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How do I block unwanted pop-ups when "Block pop-up windows" Checked under Preferences?

mjc06
mjc06
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Firefox opens up with other links associated with one site in particular: tripadvisor.com. The sites that come up are booking.com, expedia.com and other travel-related companies.

These sites open in a cascade format over the Mozilla window I am working in. I do go to these sites occasionally but don't want them popping up every time I go to tripadvisor.com.

My pop-up blocker box is checked under Mozilla Preferences and none of these sites are on the exceptions list of pop-up blocker. How do I prevent this??

Thanks in advance for any solutions. MJ

Firefox opens up with other links associated with one site in particular: tripadvisor.com. The sites that come up are booking.com, expedia.com and other travel-related companies. These sites open in a cascade format over the Mozilla window I am working in. I do go to these sites occasionally but don't want them popping up every time I go to tripadvisor.com. My pop-up blocker box is checked under Mozilla Preferences and none of these sites are on the exceptions list of pop-up blocker. How do I prevent this?? Thanks in advance for any solutions. MJ

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Hossain Al Ikram
Hossain Al Ikram
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গাঢ় লেখাHello,

The Reset Firefox feature can fix many issues by restoring Firefox to its factory default state while saving your essential information.
Note: This will cause you to lose any Extensions and some Preferences.

  • Open websites will not be saved in Firefox versions lower than 25.

To Reset Firefox do the following:

  1. Go to Firefox > Help > Troubleshooting Information.
  2. Click the "Reset Firefox" button.
  3. Firefox will close and reset. After Firefox is done, it will show a window with the information that is imported. Click Finish.
  4. Firefox will open with all factory defaults applied.

Further information can be found in the Refresh Firefox - reset add-ons and settings article.

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Thank you.