How to Disable Popup-Blockers

Popup-blockers can interfere with Sakai resources, especially those in the Course Materials tool and the Resources folder.

Most users don't realize that they have one or more popup-blockers on their computer because these programs are often included with other porgrams and are installed and activated automatically.

How would you know if a popup blocker is turned on? If you discover that certain course materials won't open when you click on the link, hold down the Ctrl key and click on the link again. If the material opens, you likely have an active popup-blocker.

How do you turn them off or configure them? Below are some of the common popup-blockers and the methods for changing them:

	If your computer has Service Pack 2 installed, then a popup-blocker is installed in Internet Explorer. To turn it off, click on Tools in the menu, then click on Internet Options. Click on the Privacy tab and uncheck Block Popups.
	The easiest way is to turn off FireFox's popup blocker while you are taking your course, but it is configurable and you can allow popups from sites you specify through the Exceptions button. The site you want to allow is http://sakai.ohsu.edu/
	Look for the button labelled Pop-Up Blocker. Click on it to turn it on or off.
	Yahoo SearchBar is now included in ShockWave. If you have it as part of Internet Explorer, please see our note.
	The Google Toolbar is an add-on for Internet Explorer. If you have it, click on the Blocking Popups button and it will change to Site Popups Allowed.
	The McAfee Internet Security Suite has a popup blocker and it's part of "Privacy Services" and needs to be off while you're taking your course.
	Norton's Internet Security has a popup-blocker. Here's how to turn it off.
There may be other popup blockers not listed on this page. If you encounter one, please report it to the Sakai Help Desk. We will update this list and include instructions for our users..