Yahoo Pop Up Blocker

Surf the Web Faster and Easier with Yahoo Pop Blocker

By Annette, published Apr 02, 2008
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The Yahoo pop up blocker is one of the many features you get when you download the Yahoo Toolbar. The Yahoo pop up blocker is only available for Internet Explorer users. Mozilla Firefox users do not need an additional pop up blocker because the Firefox browser already has one built-in. To install the Yahoo Toolbar, click on Download Yahoo! Toolbar from the toolbar.yahoo.com page. Yahoo will automatically start downloading the toolbar and start the installation process. A box will open giving you three different options that you may or may not want. After you've selected the options you want, click Next. You'll then need to agree with the License Agreement by clicking I Agree. Then you will select Yes or No for the Privacy Policy. Next you will need to click Install.

After clicking install, you will be given the option to personalize the Yahoo Toolbar by adding buttons. There are over 100 buttons you can add, including eBay, Facebook, YouTube and Wikipedia. You can also make your own buttons for quick access to websites you frequently visit such as Associated Content. To get the button for Yahoo pop up blocker, click the link to view the Toolbar Button Gallery. Make sure you're on the Personalize tab from the toolbar.yahoo.com page and scroll down to the bottom of the screen where you will see the link in blue. Click on Pop up blocker, then Add This Button, and then Save Changes. You can then either click on Make More Changes or click Finish.

You have the option of having Yahoo pop up blocker allow pop ups by adding websites to your Allowed List or turning Yahoo pop up blocker off. You can also bypass the Yahoo pop up blocker by holding down the Ctrl key while clicking on a link. Yahoo pop up blocker can be set to play a sound to alert you when a pop up has been blocked. To access any of these options, you click on the Yahoo pop up blocker button on the Yahoo toolbar.

Takeaways
  • The Yahoo pop up blocker is free and is only available for Internet Explorer users.
  • There are over 100 buttons you can add, including eBay, Facebook, YouTube and Wikipedia.
  • Yahoo pop up blocker allows pop ups from websites on your Allowed List.
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Thanks for the article. It couldn't have been at a better time because all of a sudden I am getting pop-ups. And congratulate me because most of them say I won something.LOL

Posted on 04/03/2008 at 11:04:36 AM

 
Wow this is really good to know, thanks so much, nice read!!!!

Posted on 04/02/2008 at 2:04:00 PM

 
I have wondered about the yahoo toolbar...didn't know about this option..excellent article !!!

Posted on 04/02/2008 at 11:04:16 AM

 
I have wondered about the yahoo toolbar...didn't know about this option..excellent article !!!

Posted on 04/02/2008 at 11:04:05 AM

 
Great article! Sounds like it's a good option. I have the pop up blocker in my McAfee stuff but this is good to know should we decide not to renew with them.

Posted on 04/02/2008 at 10:04:00 AM

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