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Safari for Windows

Temporarily Disable Pop-up Window Blocking

SUMMARY: Prevent Safari from blocking pop-up windows when websites need them to operate.

By default, Safari for Windows attempts to block web pages from displaying popup windows, a popular method of displaying advertisements. However, some web pages including online banking and other applications have legitimate needs to open a second window.

You can temporarily turn off Safari's popup window blocking and then turn it back on after performing tasks requiring a second window to be opened.

A. Select "Edit" and uncheck "Block Pop-up Windows".

B. Or, press Ctrl + Shift + K.

To turn pop-up window blocking back on, either repeat the above keystroke shortcut or re-check "Block Pop-up Windows".

This tip was written for Safari 3.1.2. Information and screenshots are subject to change.