How to turn on the Pop-up Blocker
Note By default, the Pop-up Blocker is turned on. You may only have to turn it on if it is turned off.
The Pop-up Blocker may be turned on in the following ways:
When you are prompted.
On the Tools menu.
From Internet Options.
When you are prompted
You can turn on the Pop-up Blocker when you are prompted to do this before the first pop-up window appears.
On the Tools menu
To configure the Pop-up Blocker on the Tools menu, follow these steps:
Click Start, point to All Programs, and then click Internet Explorer.
On the Tools menu, point to Pop-up Blocker, and then click Turn On Pop-up Blocker to turn on the Pop-up Blocker, or click Turn Off Pop-up Blocker to turn off the Pop-up Blocker.
From Internet Options
To configure the Pop-up Blocker from Internet Options, follow these steps:
Click Start, point to All Programs, and then click Internet Explorer.
On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
Click the Privacy tab, and then select the Block pop-ups check box to turn on the Pop-up Blocker, or clear the Block pop-ups check box to turn off the Pop-up Blocker.
Click Apply, and then click OK.
How to configure Pop-up Blocker settings
The following Pop-up Blocker settings can be configured:
Allow Web sites list.
Block all pop-up windows.
Override key.
Configure sound.
Allow Web sites list
You can allow pop-up windows to open in a Web site by adding the Web site to the Allowed sites list. To do this, follow these steps:
Click Start, point to All Programs, and then click Internet Explorer.
On the Tools menu, point to Pop-up Blocker, and then click Pop-up Blocker Settings.
In the Address of Web site to allow box, type the address of the Web site, and then click Add.
Click Close.
Block all pop-up windows
To block all pop-up windows, including the pop-up windows that are opened by a user, follow these steps:
Click Start, point to All Programs, and then click Internet Explorer.
On the Tools menu, point to Pop-up Blocker, and then click Pop-up Blocker Settings.
In the Filter Level list, select High: Block all pop-ups [Ctrl to override], and then click Close.
Override key
To open a pop-up window yourself, even though you have set the filter level to High: Block all pop-ups [Ctrl to override], keep the CTRL key pressed, and then open the pop-up window.