How to Manage Browser Pop-ups – Not All of Them Are Bad
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11 Mar How to Manage Browser Pop-ups – Not All of Them Are Bad

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Yesterday morning I answered a question from a reader who was having a little trouble accessing the sharing function on a website. From the description she gave me, the solution was to enable to pop-ups for that particular website. I sent her a screenshot of how to enable pop-ups and then created this short demonstration video.

In the following video I demonstrate how to change pop-up settings in Chrome, Firefox, and Edge.

The default setting in most browsers these days is to automatically block all pop-up windows. That’s generally a good thing. However, there are times when pop-ups are necessary. For example, some websites’ sharing menus (like mine) utilize pop-ups for sharing blog posts to social media sites. Some websites’ log-in screens utilize pop-ups as well. So if you’re experiencing problems with a site not working exactly as you expected, try enabling pop-ups for just that site and see if the problem is resolved.

Are you a tech coach or media specialist looking for some new ideas to share with your colleagues? If so, 50 Tech Tuesday Tips is an eBook you need. You can get it right here.

Yesterday morning I answered a question from a reader who was having a little trouble accessing the sharing function on a website. From the description she gave me, the solution was to enable to pop-ups for that particular website. I sent her a screenshot of how to enable pop-ups and then created this short demonstration video. In the following video I demonstrate how to change pop-up settings in Chrome, Firefox, and Edge. The default setting in most browsers these days is to automatically block all pop-up windows. That’s generally a good thing. However, there are times when pop-ups are necessary. For example, some websites’ sharing menus (like mine) utilize pop-ups for sharing blog posts to social media sites. Some websites’ log-in screens utilize pop-ups as well. So if you’re experiencing problems with a site not working exactly as you expected, try enabling pop-ups for just that site and see if the problem is resolved.Are you a tech coach or media specialist looking for some new ideas to share with your colleagues? If so, 50 Tech Tuesday Tips is an eBook you need. You can get it right here.Browser Pop-ups, Browser Settings, Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Free Technology For Teachers, how toRead More

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