are blocked
  • (show a blocked pop-up)

If you select Edit Popup Blocker Options, you can then click Exceptions next to "Block pop-up windows" and enter the URLs for any sites you wish to allow to display pop-ups.

Firefox 1.5.0.2 and later

  1. From the Tools menu, select Options... .

  2. Click Content (a globe icon at the top of the Options window).

  3. Check or uncheck Block Popup Windows.

Firefox 1.5

  1. From the Tools menu, select Options... .

  2. Check or uncheck Block Popup Windows.

Netscape 8.1

One web site at a time

  1. From the Tools menu, select Security Center. The Security Center window will open in the lower right corner. Click Popup Blocking to expand the menu.

  2. Click the arrow to the right of For this Site. The Site Controls for ... window will open, where ... is the URL for the site you're viewing.

  3. Ignore the settings on the Trust Settings tab; click the Advanced tab instead. Check or uncheck Allow unrequested pop-up windows.

    If you choose to allow pop-ups, check or uncheck Open requested pop-ups in new tab, depending on whether you want pop-ups to open in a new browser window or a tab within the current one.

 

Netscape 8.0

  1. From the Tools menu, select Options... .

  2. Click Site Controls. Under "Web Features", select your desired pop-up options.
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