How to Manage Pop-Ups in Firefox

Whether you want your pop-ups in Firefox to be on or off, you don't have to feel stuck with your default settings. Fortunately, you can control your pop-ups in Firefox.

While it's generally best to disable pop-ups to prevent malware infection on your computer and to improve your privacy, there are times when you might want to allow pop-ups. Here, we'll show you how to both allow and block pop-ups in Firefox.

How to Allow Pop-Ups in Firefox

Not all pop-ups are bad. Sometimes, pop-ups have useful information, such as download options or information for newsletter sign-ups.

Fortunately, Firefox has settings to help you manage pop-ups. To allow pop-ups in Firefox, here’s what you have to do:

1. Open your Mozilla Firefox browser.
2. Click on the menu icon in the top-right of the page.
3. Click on Settings from the menu list.
4. Find and click the Privacy & Security option on the left side of the page.
5. Scroll down to find the Block pop-up windows setting.
6. Make sure the checkbox next to Block pop-up windows is unchecked.

How to Block Pop-Ups in Firefox

While there may be times when you’d want to allow pop-ups, the overflow of notifications and ads that comes with pop-ups can get overwhelming.

Here’s how to enable the Firefox pop-up blocker:

1. Access the same pop-up settings listed above.
2. Check the Block pop-up windows box.

How to Allow Pop-Ups for Specific Websites

Perhaps you want to block the majority of website pop-ups, but you might want to allow pop-ups for specific websites.

Here’s how to allow pop-ups for specific websites.

1. Open your Mozilla Firefox browser.
2. Click on the menu icon in the top-right of the page.
3. Click on Settings from the menu list.
4. Find and click the Privacy & Security option on the left side of the page.
5. Scroll down to find the Block pop-up windows setting.
6. Click the Exceptions box right next to Block pop-up windows.
7. Type in the full address of the website you want to allow pop-ups.
8. Click on Save Changes.

Take Control of Your Pop-Ups in Firefox

Whether you want to avoid pop-ups because they can be annoying, or if you just want to protect your PC from malware, it's usually the better option to block pop-ups.

But, there might be times when you do want to see those pop-ups. Fortunately, you can manage pop-ups to suit your preferences.