Web Browser Pop Up Window Management

To describe the web browser configuration steps necessary to manage pop-up windows in the following  web browsers: IE-8 ¹ (Microsoft), FireFox ² (Opensource), Safari ³ (Apple), and Chrome ² (Google) running on either Window O/S computers or Apple Mac computers.

¹ Microsoft Windows O/S only.
² Microsoft Windows O/S, Apple Mac OS/X, and various Unix and Linux O/S based computers.
³ Microsoft Windows O/S and Apple Mac OS/X.

The web browsers, IE-8 (Microsoft), FireFox (Opensource), Safari (Apple), and Chrome (Google), provide easy to understand pop-up window management  ensuring high end user satisfaction. The web browser's pop-up window behavior can be configured.

The blocking of pop-up windows is a standard feature for these web browsers.

• Start Internet Explorer – Currently IE-8
• Select the Tools menu
  • Select Internet Options
• The Internet Options dialog window appears.
• Select the Privacy tab
  • Check the Turn on Pop-up Blocker check-box.
  • To allow specific websites to open Pop-up windows select the Settings button.
• The Pop-up Blocker Settings dialog window is displayed
  • Enter the address (i.e. URL) of the website to enable display of pop-up windows.
  • Select the Add button to the allow pop-up windows display.
  • Select the Close button to apply changes.

Microsoft's official website for Internet Explorer is located here Microsoft Internet Explorer Website

Microsoft Windows computers

• Start FireFox
• Select Tools
  • Select Options
• The Options dialog window is displayed.
• Select the Content tab.
  • Select Block pop-up windows check box.
  • Select the Exceptions button.
  • The Allowed Sites Pop-ups dialog window is displayed.
    • Enter the website URL to enable pop-up display of pop-up windows.
    • Select the close button to apply changes.