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Pop up blocker option does not work in Firefox 25 for this website: http://investorplace.com/ipo-playbook/4-ipos-come-twitters-mega-ipo/?utm_source=feedburner&u

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The block pop-up windows option for Firefox 25 does not work for the website address listed below. This website has NOT been added as an "exception" to the pop-up window option.

The block pop-up windows option has been check-marked within the following pathway: preferences > content > block pop-up windows.

http://investorplace.com/ipo-playbook/4-ipos-come-twitters-mega-ipo/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+InvestorPlace-IPO-Playbook+%28InvestorPlace+IPO+Playbook%29#.UoK49Y3TFdS

The block pop-up windows option for Firefox 25 does not work for the website address listed below. This website has NOT been added as an "exception" to the pop-up window option. The block pop-up windows option has been check-marked within the following pathway: preferences > content > block pop-up windows. http://investorplace.com/ipo-playbook/4-ipos-come-twitters-mega-ipo/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+InvestorPlace-IPO-Playbook+%28InvestorPlace+IPO+Playbook%29#.UoK49Y3TFdS

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If you are referring to the popup located in my screenshot, then it is impossible to block it.
It is not technically an ad, nor popup. It is telling you to subscribe to the website's newsletter.
This message is programmed into the website's code and cannot be removed/blocked.
Sorry.

Modified by Wesley Branton

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Could you describe when the pop-up appears, for example: when first loading the page, when scrolling through a page, when clicking a link, when trying to close the page (or go to a different page without using a link)?

The reason I ask is, the pop-up blocker is designed to allow pop-ups triggered by a user action, such as a click, otherwise a lot of sites would not work correctly.

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@jscher2000
The popup appears when the website is loaded.
Visit the link and it will appear for you too.

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Hi ComputerWhiz, because I use NoScript and only allowed a few of the many domains used by the page, I didn't see that ad. Thanks for the screen shot.

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@jscher2000
I use AdBlock Plus.

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That is not a real pop-up, but merely a lightbox opening with specific content.
Such a lightbox is opened via JavaScript and you would need to block this specific script to prevent this box from opening.