Allowing Pop-ups (Browsers Pop-up Blocker)

There are some places in Comparion where a new window or tab will need to be opened.  Browsers often prevent these pop-ups from displaying unless you give permission to do so.

Google Chrome

By default, Google Chrome blocks pop-ups from automatically showing up on your screen.  When a pop-up is blocked, the address bar will be marked "Pop-up blocked." Pop-up blocked  Click the icon and select to allow pop-ups. 

Pop-up blocker settings

  1. At the top right, click More More and then Settings
  2. Under "Privacy and security," click Site settings (Hint:  you can type in "pop" on the Search options field)
  3. Click Pop-ups and redirects
  4. Turn on the switch to allow pop-ups altogether. 
  5. Or Add comparion.expertchoice.com (or any site you are using for accessing Comparion) to allow pop-ups. 


Firefox 

When blocking a pop-up, Firefox displays an information bar (if it hasn’t been previously dismissed – see below), as well as an icon popup_icon_fx57 in the address bar.

When you click either the Options button in the info bar or the icon in the address bar, a menu is displayed with the following choices:

  • Allow pop-ups for comparion.expertchoice.com (or any site where you are accessing Comparion) 
  • Edit Pop-up Blocker Options
  • Don't show this message when pop-ups are blocked
  • (show the blocked pop-up)

Select to Allow pop-ups for our site. 

Pop-up blocker settings

To access the pop-up blocker settings:

  1. Click the menu button Fx57Menu and select Options.
  2. Select the Privacy & Security panel.
  • Under the Permissions section, uncheck the box next to Block pop-up windows to disable the pop-up blocker altogether; or
  • Clicking on Exceptions… opens a dialog box with a list of sites that you want to allow to display pop-ups.


Internet Explorer

The message below will appear when a pop-up is blocked: 

By clicking the "Options for this site" button, you will see  two options:

Select "Always allow" option.

Pop-up blocker settings

  • Open Internet Explorer, select the Tools button, and then select Internet options
  • On the Privacy tab, under Pop-up Blocker, uncheck the Turn on Pop-up Blocker check box to disable the pop-ups altogether:or,
  • Click Settings and then add comparion.expertchoice.com (or the site you are using to access Comparion)