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Block "Pop-up" Windows
Do you hate those annoying seperate advertising windows (called popups) that
appear (pop-up) when you visit some Web sites. Windows XP with service pack 2 (SP2)
updates Internet Explorer and adds "pop-up" blocking functionality.
SP2 is FREE and it provides several important safety/security updates.
To control pop-up blocker settings open/run Internet Explorer and click:
- "Tools" on the menu bar
- "Popup Blocker"
- "Popup Blocker Settings..."
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Pop-up blocker has a default setting of "Medium" which will block most advertising
pop-up windows. You will hear a default sound (if sound is installed/enabled) and
see the "Information Bar" if a pop-up is blocked. The "Information Bar" appears
at the top of Internet Explorer, just above the displayed Web page. Some Web sites
legitimately use pop-up windows (our site does) to display information in a sperate
window. If you want to see the contents of a blocked pop-up window click
:
- the "Information Bar"
- "Allow Blocked Content..."
- "Yes" to the "Security Warning" to run active content
The default setting of "Medium" allows popups you activate by clicking a link or
button on a Web page. You can control how specific Web sites use popups.
In the "Pop-up Blocker Settings" dialog, under "Address of Web site to allow:"
- type the address of the site in the box
- click the "Add" button
- choose the filter level to apply
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To choose the level of pop-up blocking click:
- the drop down arrow under the "Filter Level:" heading (see image above)
- choose "Low", Medium or High"
Setting the pop-up blocker to "High" eliminates almost all pop-up windows.
As I mentioned earlier the "High" setting also prevents the legitimate
use of pop-up windows on some Web sites (our site).
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Install Available Updates
New ways to target and circumvent your security through the software installed on
your computer are constantly developed and evolving. Like any software/application
on your computer you need to keep Internet Explorer current with the latest
security fixes and updates.
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If you have any comments on how I might improve this information please offer your
suggestions. Thanks, Tom Bowser
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