What are pop-up blockers

 What Pop-up Blockers Do

Pop-up blockers stop websites from automatically opening small browser windows (called pop-ups) without your consent. These pop-ups might contain:

• Advertisements

• Surveys or sign-up forms

• Notifications or chat boxes

• Login prompts or important site features

Why You Should Turn Pop-up Blockers On

Turning them on helps:

• Reduce distractions: Blocks annoying or spammy ads.

• Improve security: Prevents malicious pop-ups that could contain phishing links or harmful downloads.

• Improve browser performance: Fewer unnecessary windows means smoother browsing.

Most browsers keep pop-up blocking enabled by default for safety and convenience.

Why You Might Turn Pop-up Blockers Off

Sometimes, legitimate websites use pop-ups for necessary functions, such as:

• Online learning platforms showing quizzes, certificates, or resource materials.

• Banking sites that open secure login or transaction windows.

• Customer portals or support chats that open as pop-ups.

If your pop-up blocker is on, these windows might not appear, making the site seem like it’s not working correctly.

In those cases, you can temporarily allow pop-ups or add the site to your browser’s “allowed list.”

Turn ON pop-up blockers for everyday browsing to stay safe and avoid unwanted interruptions.

Turn OFF (or allow pop-ups) when using trusted websites that rely on pop-ups for essential features or functions.

1. Open the site you want to allow.
2. Click the lock icon at the left of the address bar → Site settings.
3. Find Pop-ups and redirects and change it to Allow.
4. Reload the page.

1. Open the three-dot menu → Settings → use the search box at the top and type “pop” → click Pop-ups and redirects.

1. Open Chrome app.
2. Tap the three-dot menu → Settings.
3. Tap Site settings → Pop-ups and redirects.
4. Turn the toggle On to allow pop-ups, or tap Add site exception to allow a single site.

1. With the site open in Safari, Safari → Preferences… → Websites → Pop-up Windows.
2. In the list of configured websites find the current site and choose Allow from the dropdown.
3. If it’s not listed, visit the site and then check the list again (Safari populates it).

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Scroll to Safari.
3. Under General, toggle Block Pop-ups Off.