Enable or disable the pop-up blocker in Google Chrome with these options.
Option 1: from Chrome’s settings
1. Select in the upper right corner, then choose “Settings”.
2. Select “Advanced” at the bottom.
3. Select “Content settings …”.
4. Select “Popups.”
5. Change the setting on the left to “Blocked” to enable a pop-up blocker. Toggle right to enable pop-ups. You can also configure specific websites to allow or block pop-ups.
Option 2 – Windows Registry
1. Hold down the Windows key and press “R” to display the “Run” box.
2. Type “Regedit”, then press “Enter.”
3. Note: You may have to create the “Google” and “Chrome” folders.
4. Navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Policies \ Google \ Chrome
5. Right-click on “Chrome” and select “New”> “32-bit DWORD Value”
6. Assign the value the name of “DefaultPopupsSetting”. Set the value data to:
- Allow all sites to show pop-ups
- Disable pop-up windows
7. Restart the computer and the configuration will be maintained.
Option 3 – Terminal Command (MacOS)
1. From the Finder, select “Go”> “Utilities”.
2. Open the “Terminal” application.
3. Type the following, then press “Enter”:
Default values type com.google.chrome DefaultPopupsSetting -integer <n>
Where “<n>” is 0, 1 or 2 depending on what you want to achieve.
- Allow all sites to show pop-ups
- Disable pop-up windows
4. Restart your Mac.