Using Pop-up Blocker (Windows XP SP2)

When you install SP2, Pop-up Blocker is turned on in Internet Explorer and set to the medium setting, which means it will block most automatic pop-ups. The default settings for the pop-up blocker allow you to see pop-ups that are opened when you click a link or button on a Web site. Pop-up Blocker will also play a sound and show the Information Bar when a pop-up is blocked. You can adjust these settings so that Pop-up Blocker works the way you want it to.

To change Pop-up Blocker settings

1.	Open Internet Explorer.
2.	On the Tools menu, point to ‘Pop up Blocker’ and click on 'Pop Blocker Settings'

Internet Explorer Tools menu

3.	Type in www.tamilbible.com and www.tamilchristian.com in the 'Address of Web site to allow' box then click ‘Add’ and click 'Close'. (note, using the asterisk wildcard ensures that all Popup windows from the above domains are allowed).

Pop-up Blocker Settings window

Tip To temporarily allow a site to display pop-ups, click the Information Bar when it notifies you that a pop-up has been blocked. Then click Temporarily Allow Pop-ups.

To block pop-ups even if they are launched when you click a link or button on a Web site

1.	Open Internet Explorer.
2.	On the Tools menu, point to Pop-up Blocker, and then click Pop-up Blocker Settings.
3.	Select the High setting in the box near the bottom of the dialog box.

Note If you want to see pop-ups that are blocked when you have this setting turned on, hold down the CTRL key while the window opens.

Troubleshooting Pop-Up Blocker

If you've installed SP2 and you still see pop-ups in Internet Explorer, try the possible solutions below.

•	Make sure Pop-up Blocker is turned on: Pop-up Blocker is turned on by default, but someone may have turned it off.

To turn on Pop-up Blocker

1.	On the Tools menu, point to Pop-up Blocker.
2.	Click Turn on Pop-up Blocker.

Google Pop-up Blocker

The pop-up blocker in the Toolbar Options menu prevents new windows from automatically opening when you visit a website. Often times, these new windows display advertising that can interfere with your ability to see the content on the page you're trying to read. When the pop-up blocker intercepts an incoming ad, your cursor changes briefly to look like this: . The pop-up blocker button displays this icon: along with a count of the number of pop-ups blocked since the last Toolbar installation.

To let a pop-up through on a one-time basis, press and hold the CTRL key as you click on a link to navigate to a new page.

Sometimes sites communicate useful information via pop-up windows. The pop-up blocker can be told to remember these sites so pop-up windows are allowed to launch. This information is stored on your computer in what's known as a "whitelist" (as opposed to a "blacklist"). The pop-up blocker uses the whitelist to turn itself off when you visit sites whose pop-ups you don't mind viewing.

As you find sites that have pop-ups you want to see, click the pop-up blocker button to add that site to your whitelist. (The whitelist is never actually displayed.) Repeat this process as you find websites where you want to see pop-ups.