How to Stop Pop-Up Windows in Internet Explorer With the Yahoo Toolbar

Not many people appreciate advertising pop-up windows spontaneously appearing without permission, but an overwhelming number of websites use them. To block these nuisance windows, you can use a pop-up blocker. Although Internet Explorer has a built-in pop-up blocker, the pop-up blocker in the Yahoo! Toolbar contains more features, such as a convenient notification button and sound alerts. To have full control over the Yahoo! Toolbar's pop-up blocker, you need to enable the pop-up blocker and place a button on the toolbar.

Instructions

Enable Pop-Up Blocker Button

1. Click the "Settings" button on the Yahoo! Toolbar at the top of Internet Explorer, and Select "Add/Edit Buttons."

2. Click the "Popular" tab.

3. Click "Pop-Up Blocker" at the bottom of the left-hand pane.

4. Click "Add this button" on the bottom of the right-hand pane of the "Find buttons to add" window.

5. Click "Save Changes" at the bottom of the "Your Toolbar Buttons" window. The "Pop-Up Blocker" button will now appear on your Yahoo! Toolbar.

Enable Pop-Up Blocker

1. Click the "Pop-Up Blocker" button on your Yahoo! Toolbar.

2. Click "Enable Pop-Up Blocker" to place a check mark to the left. If there is already a check-mark there, the pop-up blocker is already enabled, but you can click it again to disable the feature.

3. Check "Play Sound When Pop-Up Is Blocked" to be audibly notified when the Yahoo! Toolbar blocks a pop-up window.

References

• Yahoo!: What Is a Pop-Up Blocker
• Yahoo!: Turning Pop-Up Blocker and Sound On/Off