Using the BT 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 BT 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 BT Yahoo! Toolbar, add it so you can block unwanted pop ups.

Note: BT 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 BT 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
 

Here’s How

  1. On the BT Yahoo! Toolbar in Internet Explorer, click the Settings button, then select Add/Edit Buttons.

    The Yahoo! Toolbar button page opens.

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  2. Under the Button Gallery tab, select the Yahoo! Favourites category.

    Select the Yahoo! Favourites category in the Button Gallery.

  3. Click the add button (Add button) to the right of Pop-Up Blocker.

    Click the add button to the right of Pop-Up Blocker.

    The button appears at the top of the list under Your Toolbar Buttons on the right.

  4. Click the Save Changes button.

    Click the Save Changes button.

    The Pop-Up Blocker button displays on your Toolbar.

    The Pop-Up Blocker 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.

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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.