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Allow or Block Popups and Redirects in Chrome on the Computer

The pop-ups and redirects are the most annoying things you can encounter while browsing the website. These are often used for spamming or redirecting you to a fishing site.

Thankfully, Google Chrome has a feature that enables us to allow or block pop-ups and redirects. You can customize it for specific sites as well.

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Allow the Pop-ups and Redirects

Pop-ups and redirect features are blocked by default. Nonetheless, if a site needs this feature, you can allow pop-ups or redirects. Here are the steps to follow:

  1. Open the Chrome browser on your computer, and select the Settings menu from More vertical 3-dots icon options.
    Settings menu in Chrome browser on computer
  2. Switch to the Privacy and Security tab in the left pane, and select the Site settings menu.
    Site Settings - Privacy and security in Chrome browser
  3. Open the Pop-ups and Redirects option under the Content section.
    Pop-ups and redirects settings in Chrome browser
  4. Switch the radio button to Sites can send pop-ups and use redirects option.
    Enable sites to send pop-ups and use redirects on Chrome browser

It will allow all the websites to use pop-ups and redirects in the Chrome web browser. If you want to allow only a specific website for pop-ups and redirects, add those URLs to the Allow section.

Block Pop-ups and Redirects

Keeping the pop-ups and redirects feature enabled for all the websites is risky. If you do not need these options, you should consider blocking pop-ups and redirects. Here are the steps to follow:

  1. Open the Chrome browser on your computer, and select the Settings menu from More vertical 3-dots icon options.
    Settings menu in Chrome browser on computer
  2. Switch to the Privacy and Security tab in the left pane, and select the Site settings menu.
    Site Settings - Privacy and security in Chrome browser
  3. Open the Pop-ups and Redirects option under the Content section.
    Pop-ups and redirects settings in Chrome browser
  4. Switch the radio button to Don’t allow sites to send pop-ups and use redirects option.
    Do not allow sites to send pop-ups and use redirects on Chrome browser

It will completely block pop-ups and redirect windows for all the websites in the Chrome browser. If you want to block it for a few websites, add those URLs to the Block section.

Block pop-ups and redirect for facebook.com in chrome computer

The URLs added into Allow or Block section will work irrespective of the main switch within Pop-ups and redirects.

Bottom Line

Chrome browser offers the feature to add the selected site URL that will be allowed or blocked from sending the pop-up windows. Add the site URL under the correct bucket and make the pop-ups and redirects blocker work automatically.

Similarly, you can:

You can also allow selected sites to send pop-ups on mobile devices.

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Kushal Azza

Kushal Azza

Kushal Azza is a Google Certified Analytics & IT Professional, Digital Content Creator, and Go-To Digital Marketer. He has over a decade of experience solving tech problems, troubleshooting, and innovating digital solutions. Follow him on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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