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title: "How to Disable Pop-Up Blockers in Your Web Browser"
description: "Many courses use online publisher platforms such as Pearson, McGraw Hill, Macmillan Learning, Cengage, and others. These platforms sometimes open assignments, eBooks, quizzes, videos, or login windows in a new browser window or pop-up. If your browser blocks pop-ups, you…"
url: "https://pikespeakelearning.online/docs/how-to-disable-pop-up-blockers-in-your-web-browser/"
updated: "2026-10-07"
category: Student Resources
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# How to Disable Pop-Up Blockers in Your Web Browser

Many courses use online publisher platforms such as Pearson, McGraw Hill, Macmillan Learning, Cengage, and others. These platforms sometimes open assignments, eBooks, quizzes, videos, or login windows in a new browser window or pop-up. If your browser blocks pop-ups, you may not be able to access required course materials.

In most cases, you do **not** need to turn off pop-up blocking for every website. Instead, it is safer to allow pop-ups only for trusted course-related sites, such as your college’s learning management system or publisher websites.

Below are step-by-step instructions for allowing pop-ups in the most common web browsers.

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## Google Chrome

### Option 1: Allow pop-ups when Chrome blocks one

1. Go to the course or publisher website where the pop-up is being blocked.
2. Look for a small pop-up blocked icon in the address bar near the top of the browser. ![Pop-up blocked](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/eySL1iWYR66hTR7K0dPzOfUo-a7NXTNg3XbfsMHiCg6B4y6PeYOELaFsDsBrvT4wrA=h36)
3. Click the icon.
4. Select **Always allow pop-ups and redirects from [site name]**.
5. Click **Done**.
6. Refresh the page and try opening the course material again.

### Option 2: Change pop-up settings manually

1. Open **Google Chrome**.
2. Click the **three dots** in the upper-right corner.
3. Select **Settings**.
4. Click **Privacy and security**.
5. Select **Site settings**.
6. Scroll down and click **Pop-ups and redirects**.
7. Under **Allowed to send pop-ups and use redirects**, click **Add**.
8. Enter the website address for your course or publisher platform.
   - Example: your school’s LMS website or the publisher’s website.
9. Click **Add**.
10. Return to your course page and refresh the browser.

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## Microsoft Edge

### Option 1: Allow pop-ups when Edge blocks one

1. Go to the course or publisher website where the pop-up is being blocked.
2. Look for a pop-up blocked icon in the address bar. ![Pop-up blocked icon in the Microsoft Edge address bar.](https://support.microsoft.com/images/en-us/ed798771-64e2-4c33-a64a-e49027924c26)
3. Click the icon.
4. Choose **Always allow pop-ups and redirects from [site name]**.
5. Click **Done**.
6. Refresh the page and try again.

### Option 2: Change pop-up settings manually

1. Open **Microsoft Edge**.
2. Click the **three dots** in the upper-right corner.
3. Select **Settings**.
4. Click **Cookies and site permissions**.
5. Scroll down and select **Pop-ups and redirects**.
6. Make sure pop-ups are not blocked for the site you need.
7. Under **Allow**, click **Add**.
8. Enter the website address for your course or publisher platform.
9. Click **Add**.
10. Return to your course page and refresh the browser.

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## Safari on Mac

### Allow pop-ups for a specific website

1. Open **Safari**.
2. Go to the course or publisher website.
3. In the top menu bar, click **Safari**.
4. Select **Settings** or **Preferences**, depending on your version of macOS.
5. Click the **Websites** tab.
6. In the left-hand menu, select **Pop-up Windows**.
7. Find the course or publisher website in the list.
8. Use the dropdown menu next to the website and select **Allow**.
9. Close the settings window.
10. Refresh the course or publisher page and try again.

### Allow pop-ups for all websites

This option is less recommended, but it may be useful for troubleshooting.

1. Open **Safari**.
2. Click **Safari** in the top menu bar.
3. Select **Settings** or **Preferences**.
4. Click **Websites**.
5. Select **Pop-up Windows**.
6. At the bottom of the window, find **When visiting other websites**.
7. Choose **Allow** from the dropdown menu.
8. Refresh your course page and try again.

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## Safari on iPhone or iPad

1. Open the **Settings** app on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Scroll down and tap **Safari**.
3. Find the option labeled **Block Pop-ups**.
4. Toggle **Block Pop-ups** off.
5. Return to Safari and reload the course or publisher page.

After accessing your course materials, you may want to turn **Block Pop-ups** back on for better browsing security.

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## Mozilla Firefox

### Option 1: Allow pop-ups when Firefox blocks one

1. Go to the course or publisher website where the pop-up is being blocked.
2. When Firefox blocks a pop-up, a notification bar may appear near the top of the page. ![Fx157PopupBlocked](https://assets-prod.sumo.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/media/uploads/gallery/images/2026-10-06-12-42-48-6638fc.png)
3. Click **Options** or **Preferences** in the notification bar.
4. Select **Allow pop-ups for [site name]**.
5. Refresh the page and try again.

### Option 2: Change pop-up settings manually

1. Open **Mozilla Firefox**.
2. Click the **three horizontal lines** in the upper-right corner.
3. Select **Settings**.
4. Click **Privacy & Security**.
5. Scroll down to the **Permissions** section.
6. Find **Block pop-up windows**.
7. To allow pop-ups for a specific website, click **Exceptions**.
8. Enter the website address for your course or publisher platform.
9. Click **Allow**.
10. Click **Save Changes**.
11. Return to your course page and refresh the browser.

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## Tips for Accessing Publisher Materials

If your course materials still do not open after allowing pop-ups, try the following:

- Refresh the page after changing your browser settings.
- Make sure you are signed in through MyCourses/D2L.
- Try using a different browser, such as Chrome or Firefox.
- [Clear your browser cache and cookies](https://pikespeakelearning.online/docs/clear-cache-and-cookies-for-all-browsers/).
- Disable browser extensions that may block content, such as ad blockers or privacy blockers.
- Make sure your [browser is updated](https://pikespeakelearning.online/docs/updating-web-browsers/).
- Contact your instructor, [campus help desk](https://pikespeakelearning.online/contact/), or the [publisher’s support team](https://pikespeakelearning.online/docs/student-publisher-third-party-vendor-help/) if the issue continues.

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