Support :: Popup Blockers :: Google Toolbar

Using the Google Popup Blocker
The Google toolbar Popup Blocker is enabled by default when you install the Google Toolbar

The Google Browser Toolbar

Quick Allow
To allow a Popup only once without changing your Popup Blocker general or site settings hold down the Ctrl Key and click the link that you wish to open.

Can I see a list of blocked popups?
The Google Toolbar's Popup Blocker does not maintain or store a list of blocked popups. At this time, it is not possible to view or launch previously blocked popups.

Can I view my Popup Blocker whitelist?
The whitelist feature is built internally into the Google Popup Blocker, and Toolbar users create and maintain their own personal whitelists. Because this is a customisable feature, google do not provide a way to view a list of sites that have been added. You can check the text on the Popup Blocker button to determine if the blocker is active on a particular site. If the button displays the number of ads you've blocked, then the Popup Blocker is enabled on that site. If the button reads Popups okay then the Popup Blocker has been disabled and that site is on your whitelist. If you would like to remove a site from your whitelist, visit that site and click the Popup Blocker button. The button text will change to display the number of ads you've blocked. The changed text indicates that the site has been removed from your whitelist, and the Popup Blocker will resume activity on that site.

How can I open a link that the Popup Blocker is blocking?
You can let a pop-up or new window through by holding the Ctrl key while clicking the link that generates a pop-up window. This will prevent the new window from being blocked.

Does the Popup Blocker work in full screen (F11) mode?
The Popup Blocker is active only when the Toolbar is visible. When you use Internet Explorer 6 in full screen mode (by pressing the F11 key), initially, the Google Toolbar will not be displayed and the Popup Blocker will not be active. To activate the Popup Blocker, right-click on the navigation area and check the option Google Once The Toolbar is displayed, the Popup Blocker will be enabled.

Does the Popup Blocker stop Flash ads?
The Google Toolbar Popup Blocker is designed to block popups that appear in a new window. Animated flash ads that appear in the current browser window are not blocked by our Popup Blocker. Because these online ads do not open in a separate window, they are considered to be part of the page's content. At this time, many webpages contain useful information in this format.

How do I allow popups on certain sites?
Sites sometimes communicate useful information with pop-up windows. The Google Popup 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 Popup Blocker uses the whitelist to turn itself off when you visit sites whose popups you would like to see. To add a site to your whitelist, visit the site and press the Popup Blocker button. The button text will change to read “Popups okay,” indicating that the Popup Blocker is disabled on the site in question. If you would like to remove a site from your whitelist, visit that site and click the Popup Blocker button. The button text will change to display the number of ads you've blocked. The changed text indicates that the site has been removed from your whitelist, and the Popup Blocker will resume activity on that site. Please note that it is not possible to view or manually edit the whitelist. You can only add and remove sites from this list by toggling the Popup Blocker button on and off. If the Popup Blocker is preventing a new window from opening, you can always let a new window open from a “blocked“ site by holding down the Ctrl key while you click on a link. Finally, if you'd like to disable the Popup Blocker completely, please follow the instructions below:

For the Google Toolbar 4.0:

1. Click the Settings button on your Toolbar and choose Options
2. Select the More tab.
3. Un-check the box next to Popup Blocker
4. Click OK  

How do I allow the AIM Express buddy list popup?
Sometimes sites communicate useful information via pop-up windows. The Popup 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 Popup Blocker uses the whitelist to turn itself off when you visit sites whose popups you don't mind viewing. To enable the AIM Express buddy list, visit http://aimexpress.aim.com and press the Popup Blocker button. The button text will change to read Popups okay, indicating that the Popup Blocker is disabled on the site in question. If you still get redirected to another page that mentions “Popup blocking enabled,” please click the Popup Blocker button so that it reads Popups okay on this page as well. When you go back to the sign in page, you should be able to use AIM Express. You only have to do this once.  

How do I disable runtime errors that appear when a popup is blocked?
You can avoid receiving script errors by returning Microsoft Internet Explorer 6's Advanced Settings to their default configuration. To make this change, please follow the steps below: 1. Click on Tools >> Internet Options >> Advanced 2. Check the box entitled Disable script debugging 3. Uncheck the box entitled Display a notification about every script error. 4. Click OK Finally, close all Internet Explorer 6 windows and launch a new window so that this change can take effect.  

How do I disable the Popup Blocker sound?

To disable the Popup Blocker sound for the Google Toolbar 4.0, please try the following steps:

1. Click on the Settings >> Options
2. Select the More tab.
3. In the Popup Blocker section, un-check the box next to Play a sound For the Google Toolbar

3.0:

1. Click on the Options button located directly on your Google Toolbar.
2. Click the Popup Blocker Settings... button.
3. 3. Un-check the box next to Play a sound when blocking popups

If the sound persists after you have un-checked Play a sound in the Options menu, please be assured that the sound you are hearing is not coming from the Google Toolbar. It is likely that the sound you are hearing is coming from Internet Explorer 6 or an application that is running simultaneously, such as another Popup Blocker or cookie blocker. In general, you can disable most sounds while browsing with the following steps:

1. Click Tools >> Internet Options >> Advanced tab
2. Un-check Play Sounds in Webpages.

How do I remove a site from my Popup Blocker whitelist?
If you would like to remove a website from the Popup Blocker whitelist, first, visit the site you would like to remove from the whitelist. The Popup Blocker button on your Toolbar will read Popups okay Next, press the Popup Blocker button. The button text will change to display the number of ads you've blocked. This change indicates that the Popup Blocker is re-activated on the site in question. NOTE: Please note that it is not possible to view or manually edit the whitelist. You can only add and remove sites from this list by toggling the Popup Blocker button on and off.  

How do I reset the Popup Blocker count?
The Google Toolbar does not save blocked popups on your system, so it's not necessary to clear the popup counter. If you would like to clear the count on your Popup Blocker, press the Alt and Shift keys while clicking on the Popup Blocker button. This will set your count back to zero. If you would like, you can also remove the counter entirely from the Popup Blocker button. To do so for the Google Toolbar 4.0, please follow the instructions below:

1. Click the Settings >> Optionsbutton on your Toolbar.
2. Select the More tab.
3. In the Popup Blocker section, check the box next to Hide Popup Count  

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