This wikiHow teaches you how to allow ads and pop-up notifications in a web browser. As annoying as they are, pop-ups are an essential element for some websites for a site to function properly. You can allow pop-ups on Google Chrome, Firefox, and Safari, both desktop and mobile versions, as well as Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer for Windows computers.
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Method 1 of 10: Desktop Version of Google Chrome
Step 1. Open Google Chrome
The program is marked by a red, yellow, green, and blue ball icon.
Step 2. Click the button
It's in the top-right corner of the page. After that, a drop-down menu will be displayed.
Step 3. Click Settings
It's at the bottom of the drop-down menu.
Step 4. Scroll down and click on Advanced
It's at the bottom of the page. After that, additional options will be displayed under the button “ Advanced ”.
Step 5. Scroll down and click on Content settings…
This option is under the "Privacy and security" option group.
Step 6. Click on Popups
This option is at the bottom of the page.
Step 7. Click the gray “Blocked (recommended)” switch
It's in the top-right corner of the page. The switch color will change to blue
indicating that Chrome now allows messages or pop-up windows.
You can also enable pop-ups for specific sites by clicking the “ ADD ” in the "Allow" section, type in the website address, and click the “ ADD ”.
Method 2 of 10: Google Chrome iPhone Version
Step 1. Open Google Chrome
Tap the Chrome app icon, which looks like a green, yellow, blue, and red ball.
Step 2. Touch
It's in the upper-right corner of the screen. After that, a drop-down menu will be displayed.
Step 3. Touch Settings
It's at the bottom of the drop-down menu.
Step 4. Touch Content Settings
It's in the center of the screen.
Step 5. Tap Block Pop-ups
It's at the top of the screen.
Step 6. Touch the blue "Block Pop-ups" switch
The switch color will change to white
. After that, the pop-up blocker feature will be disabled so that pop-ups are allowed to show in Chrome.
If the switch is white, pop-ups are allowed on the Chrome browser
Step 7. Touch DONE
It's in the upper-right corner of the screen.
Method 3 of 10: Google Chrome Android Version
Step 1. Open Google Chrome
Tap the Chrome app icon, which looks like a green, yellow, blue, and red ball.
Step 2. Touch
It's in the upper-right corner of the screen. Once touched, a drop-down menu will appear.
Step 3. Touch Settings
It's at the bottom of the drop-down menu.
Step 4. Touch Site settings
It's at the bottom of the screen.
You may need to swipe up to see this option
Step 5. Touch Pop-ups
It's in the center of the screen. After that, the “Pop-Ups” page will be displayed.
Step 6. Touch the gray “Pop-ups” switch
The switch color will change to blue
. After that, pop-ups will be allowed on Google Chrome browser.
If the " Pop-ups " switch is already blue, pop-ups are allowed in your browser
Method 4 of 10: Desktop Version of Firefox
Step 1. Open Firefox
The program icon looks like an orange fox surrounding a blue globe.
Step 2. Click
It's in the upper-right corner of the browser window. After that, a drop-down menu will be displayed.
Step 3. Click Options
It's in the bottom half of the drop-down menu. After that, the Firefox settings menu will be displayed.
On a Mac computer, click “ Preferences ”.
Step 4. Click the Privacy & Security tab
This tab is on the left side of the browser window.
Step 5. Scroll to the "Permissions" section
This segment is at the bottom of the "Privacy & Security" segment.
Step 6. Uncheck the "Block pop-up windows" box
It's at the bottom of the "Permissions" section. After that, the pop-up blocker feature will be disabled in Firefox browser.
Alternatively, you can click the “ Exceptions… ” which is to the right of the “Block pop-up windows” box, type in the address of a specific website, click the “ Allow, and select " Save Changes ” to allow pop-up windows or messages from the website in question. However, this permission does not necessarily apply to all browsers.
Method 5 of 10: iPhone Version Firefox
Step 1. Open Firefox
Tap the Firefox app icon, which looks like an orange fox surrounding a blue globe.
Step 2. Touch
It's at the bottom of the screen. After that, a pop-up menu will appear at the bottom of the screen.
