Nothing can be more irritating than getting pop-ups in your browser when you are surfing the internet. These days, however, most modern browsers have solid pop up blockers that help block pop-ups in Windows- and they are enabled by default. While there may some popups which are useful and important – some can be irritating advertisements, adware, phishing pop-ups, scareware pop-ups forcing you to buy fake optimizers or security software, Drive-by download pop-ups or pop-ups which install malware when you close them. A pop up may open when you are surging a website, or it could get triggered when you open some link on a web page. In such cases two windows open, one your link and the other some pop-up ad. If pop-up ads open even when you are not surfing, it is quite possible that your Windows computer might be infected with spyware or have adware installed.
Manage Pop-Ups in browsers
Most security software today includes a robust anti-popup feature. It is usually enabled by default – but make sure you do have enabled it on your antivirus software. But many times, even with all our anti-popup features in place, you do see them slip through occasionally. If you desire additional protection, you may install a pop-up blocker browser extension, or consider installing a free pop up blocker software. They are pretty aggressive in blocking pop-ups and pop-unders. Whenever a pop-up is blocked by your browser, you will see a notification to this effect. You will also be offered options to – Allow pop up or Block pop up – This time or Always. In this post, we will see how you can block irritating pop-ups in Edge, Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera web browsers in Windows 10/8/7.
Block Pop-Ups in Chrome
Launch Chrome, type the following in the address bar and hit Enter: Here you can manage, allow, or block popups.
Block Pop-Ups in Firefox
Launch Firefox and navigate to the following setting using your address bar: Here, you can:
Allow SitesRemove SiteRemove All Sites.
Block Pop-Ups in Opera
Launch Opera, type the following in the address bar and hit Enter: Here you can manage, allow, or block popups.
Manage Popups in Microsoft Edge
Launch Edge (Chromium), type this in your address bar and hit Enter: Here you can manage, allow, or block popups.
Block Pop-Ups in Internet Explorer
Open Internet Options > Privacy tab. Under Pop-up Blocker settings, you can check or uncheck the Turn on Pop-up Blocker checkbox to Turn On or Turn Off the popup blocker. Clicking on its Settings button will allow you to add or remove websites where pop-ups should be allowed. You can also select the Blocking Level from High, Medium, or Low. The Medium setting is suitable for most users. Just for your information, the Pop-up Blocker is different from SmartScreen, as it only limits most pop-ups on sites. SmartScreen on the other hand checks sites you visit and files you download for threats to your security. Hope this helps you. In a few days, we will see how to avoid harmful pop-ups on your browser.
