Pop UP BLocker s in Browsers

FAQ - Disable Pop-Up Blockers

Document number: POP:01 Copyright (c) 2006 1stWorks Corporation. All rights reserved.

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This FAQ describes how to disable some of the common pop-up blocking programs.

Toolbars and Browsers	Software and Other
Windows XP SP2 Yahoo Toolbar Google Toolbar MSN Toolbar AOL Toolbar Netscape Mozilla Firefox	Pop-Up Stopper Pop-Up Cop Security Software Internet Service Providers Pop-Up Blocker Test

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Internet Explorer

With the release of Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, pop-up blocking is integrated into Internet Explorer. By default, pop-up blocking is enabled.
Listed below is the location of the menu within Internet Explorer:

To disable pop-up blocking: click Tools, then Pop-up Blocker, then Turn Off Pop-up Blocker.


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Yahoo Toolbar

The Yahoo Toolbar includes pop-up blocking. This is an example Yahoo Toolbar.

The following icon is the Pop-Up Blocker:

To disable Pop-Up Blocking:

1. Click on the Down arrow in the icon to bring up a menu:
   
2. Uncheck the Enable Pop-Up Blocker option.

To re-enable pop-up blocking, re-check the Enable Pop-Up Blocker option.


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Google Toolbar

The Google Toolbar includes pop-up blocking. To disable pop-up blocking, you must close the toolbar.

This icon shows pop-up blocking activity:
To close the Google toolbar:

1. Right-click on the toolbar and a drop-down menu will appear with a listing of all of the toolbars.
   
2. Uncheck the Google option.

To re-enable the Google Toolbar, right-click again in the toolbar area and recheck Google.
Important Note:
Changing the icon to reflect that Pop-Ups are now allowed will NOT allow hotComm pop-ups to be displayed, even though it shows the following:

You MUST disable the entire Toolbar.


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MSN Toolbar

The MSN toolbar includes pop-up blocking. This is an example MSN toolbar:

The following icon is the Pop-Up Blocker:

To disable Pop-Up Blocking:

1. Click on the Down arrow to the right of the text to bring up the Menu:
   
2. Click on the Allow Pop-ups option.

To re-enable pop-up blocking, re-check the Allow Pop-ups option.


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AOL Toolbar

The AOL Toolbar includes pop-up blocking. This is an example AOL Toolbar:

The following icon is the Pop-Up Blocker:

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

To re-enable pop-up blocking, click the pop-up blocker icon again.


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Netscape Toolbar

Netscape's pop-up blocker is integrated into the browser. To disable the pop-up blocker:

1. From the Edit menu, select the Preferences option. The following window will appear:

2. Click on the arrow beside the Privacy & Security option on the left-hand side of the window to make it display the options shown above.
   
3. Click on the Pop-up Windows option
4. Remove the checkmark from beside the Block Unrequested Pop-up Windows option.
   
5. Click Ok to close the Window.

To re-enable pop-up blocking, check the Block Unrequested Pop-Up Winodws option.


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Mozilla Firefox Toolbar

The Mozilla Firefox pop-up blocker is integrated into the Firefox browser. To disable the pop-up blocker:

1. Open the Tools menu and click on Options:
   
   The following window will appear:
   
   
2. Click on the Web Features icon in the list on the left.
   
3. Remove the checkmark beside the Block Pop-up windows option.
4. Click Ok to close the window.

To re-enable pop-up blocking, check the Block Pop-up windows option.


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Pop-Up Stopper

This software is designed solely for preventing Pop-Ups. It will install an icon in the lower right corner of your Start Menu Toolbar

This is the Pop-Up Blocker icon:

To disable Pop-Up Blocking:

1. Right-click on the icon and a Pop-Up menu will appear with a list of options:
   
2. Uncheck the Block pop-up ad windows option.

To re-enable pop-up blocking, check the Block pop-up ad windows option.


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Pop-Up Cop

This software is also designed solely for preventing Pop-Ups. It installs the following toolbar within the browser:

To disable Pop-Up Blocking:

1. Click on the arrow to the right of the badge and a menu will appear with a list of options:
   
2. Click on Disable PopUpCop.

To re-enable pop-up blocking, click on the arrow to the right of the badge and click on Enable PopUpCop.


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Security Software

Check your Windows taskbar for security programs that may have a pop-up blocker, such as Norton Internet Security, McAfee Security Suite, and ZoneAlarm.
Icons for these programs are usually located in the lower right-hand corner of your screen, next to the clock (see below).

Try double-clicking the program icon to launch a window where you can change software settings. Refer to the software documentation to locate the pop-up blocker.


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Internet Service Providers (ISP)

Some Internet Service Provicers include pop-up blockers in their connection software. This is an example from Comcast:
Example: Comcast - how to disable pop-up blocking software

1. Select the Privacy button from the Security Manager (icon shown below)
   
   
2. From the drop down list, select Privacy Settings.
   
3. You can enable pop-up blocker or banner-ad blocking by placing a checkmark in the corresponding box. To disable either feature, remove the checkmark from the box.


4. Click Apply and then Ok after making changes.

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Pop-up Blocker Test

Below is a link (use at your own discretion) which will help you determine if you have a pop-up blocker installed or enabled. Once you click on the link it will open up 10 pop-up windows. If it does not, you have something blocking the pop-ups or a possible issue with java.

1. Link: http://www.popuptest.com
2. Click on the Multi Pop-up Test link

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