Overview
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What is a Pop-up? Pop-ups are a new web browser window that is opened by a website. Certain types of downloaded content such as advertisements, images, music, and forms can cause pop-ups. Many websites use pop-ups to display information without disrupting the page currently open. For example, if you were to fill in a form on a web page and needed extra guidance, a pop-up might provide needed information without causing loss of anything already entered. Microsoft Edge, Firefox and Safari browsers differ in their behavior when clicking to access Supersite assignments and linking to a new pop-up window. Some browsers will bring the information to the front of the main window (page), while other browsers may reload the content or open a new tab. Sometimes the pop-up windows containing the assignment content will not open at all. Pop-up Blocker Settings. VHL Supersites will operate more efficiently if your Internet browser has certain preferences set. For all supported browsers, “Pop-ups” from the Supersite must be allowed in order to view all information on the site. |
WINDOWS 7, 8, 10 USERS
MS EDGE (Windows)
Disable a Pop-Up Blocker Within Edge Settings
- Open Edge.
- Click the three-dotted Settings and more, then click Settings within the drop-down menu.
- Scroll down to Cookies and site permissions via the left-hand panel and click Pop-ups and redirects
- On the Block (recommended) section, slide the setting to On.
CHROME (Windows)
Disable a Pop-Up Blocker on a Web Page
NOTE: If a Web page tries to send you a pop-up when your blocker is turned on, an icon with a red "x" will appear in your address bar.
Clicking the icon will allow you to:
- Always allow pop-ups from this site
- Continue blocking pop-ups
- Manage pop-up blocking
Disable a Pop-Up Blocker Within Chrome Settings
- On your computer, open Chrome
.
- At the top right, click More
Settings.
- Click Privacy and security
- Click Pop-ups and redirects.
- Choose the option you want as your default setting.
FIREFOX (Windows)
Disable a Pop-Up Blocker on a Web Page
NOTE: If a Web page tries to send you a pop-up when your blocker is turned on, an information bar will appear at the top of your browser window.
Clicking the Options button within the information bar will allow you to:
- Allow pop-ups from this site
- Edit your pop-up blocker options
- Never show an information bar when pop-ups are blocked
- Display the blocked pop-up window
Disable a Pop-Up Blocker Within Firefox Settings
1. Click the menu button and choose Options.
2. Select the Content panel.
3. In the Content panel below Pop-ups:
a. Uncheck the box next to Block pop-up windows to disable the pop-up blocker
altogether.
b. A click on Exceptions… opens a dialog box with a list of sites that you want to
allow to display pop-ups.
4. The dialog box offers you the choice:
5. Allow: Click this to add a website to the exceptions list
MAC OS X 10.6+ USERS
SAFARI (MAC OS X)
When your blocker is turned on, there is no obvious alert that a pop-up has been blocked. So you'll want to go into Safari's settings to turn off the blocker.
- Open Safari.
- In the top left of the window, click Safari
- Click Preferences in the drop-down menu.
- Click the Security tab found on the top row.
- Under Web content, uncheck Block pop-up windows.
CHROME (MAC OS X)
Disable a Pop-Up Blocker on a Web Page
If a Web page tries to send you a pop-up when your blocker is turned on, an icon with a red "x" will appear in your address bar.
Clicking the icon will allow you to:
- Always allow pop-ups from this site
- Continue blocking pop-ups
- Manage pop-up blocking
Disable a Pop-Up Blocker Within Chrome Settings
- Open Chrome.
- Click the Chrome menu in the upper right corner
- Click Settings in the drop-down menu.
- At the bottom of the page, click Show advanced settings....
- Under Privacy, click Content settings....
- Under Pop-ups, select Allow all sites to show pop-ups.
- Click Done in the bottom right-hand corner.
FIREFOX (MAC OS X)
Disable a Pop-Up Blocker on a Web Page
If a Web page tries to send you a pop-up when your blocker is turned on, an information bar will appear at the top of your browser window.
Clicking the Preferences button within the information bar will allow you to:
- Allow pop-ups from this site
- Edit your pop-up blocker options
- Never show an information bar when pop-ups are blocked
- Display the blocked pop-up window
Disable a Pop-Up Blocker Within Firefox Settings
1. Open Firefox.
2. Click the Firefox menu in the upper right.
3. Click Preferences in the drop-down menu.
4. In the left-hand navigation, click Content.
5. Under Pop-ups, uncheck Block pop-up windows.