Question:
Sometimes when I’m online, a website says that I need to disable my “popup blocker” to continue using the site. What is a “popup blocker”?
Answer:
Popular during the 90’s, popups were browser windows that opened when you visited certain webpages. Especially if you frequented ‘questionable’ websites, then you’d spend more time closing these popups than checking out the website content. Now your browser has got a built-in “popup blocker”, which prevents unwanted popups from polluting your eye candy. However, it also sometimes prevents you from opening windows that you actually want to open.
When a popup blocker prevents a window from opening, a message will show up somewhere on your monitor. It will likely have an option for you to allow the popup window to open temporarily. If it doesn’t offer this temporary option, you will have to manually disable the blocker.
To manually disable you popup blocker, click on the “Options”, “Settings”, or “Preferences” portion of your browser’s toolbar, and look for a popup blocker setting. Alternatively, you can check your browser for the same options.
If you have manually turned off your popup blocker, don’t forget to turn it back on after you’re done, or you may end up with an eye-full!
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