How to Turn Off the Yahoo Pop-Up Blocker
When you browse the Internet your browser protects your computer from hazardous pop-ups by using a pop-up blocker. A pop-up is a window that appears on your screen that generally displays advertisements; however, some pop-ups might attack your computer by installing adware, spyware or a virus. Your Yahoo! Toolbar helps to protect your computer with an additional pop-up blocker. Sometimes the pop-up blocker might prevent websites or games from displaying properly, requiring you to disable the program.
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Instructions
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Turn off Yahoo! Pop-Up Blocker
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Open an Internet Explorer window.
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Click the Pop-Up Blocker button on your Yahoo! Toolbar. A drop-down list appears.
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Click "Enable Pop-Up Blocker" to toggle off the program.
Turn off Internet Explorer Pop-Up Blocker
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Open an Internet Explorer window.
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Click the "Tools" button on the "Command Bar." A drop-down list appears.
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Hover your mouse over "Pop-up Blocker" and click "Turn off Pop-up Blocker."
Turn off Mozilla Firefox Pop-Up Blocker
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Open a Mozilla Firefox browser.
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Click the "Tools" menu and click "Options."
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Click the "Content" tab and uncheck the box labeled "Block Pop-Up Windows."
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Click the "OK" button to close the dialog box.
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Tips & Warnings
Hold the "Ctrl" key while clicking a link to open a pop-up. The Yahoo! Toolbar will temporarily disable the pop-up blocker and allow the pop-up to load.
