Internet Explorer

1. In the Tools menu on your browser toolbar, select "Pop-up Blocker," and then "Pop-up Blocker Settings"
2. Type http://my.commnet.edu into the "Address of Web site to Allow" box and then click Add
3. Click the Close button to exit

Mozilla Firefox

1. Open the Edit toolbar menu and choose Preferences
2. Under the Privacy & Security Preferences category, click on the Pop-up Windows topic (if no subcategories are visible double-click on the title "Privacy & Security" to expand the list)
3. Click the Allowed Sites button, type http://my.commnet.edu into the text field, and then click Add
4. Click OK to save

DISABLING POP-UP BLOCKERS WITHIN BROWSERS

Internet Explorer (with XP Service Pack 2)

1. In the Tools menu at the top of your browser toolbar, select "Pop-up Blocker," and then "Pop-up Blocker Settings"
2. Type http://my.commnet.edu into the "Address of Web site to allow" box, click Add
3. Click the Close button to exit

NOTE: When Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) is installed, the Internet Explorer Pop-up Blocker is automatically turned on and set to the Medium setting, which means that it will block most automatic pop-ups. Disable the Pop-up Blocker using the steps above.

Pop-up Stopper - Mozilla Toolbar

1. Open the Edit toolbar menu and choose Preferences
2. Under the Privacy & Security Preferences category, click on the Pop-up Windows topic (if no sub-categories are visible double-click on the title Privacy & Security to expand the list)
3. Click the Allowed Sites button, type http://my.commnet.edu into the text field and click Add
4. Click OK to save

Firefox 1.5.x

1. Click on the Tools menu, then on the Options menu
2. Click on the Content icon within the Options window
3. Uncheck the Block Pop-up Windows check box
4. Click OK to close the Options menu

DISABLING POP-UP BLOCKERS OF SECURITY SYSTEMS:

Norton's Internet Security suite includes one of the more common pop-up blockers. To find out if your machine is running Norton look for the Norton icon in the system tray (the area to the left of the clock in the lower right corner of your screen).

If you do have Norton installed and active, you will need to TEMPORARILY disable it.

1. Right click on the Norton icon (which should be displayed in your system tray)
2. Choose "Disable" from the drop-down menu
3. Turn Norton back on when you are done with your class session by repeating Step 1 above and choosing "Enable" from the drop down menu

TO TEMPORARILY DISABLE OTHER SECURITY SOFTWARE, please consult the Help menu on your browser toolbar for assistance or go to that web site.

DISABLING POP-UP BLOCKERS OF SECOND-PARTY TOOLBARS (GOOGLE, YAHOO, AOL, ETC.)

If any toolbars such as Google, Yahoo, AOL, etc. are used, we recommend uninstalling them.

1. Click on Start, Settings, and then Control Panel
2. Click on the Add or Remove Programs icon
3. Within this window find the names of the toolbar(s) and uninstall/remove

Restart your computer'

If you are unwilling to uninstall these programs, please review the information below for instructions on how to disable pop-up blockers for each.

Google Toolbar

The Google Toolbar blocks pop-ups by default. You can allow pop-ups from selected sites, or disable the pop-up blocker completely.

To add WebCT Vista to your list of permitted sites:

• Click on the pop-up blocker button while viewing your MyWebCT homepage
• Add the page to selected sites

To completely disable the pop-up blocker:

• Click the Options button in the Google toolbar
• Clear the checkbox next to Pop-up Blocker in the Accessories section

Yahoo Toolbar

If Yahoo's Pop-up blocker is blocking Vista, there are three ways to override it:

• Add Vista to your allowed list by clicking the Pop-up Blocker menu and selecting "Always Allow Pop-ups from... Then select "Vista" from the "Sources of Recently Blocked Pop-ups" list and click "Allow"
• Turn off Pop-up Blocker by clicking the Pop-up Blocker menu and deselecting "Enable Pop-up Blocker. The toolbar button changes to indicate that the blocker is disabled
• Press and hold the Ctrl key while clicking a link to override Pop-up Blocker and allow any pop-up windows resulting from the click

AOL Toolbar

1. Click Settings on the AOL toolbar
2. Click Pop-ups under the Essentials tab
3. In the Web Pop-ups tab of the Pop-up Control Settings window select "Allow Web Pop-ups from these sites" from the available options
4. Type http://my.commnet.edu and click Add
5. Click Save

Pop-Up Stopper

If you have Pop-Up Stopper, a stand-alone pop-up blocker software, an icon will appear in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. If you move your mouse over it, it should show the name of the software.

To Disable Pop-Up Stopper:

1. Right click on the Pop-Up Stopper software icon
2. Uncheck the box next to "Enable Pop-up Blocking"
3. Re-enable the software when you're done using WebCT Vista

Pop-Up Stopper - Mozilla Toolbar

1. Open the Edit toolbar menu and choose Preferences
2. Under the Privacy & Security Preferences category click on the Pop-up Windows topic (if no sub-categories are visible double-click on the title Privacy & Security to expand the list)
3. Click the Allowed Sites button, type http://my.commnet.edu into the text field, click Add
4. Click OK to save

For AIM, MyWebSearch and MSN toolbars, or for Internet Explorer's Pop-up Manager or Starware Toolbar, please see the Help menu for the software itself.