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Problem:
I have Mozilla/Firefox set to block pop-up windows, but I'm still getting them. How do I block ALL pop-up windows from appearing?
Versions:
Mozilla 1.7.5 or later. Firefox 1.0 or later.
Solution:
You've got to give credit to those advertisers for finding new inventive ways of getting around pop-up blockers. Advertisers have found they can launch new windows from plug-ins such as Macromedia's Flash Player and Java. By default, Mozilla/Firefox does not block pop-ups from such plug-ins, but I expect that will change with later releases. Here's how to tell those advertisers that no means no...
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In the address bar, type
about:config
You should see your browser's current configuration settings. |
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To the right of "Filter:", type
popups
You should see something similar to the following screen shot...
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Under the Preference Name column, look for "privacy.popups.disable_from_plugins". Chances are, if you are reading this, it is NOT already there. (If it is listed, skip to step #6.) Right-click on any one of the preferences, and click New > Integer from the pop-up window.
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In the "Enter the preference name" window, enter
privacy.popups.disable_from_plugins
Be careful! Any typo will cause cause the browser not to recognize the preference, and you will still get pop-ups! For best results, copy and paste. Then click the OK button. |
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Set the integer value to 2 and then click the OK button. |
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That's all there is to it! If you want to modify the value, right-click on the preference, and click Modify in the pop-up menu to change the value. In the table below are all the possible values and what they do...
Value |
Effect |
0 |
Let pop-ups initiated by plug-ins through. (Preference disabled.) |
1 |
Allows all through but limits the number of pop-up windows to the value of dom.popup_maximum preference. |
2 |
Block pop-ups initiated by plug-ins except those that have been whitelisted. |
3 |
Blocks all pop-ups initiated by plug-ins including those that have been whitelisted. |
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Last updated October 8 , 2005
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