Popup Blockers
Those annoying adsPopup blocking software is getting more and more popular these days. Many websites use popups to make money. These popups are quite annoying, so many people install programs that will block popups from opening. This seems like a great idea, but these programs often block useful javascripts too. WebCT is an example of a beneficial implementation of Javascript. The quizzes you take, the mail and discussions you post to all use javascript the same way that popup ads do. When you have popup blocking software installed, you may not be able to access your quizzes, or class work. What to do?Many pop-up programs will let you temporarily disable them by clicking on the System Tray Icon.(see images to the right) You can right click on them to disable and re-enable them later. Netscape 7.1 and Mozilla 1.x have a built in pop-up blocker that that lets you pick which sites to allow pop-ups from. Its really slick. New - Windows XP Service Pack 2 includes a popup blocker that may interfere with quizzes. We have created some instructions specifically for Service Pack 2. Some programs require that you remove them. Some of these programs, like E-Anthology/ Stop-Sign, are often installed by file sharing programs like Kaaza or Bear Share. You may want to remove them anyway, since they are using your system resources. Remove the programsIf you want to remove one of these programs instead of disabling it, you can remove it using Windows' Add/Remove Program tool. Here's how.
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List of Programs:
ExamplesThese are some images of popup blocking
software that shows up in the system tray. Use your right mouse
button to click on them and disable them.
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