Furthermore, some websites require briefly turning off ad blockers before performing specific actions like downloading a file or viewing certain content. This post will teach you how to turn off the popup blocker to disable any popup or ads that you deem helpful during your browsing session.
How to Turn Off Popup Blocker in Desktop or Laptop Browsers
Most desktop and mobile browsers have their popup or ad blocker enabled by default. Ad blockers do not block advertisements. Instead, they prevent ads from being downloaded onto your computer’s hard drive, allowing web pages to load faster. Here’s how you can enable popup or ads to appear on a web page temporarily.
Chrome
Microsoft Edge
Firefox
Internet Explorer
Opera
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How to Turn Off Ad Blockers in Mobile Device Browsers
Like desktop browsers, most mobile device browsers also have their popup or ad blocker enabled by default. Below are ways of temporarily unblocking popups or ads on your mobile device browser.
Chrome (Android)
Safari (iOS)
Samsung Internet
Turning Off Popup or AdBlocker Extensions
If the methods listed above aren’t working, chances are you have a browser extension that blocks popup or ads. Some examples of ad blocker extensions include:
AdBlock Plus (works on Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Edge, Safari, iOS, Android)uBlock Origin (works on Chrome and Firefox)Ghostery (works on Chrome, Opera, Firefox, Edge)Adguard (works on Mac, Android, Windows, iOS)
Here’s how can temporarily turn off a popup or ad blocker extension:
Chrome
Microsoft Edge
Firefox
Internet Explorer
Opera
How do you manage popups and ad blockers? Do you depend on the browser or use a specific extension? Let us know in the comments.
