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Configuring Pop-Up Blockers

Pop-up Blocker from Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) Internet Explorer

When you install SP2, Pop-up Blocker is turned on in Internet Explorer and set to the medium setting, which means it will block most automatic pop-ups. The default settings for the pop-up blocker allow you to see pop-ups that are opened when you click a link or button on a Web site. Pop-up Blocker will also play a sound and show the Information Bar when a pop-up is blocked. You can adjust these settings so that Pop-up Blocker works the way you want it to.

Note: If you want to see pop-ups that are blocked when you have this setting turned on, hold down the CTRL key while the window opens.

To change Pop-up Blocker settings

  1. Open Internet Explorer.
  2. On the Tools menu, point to Pop-up Blocker, and then click Pop-up Blocker Settings.




  3. In the Pop-up Blocker Settings window, type the following text in the field labeled Address of web site to allow:

    valdosta.edu




  4. Click the Add button in the upper-right of the window.




  5. Click the Close button in the bottom-right of the window.




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Pop-Up Blocker from the Yahoo Toolbar

To completely turn off your pop-up blocker;

  1. Click on the Pop-up Blocker Menu.
  2. Then click Enable Pop-Up Blocker. The checkmark will be removed when Pop-Up blocker is OFF.


To keep your pop-up blocker on, but allow pop-ups on VSU's website (recommended);

  1. Click on the Pop-up Blocker Menu.
  2. Then click Always Allow Pop-Ups From...




  3. Under Sources of Recently Blocked Pop-Ups: select the website that you want to allow pop-ups from. Click Allow.




  4. Click on the Close.




  5. Click on the OK.




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Pop-Up Blocker from the MSN Toolbar

To completely turn off your pop-up blocker;

  1. Click on the Pop-up Blocked button.


To keep your pop-up blocker on, but allow pop-ups on VSU's website (recommended);

  1. Click on the Pop-up Blocked button.
  2. Select Allow Pop-ups for this Site


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Pop-Up Blocker from the Google Toolbar

  1. Click on the Blocked button to always allow pop-ups on the website your on. Click the button again to reactivate the pop-up blocker on that site.


    2. Note: To let individual pop-up through, press the ctrl key while clicking on the link.

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Pop-Up Blocker from FireFox

  1. Open FireFox.
  2. Click on the Tools menu, then click Options.




  3. In the Options menu, Click on the Content Tab. Then Click on the Allowed Sites button.




  4. In the Allowed Sites window, type the following text in the field labeled Address of web site: blazenet.valdosta.edu. Then click on the Allow button




  5. Click the Close button in the bottom-right of the window.




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