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03-31-2005, 12:59 PM
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Location: Minneapolis, MN
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Fix for new popups in Firefox
I've noticed that some websites are starting to find ways to get around Firefox's popup blocker. This has definitely picked up in recent weeks. Well, I have found that a simple setting nukes many of the popups from the sites that have been troublesome.
Open a new window or tab, enter "about:config" to get to the configuration settings. Right-click, select "New", then "Integer", and for the name of the value type in "privacy.popups.disable_from_plugins". Set this to 2. Voilà! The problem seems to be caused by Flash content that launches popups, and this disables that function. |
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03-31-2005, 08:55 PM
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Member (8 bit)
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 154
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Just did it lets see if it works, thank.
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03-31-2005, 09:15 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 800
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Works like a champ, I just checked it by trying troll links on Slashdot that have been really exploiting that. The links were spawning dozens of windows before applying the new preference name, and none afterwards.
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03-31-2005, 11:28 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: VA
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Works great
Thanks
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