How To Enable Or Disable Pop Up Blockers In Browser

Pop-up blockers are essential features in web browsers that help protect users from unwanted and potentially malicious pop-ups. However, there are instances where you might need to allow pop-ups for specific websites. Here’s a detailed guide on how to enable or disable pop-up blockers in various popular browsers.

Google Chrome

Enable or Disable Pop-up Blocker

To enable or disable the pop-up blocker in Google Chrome, follow these steps:

1. Open Chrome and click the More button (three vertical dots) at the top right.
2. Select Settings.
3. Scroll down and click Advanced.
4. Under "Privacy and security," click Site settings.
5. Click Pop-ups and redirects.
6. Toggle the setting to Allowed or Blocked as needed.

Block or Allow Pop-ups from a Specific Site

If you want to allow pop-ups from a specific site, you can do so by:

1. Visiting the site where pop-ups are blocked.
2. Clicking the Pop-up blocked icon in the address bar.
3. Selecting the link for the pop-up you want to see.
4. Choosing Always allow pop-ups and redirects from [site] and clicking Done.

Mozilla Firefox

Disable the Pop-up Blocker

To disable the pop-up blocker in Firefox, follow these steps:

1. Click the Menu icon (three horizontal bars) at the top right.
2. Select Preferences > Content.
3. Uncheck the Block pop-up windows box.

Enable the Pop-up Blocker

To enable the pop-up blocker, follow the same steps but check the Block pop-up windows box.

Allow Pop-ups for a Specific Site

To allow pop-ups for a specific site:

1. Click the Menu icon > Preferences > Content.
2. Click Exceptions and enter the URL of the website.
3. Click Save Changes.

Microsoft Edge

Enable or Disable Pop-up Blocker

To enable or disable the pop-up blocker in Microsoft Edge, follow these steps:

1. Click the Settings and More button (three dots) at the top right.
2. Select Settings.
3. Click Cookies and Site Permissions.
4. Select Pop-ups and redirects.
5. Toggle the switch to Off to disable or On to enable the pop-up blocker.

Add Exceptions to the Pop-up Blocker

To allow pop-ups for specific sites:

1. Click the Settings and More button > Settings.
2. Click Cookies and Site Permissions.
3. Select Pop-ups and redirects.
4. Click Add under the Allow section.
5. Enter the website URL and click Add. You can use wildcards (e.g., *.example.com).

Safari

Block or Allow All Websites by Default

To block or allow pop-ups for all websites by default in Safari:

1. Select Safari > Preferences.
2. Click Websites at the top of the window.
3. Select Pop-up Windows on the left side.
4. Use the When visiting other websites drop-down menu to select Block and Notify, Block, or Allow.

Block or Allow Pop-ups for a Specific Website

To block or allow pop-ups for a specific website:

1. Visit the website you want to block or allow.
2. Select Safari > Preferences.
3. Click Websites at the top of the window.
4. Select Pop-up Windows on the left side.
5. Select the desired setting from the drop-down menu for the specific website.

Safari on iOS

Enable or Disable Pop-up Blocker

To enable or disable the pop-up blocker on Safari for iOS:

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Go to Safari.
3. Under the General section, toggle the switch next to Block Pop-ups to the Off position to disable the pop-up blocker or to the On position to enable it.

Chrome on Android

Enable or Disable Pop-up Blocker

To enable or disable the pop-up blocker in Chrome on Android:

1. Open Chrome.
2. Tap the three dots in the upper right-hand corner and select Settings.
3. Scroll down to Advanced settings and select Site settings.
4. Select Pop-ups and redirects.
5. Toggle the switch on or off depending on your preferences.