Google Chrome – Enable or disable Pop-ups

Google Chrome allows you to allow or block pop-ups on websites. When you browse the website on the internet, depending on the privacy settings you set up in Google Chrome, Google Chrome will allow or block pop-ups on the website.

This article explains the steps to set up privacy settings in Google Chrome to allow or block pop-ups.

Step 1. Click on the “Customize and Control Google Chrome” icon which is on the right side of the address bar. This will display a pop-up menu.

Step 2. From the pop-up menu, click on the Settings menu item. Google Chrome will display a Settings page to allow you to modify Chrome settings.

You can also open the Settings page by typing the below URL in the address bar:

chrome://settings/

Step 3. Scroll down, and click on Show advanced settings… link to display advanced settings.

Step 4. Look for the Privacy section and click on the Content Settings… button. Google Chrome will display a “Content settings” dialog.

Step 5. Scroll down on the “Content settings” dialog and look for the Pop-ups section.

Step 6. To enable pop-ups, select Allow all sites to show pop-ups option or to disable pop-ups, select Do not allow any site to show pop-ups option.

Step 7. Click on the Manage exceptions.. button to manage pop-up exceptions. Google Chrome will display the “Pop-up exceptions” dialog.

Step 8. Enter the website name and select whether pop-ups are allowed or blocked by selecting the value “Allow” or “Block” from the combo box.

Step 9. Once you made the changes, click on the Done button to save the changes and close the “Pop-up exceptions” dialog.

Step 10. Click on the Done button to save changes in Content settings and close the dialog.

Open Google Chrome and check whether pop-ups are allowed or blocked depending on your settings.