Turning off Pop-up Blockers with Internet Explorer

We use links that open new windows to display the resulting content. This makes it easier for you to come back to our site and ensure our users don't leave KnowTheCode.ca without logging out of their personal accounts. Your browser may be set up to prevent these links from opening, due to a setting more commonly known as a "Pop-up Blocker". You can easily turn this setting off (or on) by following these basic instructions:

To change Pop-up Blocker settings

1. Open Internet Explorer
2. On the Tools menu, point to Pop-up Blocker, and then click Pop-up Blocker Settings
   

Internet Explorer Tools menu

If you want to see pop-up windows from a specific Web site, type the address (or URL) of the site in the Address of Web site to allow box, and then click Add.

Pop-up Blocker Settings window

Tip To temporarily allow a site to display pop-ups, click the Information Bar when it notifies you that a pop-up has been blocked. Then click Temporarily Allow Pop-ups.

To block pop-ups even if they are launched when you click a link or button on a Web site

1. Open Internet Explorer
2. On the Tools menu, point to Pop-up Blocker, and then click Pop-up Blocker Settings
3. Select the High setting in the box near the bottom of the dialog box

Note If you want to see pop-ups that are blocked when you have this setting turned on, hold down the CTRL key while the window opens.