Please look through the following list to find the browser that you are currently using to work in your online courses. Follow the directions to remove the pop-up blocker.
1. Google Chrome - Windows
By default, Google Chrome blocks pop-ups from automatically showing up on your screen. When a pop-up is blocked, the address bar will show a pop-up blocker icon
.
To turn off pop-up blocker, follow these instructions:
- Click the Customize and control Google Chrome menu (the three horizontal bars in the upper right corner)
- Select Settings.
- Click the Show advanced settings... at the bottom.
- Under Privacy, click the Content Settings button.
- To disable the pop-up blocker check the Allow all sites to show pop-ups box.
- To enable pop-ups on specific sites, check Do not allow any site to show pop-ups (recommended) and click Exceptions and enter the URL(s).
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2. Windows - Firefox
To turn off pop-up blocker, follow these instructions:
Click the Firefox menu in the
left hand
corner of the window.
- Select Options.
- Click Content.
- To disable the pop-up blocker, uncheck the Block pop-up windows box.
- To allow specific pop-ups, click Exceptions and enter the URL(s).
- Close the window.
- Click OK.
3. Mac - Safari
Windows users select the settings gear, then choose “Preferences“. Mac users click “Safari” > “Preferences“.
1. From the Safari menu, select Preferences
2. Click Security at the top of the window
3. Uncheck the Block pop-up windows box.
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4. Mac - Firefox
To access the pop-up blocker settings:
1. Select Preferences from the Firefox menu.
2. Choose the Content button.
3. Uncheck the Block pop-up windows box.
5. Iphone or Ipad - Puffin
To allow pop-ups in Puffin Browser:
1. Click the three vertical dots that appear in the top right of the browser window.
2. Select Settings, which has a gear icon above it.
3. In the Settings list, make sure Block Pop-ups is set to Off. If it is on, click it and change the setting to Off.