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How to disable popup-blockers.
Most people don't know that they have one or more popup-blockers on their computer, because these programs are often anonymously included with other programs and even Windows updates that they download.

What are Popups?

Unwanted popups are screens that come up when you're surfing the internet. You go to one page, and an ad opens up on another page. They are often the product of spyware.

Because they're so common and irritating, popup blockers are popular.

When you click on a link to intentionally open a web page in a new window, you are requesting a wanted popup. You do that many times while viewing our website. The problem is that most popup-blockers interfere with wanted and unwanted popups.

How do you turn them off? First you have to find them. Here are some of the common ones:
AOL9 Software includes a popup-blocker. Please see our note on how to turn it off.
Look for the button labelled Pop-Up Blocker. Click on it to turn it on and off.
The Google Toolbar is an add-on for Internet Explorer. If you have it, click on the Blocking Popups button and it will change to Site Popups Allowed.
If you have installed Service Pack 2, then you have a popup-blocker in Internet Explorer. To turn it off, click on Tools in the menu, then click on Internet Options. Click on the Privacy tab and uncheck Block Popups.
Norton's Internet Security has a popup-blocker and here's how to turn it off.

Spyware, installed on your computer, is the source of most unwanted popups, and using popup blockers only treats the symptom, and not the problem. Anti-spyware programs like SpyBot and AdAware are all useful for removing spyware from your computer.