March 15, 2005

How do I disable my popup blocker?

The Greenwich Workshop website makes use of popup windows to display important information to you. If your computer has a popup blocker installed, it may prevent our window from opening even though you asked to see the window!

Thankfully, the better popup blockers have a configuration screen where you tell the software to allow popup windows from certain websites. If your popup blocker doesn't have this feature you may want to remove it from your computer and switch to one that is more configurable. Another option would be to disable the popup blocker while you are accessing The Greenwich Workshop site.

If you are unsure if you have popup blocking software installed you can run a test by visiting popuptest.com

Netscape
To disable popup blocking in Netscape 7.x:
1. Bring up Netscape
2. Click on Edit, select Preferences
3. Expand Privacy and Security
4. Select Popup Windows
5. Under Popup Windows make sure the item Block Unrequested Popup Windows is unchecked


Internet Explorer
To disable popup blocking in Internet Explorer with Microsoft Service Pack 2:
With the release of Microsoft’s Service Pack 2, Popup Blocking is now directly integrated into Internet Explorer. Note that by default Popup blocking is Enabled within SP2.
1. Bring up Internet Explorer
2. Click on Tools, Popup Blocker
3. Select Turn Off Popup Blockers


Windows Add/Remove Program
To remove pop-up blockers using Windows Add/Remove Program tool:
1. Click on the Start Button > Settings > Control Panels > Add/Remove Programs
2. Look for the name of the program installed (i.e. NoAds)
3. Select the program name and click Remove
4. Follow any instructions you are given, then close the Control Panels
5. Login to http://dealers.greenwichworkshop.com/


To disable 3rd party Popup Blocking Software:
1. Open the program
2. Look for the options on the menu
3. Check for a button to disable (some programs allow you to disable or pause them by right clicking on the programs system tray icon)
4. Close the program
5. Login to http://dealers.greenwichworkshop.com/


Below we have listed some of the more popular popup blockers, as well as links to their support pages. Locate your blocker in the list below and then follow the link for more information about how to configure the software to work with The Greenwich Workshop website.
AdSubtract
FireFox Web Browser
Google Toolbar
Mozilla Web Browser
Norton Internet Security
Norton Personal Firewall
Opera - Refuse pop-ups (you can "Open requested popup windows only")
Panicware Pop-Up Stopper
Safeguard Popup Blocker
StopZilla
Tips on disabling common pop-up blockers (Yahoo, Google, Popup Stopper)
Windows XP SP2 - disabling Windows Firewall and Internet Explorer Pop-up Blocker in Windows XP
Yahoo! Toolbar
Zone Alarm


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