Using the Yahoo! Toolbar Pop-Up Blocker
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What Is Pop-Up Blocker
When you’re browsing the Internet, pop-up windows can be very distracting. Pop-Up Blocker is a feature of the Yahoo! Toolbar that lets you manage pop-up windows. Pop-Up Blocker stops many types of windows that try to open automatically on top of the browser window, including:
- pop-up and pop-under ads
- windows that open after a page loads
- windows that open when you leave a site
- windows that open when you close your browser
If Pop-Up Blocker isn’t already on your Yahoo! Toolbar, add it so you can block unwanted pop ups.
Note: Yahoo!’s Pop-Up Blocker is available only for Internet Explorer. The Firefox browser has its own pop-up blocker, so you don’t need the Yahoo! version.
There are some types of windows that Pop-Up Blocker doesn’t block. For example, it allows windows that open because you click a link in the browser. Other types of windows that Pop-Up Blocker allows include:
- pop-up windows from any site that you add to your allowed list
- any pop-up window while you press and hold the Ctrl key (Ctrl overrides Pop-Up Blocker while you press it)
- instant messaging windows
- error windows
- Flash or DHTML windows within the browser
- windows that open because of software or adware on your computer
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Here’s How
On the Yahoo! Toolbar in Internet Explorer, click the Settings button, then select Add/Edit Buttons.
The Yahoo! Toolbar button page opens.
Under the Popular tab, select Pop-Up Blocker, then click Add this button.
The button appears at the top of the list under Your Toolbar Buttons on the right.
Click the Save Changes button.
The Pop-Up Blocker button displays on your Toolbar.
What’s Next
Pop-Up Blocker automatically blocks unwanted pop ups and even plays a sound when a pop up is blocked. In the next task, learn how to manage these settings.
Words to Know
- Allowed list: a user-defined list of sources or domains from which Pop-Up Blocker does not block pop-up windows.
- Pop-up window: a window that tries to open automatically on top of or under a browser window.