How to Allow Pop-ups

These instructions will show you how to allow VCU's Web sites with the most common pop-up blockers: those built into Internet Explorer and Firefox or those on the Google or Yahoo toolbars. If you are using another pop-up blocker, for instance, one provided by your ISP (internet service provider: AOL, Earthlink, Comcast, etc), you will need to check with their instructions for allowing specific sites with the pop-up blocker. (Instructions for Google or Yahoo).

Internet Explorer	Firefox
From the Tools menu, choose Pop-up Blocker > Pop-up Blocker Settings. In the box labeled Address of Web site to allow, type in *.vcu.edu. Click on Add. VCU will show up in the Allowed sites box. Click on Close to finish.	From the Tools menu, choose Options. On the Content tab, next to the item marked Block Pop-up Windows, clock on Allowed Sites. In the Address of web site box, type in *.vcu.edu. Click on Allow. The site will show up in the list. Click on Close to finish.

 

Google		Yahoo
Option 1: Temporarily turn off the Popup blocker by clicking on the popup blocker icon till it says "Popups Okay"		Option 1: First visit the site so the popup is blocked. Then add the source of the pop-up window to your Allowed List by doing the following:
Don't forget to turn it back on when you're through. Just click on the icon till it says "x blocked."		Click the Pop-Up Blocker menu Select "Always Allow Pop-Ups From...". Select the site from the "Sources of Recently Blocked Pop-Ups" list Click "Allow" This will allow all pop-ups from this web site to appear without further action.
Option 2: Press and hold the CTRL key while clicking a link. This will override Pop-Up Blocker just for that one click and allow any pop-up windows resulting from the click to appear. You will have to hold down the CTRL key before clicking the link every time you click on a link that is currently being blocked.		Option 2: Press and hold the CTRL key while clicking a link. This will override Pop-Up Blocker just for that one click and allow any pop-up windows resulting from the click to appear. You will have to hold down the CTRL key before clicking the link every time you click on a link that is currently being blocked.