How to Enable Pop-Ups in Chrome on Your Computer

Co-authored by Luigi Oppido and Darlene Antonelli, MA

Last Updated: June 15, 2022 Tested

Did your browser block that pop-up that would help you log in? Sites can use pop-ups for good reasons as well as annoying ones, but you might need them to log in or learn more about a feature. This wikiHow article teaches you how to change the settings in Google Chrome to allow pop-up ads to appear while you browse the internet, or if you only want to allow pop-up ads for a specific site, how to add a website to the "Allowed" list in the pop-up settings section of Google Chrome.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

Allowing all Pop-ups

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Open Google Chrome. You'll want to use your desktop browser, not a mobile one.
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Click ⋮. You'll see this three-dot menu icon in the upper-right corner of the window.^{[1]
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Click Settings. It's near the bottom of the menu and will open a new tab.^{[2]
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Click Privacy and security. You'll see this next to a checkered shield on the left side of the page.
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Click Site settings. It's near the bottom of the "Privacy and security" section next to an icon of three sliders.
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Click Popups and redirects. You'll have to scroll to the bottom of the page to find this under the "Content" header.
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Click to select "Sites can send pop-ups and use redirects" under the "Default Behavior" header. The circle will fill to indicate that it's selected and all sites will, by default, allow pop-ups and redirects.
- You can block pop-ups from individual sites by clicking Add under the "Customized Behavior" section of the menu and entering the URL of the site from which you wish to block the content.

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Allowing Pop-ups from a Specific Site

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Open Google Chrome. You'll want to use your desktop browser, not a mobile one.
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Click ⋮. This three-dot menu icon is in the upper-right corner of the browser window.
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Click Settings. It's near the bottom of the menu and will open a new tab.
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Click Privacy and security. You'll see this next to a checkered shield on the left side of the page.
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Click Site settings. It's near the bottom of the "Privacy and security" section next to an icon of three sliders.
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Click Popups and redirects. You'll have to scroll to the bottom of the page to find this under the "Content" header.
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Click Add. You'll see this in the "Customized Behaviors" header under "Allowed to send pop-ups and use redirects."
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Enter a URL. Type the address of the site from which you'd like to allow pop-ups.
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Click ADD. You will now see pop-up windows from this site when you encounter them in Chrome.^{[3]
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Community Q&A

Question

Have tried to allow popups on walmart.com according to your directions but still not allowing popups. What can I do?

Community Answer

If you look at the address bar, you should see an 'i' icon at the leftmost side. Click on it and it should open up a menu, look down and find "Popups" then select your preferred setting.

Warnings

When you allow pop-ups on Google Chrome your computer may slow down or freeze (stop functioning). Some pop-ups can contain animation or videos that automatically start playing when the pop-up opens. This hogs your Internet speed and computer hardware causing slow web browsing or possible operating system crashes.

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