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Can't disable popup blocker, always asks whether I want to allow the Popup or not?

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Whether I enable or disable the popup blocker it insists on blocking every popup.

I visit and post on a number of forums and after posting it always asks whether I want to allow or not, when in reality all that is happening is that I have made a post or reply to a thread and the page is just returning to include my post in the thread.

I re-installed my computer a couple of weeks ago and this has happened constantly since then.

Whether I enable or disable the popup blocker it insists on blocking every popup. I visit and post on a number of forums and after posting it always asks whether I want to allow or not, when in reality all that is happening is that I have made a post or reply to a thread and the page is just returning to include my post in the thread. I re-installed my computer a couple of weeks ago and this has happened constantly since then.

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Seem like it maybe sorted, if I uncheck the box, warn if a page redirects or reload a page.

Hmm seems a bit daft when all that the page is doing is displaying your post on a forum.

Anyway thanks for all your help.

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So if you go to the Firefox button, then Options, then Content, and uncheck the pop up blocker, it still blocks pop-ups? Do youhave an addon that is blocking them perhaps?

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Hi Tyler,

I have no other pop-up blocker installed, currently the pop-up blocker is unchecked, but it is still blocking my replies unless I press allow!

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Jkulin said: in reality all that is happening is that I have made a post or reply to a thread and the page is just returning to include my post in the thread

Are you sure that message is not about redirecting or reloading a page?


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Yes I'm sure it is nothing to with that!

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Will you supply the address of a site where this is happening, please? If it is a site requiring log-in/sign-in, I will not be able to test.

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Hi Safebrowser,

Sorry but it happens on all the sites I have to login with as they are forums, they use phpBB and VBulletin to name a couple of the styles.

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Which security software (firewall, anti-virus) do you have?

Some can block pop-ups, so if the settings in Firefox are correct then you should look there.

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Hi Cor-el, I'm using Windows 7's built in firewall and Sophos SBE Anti-virus, both of which worked find before re-installing.

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Seem like it maybe sorted, if I uncheck the box, warn if a page redirects or reload a page.

Hmm seems a bit daft when all that the page is doing is displaying your post on a forum.

Anyway thanks for all your help.

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Since I post on a number of forums also (under varying names), I thought that might be the problem as I suggested in my first post. Glad you got it sorted out.

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