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Enable pop-up blocker in your web browser
Applicable for: Mac;Windows
Norton provides multiple layers of defense against malicious software, viruses, or potentially unwanted applications or programs. However, they do not block the pop-up advertisements that come up in your web browsers, because of the feature being available by default in the web browsers.
To enable the pop-up blocker feature, select your browser.
Microsoft Edge
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Start Microsoft Edge.
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On the top-right corner of the window, click the settings icon, and select Settings.
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On the left pane, under Settings, select Cookies and site permissions.
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In the Site permissions section, click Pop-ups and redirects.
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In the Pop-ups and redirects window, turn on the Block (recommended) switch.
Mozilla Firefox
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Start Firefox.
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On the top-right corner, click the Open menu icon, and click Options.
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In the Options window, under Content tab, select Block pop-up windows.
Google Chrome
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Start Google Chrome.
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On the top-right corner, click the Customize and control Google Chrome icon, and click Settings.
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In the Settings window, click Show advanced settings.
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Under Privacy, click Content settings.
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In the Content settings window, scroll down to Pop-ups, and select Do not allow any site to show pop-ups (recommended).
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Click Done.
Safari on Mac
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Start Safari on your Mac.
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On the menu bar, click Safari, and then select Preferences.
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On the Security tab, next to Web content, ensure that Block pop-up windows is checked.
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Last modified: 04/24/2025
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