Pop-Up Blocker Help
What is a “Pop-Up Blocker”? The term “pop-up” refers to a Web browser window that opens as soon as you navigate to a Web site or when you click a link on a Web site. In recent years many companies have begun using “pop-up” windows to advertise their product since they can be set to open whether you want to see them or not. This can be rather annoying, so “pop-up” blocking software has become increasingly popular.
Unfortunately, pop-up blocking software often prevents well-meaning programs, such as the login screen or items your instructor has for you within your class, from coming up for you to view. In such cases, the pop-up blocker programs must be disabled or set to Allow from the nhmccd.edu site.
You may be running one or several of pop-up blocker programs, perhaps without even knowing it, as they are often included in browsers, additive toolbars such as google and yahoo search bars, firewall, anti-virus, anti-Spam or other security programs.
Often the hardest part of disabling a pop-up blocker is finding where the pop-up blocking software resides on your PC. A good place to start looking is in the system tray of your computer (next to the clock). Roll your mouse over each of the small icons that appear when you work on the Internet. If you are running a pop-up blocker it should appear here. They usually will say pop-up blocker, ad blocker, security, or another similar language. If you do not see anything there, try searching your hard drive for programs with "pop-up" in the title.
Once you locate the pop-up blocking program, you often can right click its icon and disable it. Other pop-up blockers require finding the programs location (usually by clicking Start -> Programs -> and clicking the program) and selecting a menu option to allow pop-ups. Check the program's website or user manual for more information.
It is often possible to override pop-up blockers by holding Ctrl or Shift while clicking link to the page you are trying to access. This is not ideal, but it can be used as a temporary fix.
Also, be aware the some Internet Service Providers such as AOL, MSN, Road Runner, Earthlink and SBCGlobal will at random reset your ad blocker settings back to their default, so if you run into a problem down the road, you may need to check these settings first to determine if something has been altered that is blocking you.
If you locate your pop-up blocker, but are unable to disable it, check the user manual or the company's website for instructions. Listed below are some common ones.
If the ad blocker program permits you to set "allowed" sites, simply follow their directions to add the following address to the allowed list: nhmccd.edu
AOL - Search their help for ad blocker or pop up blocker
Earthlink
FireFox / Mozilla
Google Search Bar
ICQ Toolbar
Maxthon
Mozilla / Firefox
MSN PopUp Guard
Netscape Navigator
Norton Antivirus and Security
SBC Yahoo
Safari
Windows XP Service Pack 2
Yahoo Toolbar
Zone Alarm - choose product you own
Others
There are over 100 pop-up blocking programs available as stand alone programs as well. Some common ones are:
| | Popup Stopper: | http://www.panicware.com |
| | PopUpCop: | http://www.popupcop.com/ |
| | StopZilla: | http://www.stopzilla.com |
| | Spyware Doctor: | http://www.pctools.com |
| | Window Shades: | http://www.g-m-m.com/Software/WindowShades/ |
Pop-up Blocker Review for further information about pop-up blockers