Google Chrome: Enable/Disable Pop-up Blocker

Turn the pop-up blocker in Google Chrome on or off with these options.

Option 1 – From Chrome Settings

1. Select  at the upper-right corner, then choose “Settings“.
2. Select “Advanced” at the bottom.
3. Select “Content settings…“.
4. Select “Popups“.
5. Toggle the setting left to “Blocked” to enable the popup blocker. Toggle it right to enable popups. You can also set specific websites to allow or block popups.

Option 2 – Windows Registry

1. Hold the Windows Key and press “R” to bring up the “Run” box.
2. Type “regedit“, then press “Enter“.
3. Note: You may have to create the “Google” and “Chrome” folders.
4. Navigate to:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Policies \ Google \ Chrome
5. Right-click “Chrome” and select “New” > “DWORD 32-bit value“
6. Give the value a name of “DefaultPopupsSetting“. Set the value data to:
   • 1 = Allow all sites to show pop-ups
   • 2 = Disable popups
7. Restart the computer, and the setting will stick.

 Option 3 – Terminal Command (MacOS)

1. 1. From the Finder, select “Go” > “Utilities“.
   2. Open the “Terminal” application.
   3. Type the following, then press “Enter“:
      defaults write com.google.chrome DefaultPopupsSetting -integer <n>
      Where “<n>” is 0, 1, or 2 depending on what you wish to accomplish.
      • 1 = Allow all sites to show pop-ups
      • 2 = Disable popups
   4. Restart your Mac.

FAQ

Why don’t these settings work for me?

Ensure that you don’t have any plugins or extensions installed in Chrome that may be handling the pop-up blocking.