How to Disable Your Browser’s Pop-up Blocker

Table of Contents: ▼

• Disabling Browser Pop-up Blockers
• Chrome (PC & Mac)
• Edge (Windows)
• Internet Explorer 8 to 11 (Windows)
• Internet Explorer 6 and 7 (Windows)
• Firefox 29 and Newer Versions (Windows)
• Firefox 4 to 28 (Windows)
• Firefox 1 to 3.6 (Windows)
• Firefox 29 and Newer Versions (Mac OS X)
• Firefox 1 to 28 (Mac OS X)
• Mozilla (Mac OS X)
• Safari 6 and Newer Versions (Mac OS X)
• Safari 5 and Earlier Versions (Mac OS X)
• Disabling Browser Toolbar Pop-up Blockers
• Yahoo Toolbar Pop-up Blocker
• Google Toolbar Pop-up Blocker
• AOL Toolbar Pop-up Blocker
• MSN Toolbar Pop-up Blocker
• Norton Internet Security/Personal Firewall Pop-up Blocker

The pop-up blocker in your browser keeps most sites from opening pop-up windows while you browse the Internet. However, some web applications, including eProtocol IACUC, eProtocol IBC, and eProtocol FID, require that your web browser is configured to allow pop-ups in order to function properly. Step-by-step instructions on how to change pop-up blocker settings for the most popular web browsers are provided below.

Disabling Browser Pop-up Blockers

Chrome (PC & Mac)

Follow the instructions below to add eProtocol sites to your exceptions list and keep pop-up blocker enabled.

1. In the top-right corner of Chrome, click the Chrome menu  to show the option menu. Select Settings.

2. Click Show advanced settings to display additional options.

3. Under "Privacy", click the Content settings.

4. Under "Pop-ups", Click Manage exceptions.

5. Enter "[*.]orsc.utexas.edu", and select Allow.

For more information on Chrome pop-up blocker, please go to Chrome Help website.

Edge (Windows)

1. In Microsoft Edge, click the 3 dots (More actions) button in the upper right hand corner then select Settings.

2. Scroll down the list and click View advanced settings.

3. Switch Block pop-ups to off.

For more information on Microsoft Edge pop-up blocker, please go to Microsoft website.

Internet Explorer 8 to 11 (Windows)

Follow the instructions below to add eProtocol sites to your exceptions list and keep pop-up blocker enabled.

1. For Internet Explorer 9, 10, and 11, click the Tools  button, then select Internet options.

For Internet Explorer 8, click Tools button on the menu bar (if you do not see Tools, press the Alt key to show the menu bar). A dropdown menu will appear. Select Internet options.

2. From the Privacy tab, check Turn on Pop-up Blocker and click Settings.

3. In Pop-up Blocker Settings window, enter *.orsc.utexas.edu in Address of website to allow: and click Add.

For more information on Internet Explorer pop-up blocker, please go to Microsoft website.

Internet Explorer 6 and 7 (Windows)

1. Click Tools menu and select Internet Options.

2. From the Privacy tab, uncheck Turn on Pop-up Blocker and click "OK".

For more information on Internet Explorer pop-up blocker, please go to Microsoft website.

Firefox 29 and Newer Versions (Windows)

1. In the top-right corner of Firefox, click the menu button  and select Options.

2. Select the Content tab, uncheck Block pop-up windows, and click "OK".

For more information on Firefox pop-up blocker, please go to Mozilla Support website.

Firefox 4 to 28 (Windows)

1. Click Firefox button and then select Options > Options in the pop-up menu.

2. Select the Content tab, uncheck Block pop-up windows, and click "OK".

For more information on Firefox pop-up blocker, please go to Mozilla Support website.

Firefox 1 to 3.6 (Windows)

1. Click Tools menu and select Options.

2. Select the Content tab, uncheck Block pop-up windows, and click "OK".

For more information on Firefox pop-up blocker, please go to Mozilla Support website.

Firefox 29 and Newer Versions (Mac OS X)

1. In the top-right corner of Firefox, click the menu button  and select Preferences.

2. Click Content and uncheck Block pop-up windows.

For more information on Firefox pop-up blocker, please go to Mozilla Support website.

Firefox 1 to 28 (Mac OS X)

1. From the Firefox menu, select Preferences.

2. Select the Content tab and uncheck Block pop-up windows.

For more information on Firefox pop-up blocker, please go to Mozilla Support website.

Mozilla (Mac OS X)

1. Click Tools menu and select Options.

2. Select the Content tab, uncheck Block pop-up windows, and click "OK".

For more information on Mozilla pop-up blocker, please go to Mozilla Support website.

Safari 6 and Newer Versions (Mac OS X)

1. From the Safari menu, select Preferences....

2. Under Security, uncheck Block pop-up windows.

For more information on Safari browser, please go to Safari 8 (Yosemite): Block pop-ups and unnecessary content.

Safari 5 and Earlier Versions (Mac OS X)

1. From the Safari menu, make sure Block Pop-Up Windows is unchecked.

Disabling Browser Toolbar Pop-up Blockers

Yahoo Toolbar Pop-up Blocker

1. Locate the Pop-up blocker icon and click the down arrow.

2. Uncheck Enable Pop-Up Blocker.

For more information on the Yahoo toolbar, please go to http://toolbar.yahoo.com.

Google Toolbar Pop-up Blocker

1. Click on the Google logo on the Google toolbar and select Options.

2. Uncheck Popup Blocker, and then click OK.

For more information on the Google toolbar, please go to http://toolbar.google.com.

AOL Toolbar Pop-up Blocker

1. Locate the Popup blocker icon.

2. Click on it until it says Allowed.

MSN Toolbar Pop-up Blocker

1. Locate the Popup blocker icon and click the down arrow.

2. Check Allow Pop-ups.

Norton Internet Security/Personal Firewall Pop-up Blocker

1. Open Norton Internet Security's/Firewall's main window (you may click the firewall icon on the system tray or use Start->Programs->Norton Firewall)

2. Click the Ad Blocking line.

3. Click the Turn Off button.