Windows 10 will reach EOS (end of support) on October 14, 2025. For more information, see this article.

Search Support

Avoid support scams. We will never ask you to call or text a phone number or share personal information. Please report suspicious activity using the “Report Abuse” option.

Learn More

Obtrusive Pop-Up

more options

Very often while navigating around some websites, I get an intrusive pop-up in the lower right corner. Image attached.

Is there any way to suppress that?

Very often while navigating around some websites, I get an intrusive pop-up in the lower right corner. Image attached. Is there any way to suppress that?
Aangehegde skermkiekies

All Replies (1)

more options

I'm not sure which part of the picture is the unwanted pop-up. The solution depends on which of the various types of pop-up you're seeing:

(1) Popup window. This window has a limited set of bars (mainly just a non-editable address bar) and can be moved separately from the page you were viewing.

This is the most common meaning of pop-up but I don't think this your your problem. For more info, see: Pop-up blocker settings, exceptions and troubleshooting

(2) Notification. This small panel typically opens consistently in the same area of the screen (lower right on Windows), whether coming from Firefox or from other programs. You may be need to remove site permissions to send notifications.

See: Web Push notifications in Firefox (check the "How do I revoke Web Push permissions for a specific site?" section)

(3) In page overlay. Some pages have "follow me" boxes for video ads, or will block their content with an overlay as you scroll down.

Firefox does not have a built-in feature to edit these annoyances out of pages. You could consider an extension like uBlock Origin. https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/

(4) Extension panel. Extensions (a type of add-on) can create floating windows with no address bar. If you have a problem with these, you may need to clean up your add-ons.

You can view, disable, and often remove unwanted or unknown extensions on the Add-ons page. Either:

  • click the Extensions button (puzzle piece) on the toolbar > Manage Extensions
  • Command+Shift+a (Windows: Ctrl+Shift+a)
  • "3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Add-ons
  • type or paste about:addons in the address bar and press Enter/Return

In the left column of the Add-ons page, click Extensions. On the right side, find the "Manage Your Extensions" heading.

If there is at least one extension before the next heading -- "Recommended Extensions" -- please continue:

Then cast a critical eye over the list below that heading. Any extensions Firefox installs for built-in features are hidden from this page, so everything listed here is your choice (and your responsibility) to manage. Anything suspicious or that you just do not remember installing or why? If in doubt, disable (or remove). For your privacy and security, don't let mystery programs linger here.

Any improvement?

Note: Sometimes extensions can frustrate access to this page. In that case, first restart Firefox in its Troubleshot Mode and then try again. See: Use Troubleshoot Mode in Firefox -- Open, not Refresh.

Helpful?

Vra 'n vraag

You must log in to your account to reply to posts. Please start a new question, if you do not have an account yet.