How to Block Dialog Pop Ups

The age when Web surfers had to tolerate annoying pop-up ads and dialog boxes whilst browsing the Internet has passed. Most popular Web browsers have come with integrated pop-up blockers for some time now. They're easy to activate, simple to mange and you can even set exclusions to allow sites that require pop-ups for some functionality to use them.

Microsoft Internet Explorer

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  Open Internet Explorer.

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  Click on the "Tools" option in the toolbar and hover over "Pop-up Blocker."

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  Select "Turn on pop-up blocker."

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  Click on "Yes" when asked to confirm if you wish to turn the pop-up blocker on.

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  Hover over the "Pop-up Blocker" option in the "Tools" menu again and select "Pop-up Blocker Settings" to add sites that you want to allow to use pop-ups.

Mozilla Firefox

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  Open Firefox.

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  Click on "Tools" in the toolbar and select "Options."

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  Click on the "Content" tab.

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  Check the "Block Pop-up Windows" tick box.

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  Add sites you want to allow to use pop-ups by clicking on "Exceptions," entering the website's address and then selecting "Allow."

Google Chrome

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  Open Chrome.

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  Click on the spanner symbol in the top right hand corner of the window and select "Options."

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  Click on the "Under the Bonnet" tab and select "Content Settings."

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  Check the box marked "Do not allow any site to show pop-ups."

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  Click on "Exceptions" and then on "Add" to allow sites of your choice to use pop-ups.

Apple Safari

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  Open Safari.

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  Click on the "Menu" tab in the top right hand corner of the window.

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  Click on "Block Pop-up Windows" and ensure that there is a tick next to this option to confirm the function has been activated. You'll need to click on this option again to allow a site to use pop-ups.