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.

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