Step 3. Touch Settings
It's the gear icon in the pop-up menu.
Step 4. Touch the blue "Block Pop-up Windows" switch
The switch color will change to white
. After that, pop-ups will be allowed on the Firefox browser.
Method 6 of 10: Firefox Android Version
Step 1. Open Firefox
Tap the Firefox app icon, which looks like an orange fox surrounding a blue globe.
Step 2. Touch the address bar
This bar is at the top of the screen.
Step 3. Type
about:config
on the address bar.
After that, you will be taken to the system settings page.
Step 4. Touch the “Search” text field
It's in the upper-right corner of the screen.
Step 5. Look for the pop-up blocker command
Type dom.disable_open_during_load into the search bar. After that, the text labeled “ dom.disable_open_during_load ” will be displayed at the top of the screen.
Step 6. Touch Toggle
It's in the top-right corner of the " dom.disable_open_during_load " After that, the entry label will change to " false " and you can see it in the lower left corner of the entry box. With this label, pop-up windows will not be blocked.
Step 7. Close and reopen the Firefox app
After Firefox reopens, you can see the pop-up window or content.
Method 7 of 10: Microsoft Edge
Step 1. Open Microsoft Edge
The program icon looks like a dark blue letter “e”.
Step 2. Click the button
It's in the upper-right corner of the Edge window. After that, a drop-down menu will be displayed.
Step 3. Click Settings
It's at the bottom of the drop-down menu. After that, a pop-out menu of settings (“Settings”) will appear on the right side of the page.
Step 4. Scroll down and click View advanced settings
It's at the bottom of the pop-out menu.
Step 5. Click the blue "Block pop-ups" switch
The switch color will change to white
. Now, Microsoft Edge won't block pop-ups anymore.
Method 8 of 10: Internet Explorer
Step 1. Open Internet Explorer
The program icon looks like a light blue “e” wrapped in a gold ribbon.
Step 2. Click “Settings”
It's a gear icon in the upper-right corner of the window. After that, a drop-down menu will be displayed.
Step 3. Click Internet options
It's in the middle of the drop-down menu. After that, the “Internet Options” window will be opened.
Step 4. Click the Privacy tab
You can find this tab at the top of the “Internet Options” window.
Step 5. Uncheck the "Turn on Pop-up Blocker" box
It's in the middle of the window, just below the "Pop-up Blocker" section. Once the mark is removed, pop-up windows or content will be allowed in Internet Explorer.
- If this box is unchecked from the start, Internet Explorer already allows pop-ups.
- You can also add certain sites to the list of permissions/non-blocks by clicking the “ Settings ” which is on the right side of the “Turn on Pop-up Blocker” section, type the site address in the text field above, and click the “ Add ”.
Step 6. Click Apply, then select OK.
Both options are at the bottom of the window. After that, the changes will be applied to Internet Explorer and the “Internet Options” window will be closed.
Method 9 of 10: Desktop Version of Safari
Step 1. Open Safari
Click the Safari app icon that looks like a compass in your computer's Dock to open it.
Step 2. Click Safari
It's in the top-left corner of the screen. After that, a drop-down menu will be displayed.
Step 3. Click Preferences…
It's at the top of the drop-down menu. After that, a new window will open.
Step 4. Click the Security tab
It's a tab at the top of the window.
Step 5. Uncheck the "Block pop-up windows" box
This box is in the "Web content" menu segment. After that, Safari's pop-up blocker will be disabled.
Step 6. Close the window and restart Safari
After that, the changes will be saved. Now, you can view pop-up windows or content in Safari.
Method 10 of 10: Safari Mobile Version
Step 1. Open iPhone settings menu
(“Settings”).
This app is marked by a gray gear icon. Usually, you can find this icon on the home screen.
Step 2. Swipe the screen and touch the Safari option
This option is in the lower third of the settings page (“Settings”).
Step 3. Scroll to the "GENERAL" setting group
This group is the large group of settings displayed on the page.
Step 4. Touch the green "Block Pop-ups" switch
It's at the bottom of the " GENERAL " settings section. The switch color will change to white
which indicates that the Safari app on iPhone will no longer block pop-ups.
