The new Pop-up Blocker feature in Internet Explorer, which is on by default, blocks most unwanted automatic and background pop-up windows from appearing.
NOTE: Pop-up windows that you manually open are NOT blocked.
If the Pop-up Blocker is turned off, you can turn it on when it prompts you before the first pop-up window appears, from the Tools menu, by pressing Pop-up Blocker and Turn On Pop-up Blocker, and from the Tools menu, by pressing Internet Options, the Privacy tab, and checking the Block pop-ups box.
You can allow pop-up windows to open in a Web site by adding the Web site to the Allowed sites list:
NOTE: Since Trusted sites and Local intranet Web content zones are considered safe, their pop-ups are NOT blocked by default.
1. On the Internet Explorer Tools menu, press Pop-up Blocker and Pop-up Blocker Settings.
2. In the Address of Web site to allow box, type the address of the Web site and press Add.
3. Press Close.
To block all pop-up windows, including those that a user opens:
1. On the Internet Explorer Tools menu, press Pop-up Blocker and Pop-up Blocker Settings.
2. In the Filter Level list, select High: Block all pop-ups \[Ctrl to override\].
3. Press Close.
NOTE: To open a pop-up window, even though the filter level is set to High: Block all pop-ups \[Ctrl to override\], hold down the CTRL key while you open the pop-up window.
To cause Pop-up Blocker to play a sound when it blocks a pop-up:
1. On the Internet Explorer Tools menu, press Pop-up Blocker and Pop-up Blocker Settings.
2. Check the Play a sound when a pop-up is blocked box.
3. Press Close.
To block pop-ups on Trusted sites and Local intranet Web content zones:
01. On the Internet Explorer Tools menu, press Internet Options.
02. Select the Security tab.
03. In the Select a Web content zone to specify its security settings box, select Local intranet.
04. Press Custom Level.
05. Under Use Pop-up Blocker, select Enable.
06. Press OK and OK.
07. Select the Security tab.
08. In the Select a Web content zone to specify its security settings box, select Trusted sites.
09. Press Custom Level.
10. Under Use Pop-up Blocker, select Enable.
11. Press OK and OK.
NOTE: See Description of the Internet Explorer Information Bar in Windows XP Service Pack 2.
