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This How.com.vn teaches you how to set your internet browser to automatically block pop-ups and intrusive ads while you're surfing the web.
Steps
Using Chrome on Android
Open Chrome on your phone or tablet. Find and tap theicon on your home screen or Apps menu to open Google Chrome.
Tap the ⋮ icon. This button is in the top-right corner of your screen. It will open a drop-down menu.
Tap Settings on the menu. This will open your browsing settings on a new page.
Scroll down and tap Site settings. This will open a list of the surfing tools you can enable and disable for your web browsing.
Tap Pop-ups and redirects.
Slide the Pop-ups and redirects switch to. When this feature is enabled, Chrome will automatically block the pop-up ads on the websites you visit.
Tap theon the top-left. This will take you back to the Site settings page.
Tap Ads. You can find this option on the Site settings page.
Slide the Ads switch to. When this option is enabled, Chrome will automatically block intrusive ads while you're browsing.Advertisement
Using Chrome on iPhone or iPad
Open Chrome on your iPhone. Find and tap theicon on your home screen to open Google Chrome.
Tap the three dots icon. This button is in the lower-right corner of your screen. It will open a pop-up menu.
Tap Settings on the menu. This will open your browser settings on a new page.
Tap Content Settings. This will open your content options on a new page.
Tap Block Pop-ups.
Slide the Block Pop-ups switch to the On position. The switch will turn blue. When this feature is enabled, Chrome will block the intrusive pop-up ads on the websites you visit.Advertisement
Using Safari
Open your iPhone or iPad's Settings app. Find and tap theicon on your home screen to open Settings.
Scroll down and tap Safari in Settings. This option is located near the middle of the Settings menu. It will open your browser settings.
Slide the Block Pop-ups switch to. When this option is enabled, Safari will automatically block intrusive pop-up ads while you're browsing the web.
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Tips
- You can also set most other browsers like Firefox and Opera to block pop-ups in your browser settings. Just open your browser, go to your settings page, and look for the pop-up settings here.Thanks
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