Popup Blockers

Popup blockers are useful for eliminating annoying popup ads, but they can also prevent legitimate windows, such as WinFlex Web reports, from opening.

Do I Have a Popup Blocker?

You may not even know whether you have a popup blocker - it might have been installed automatically. There are too many blockers to name them all, but some of the most common are Ad Zapper, Ad Remove, Popup Stopper, Popup Killer, Add/Subtract, Zone Alarm Pro, Google Toolbar, Yahoo Companion and Hotbar.

To find the blocker installed on your system:

• Check your browser directly below the address line for popup icons.
• Check the tray of running programs in the status bar for popup blockers.
• Check the programs in Start/Programs.

Allowing New Windows to Open

• Disable the blocker - Each blocker is different, but most of them allow you to turn them off. Some have an On/Off switch just below the address line of your browser.
• Uninstall the blocker - If you don’t want the blocker, uninstall it using Add/Remove Programs in your computer's Control Panel.
• Trusted site list - If you want to continue using the blocker, but also run reports in WinFlex Web, you can add www.winflexweb.com to the blocker’s trusted site list.
• Key combination - In most blocker programs, you can set a key that allows a new window to open. The most common default key is Ctrl. Once you’ve designated that key in your blocker program to allow a window to open, just hold the key down as you click on the View/Print Illustration Package or Forms link in WinFlex Web.
• More Help - Contact the manufacturer of the popup blocker for specific details and more help.

Other Blockers

• AOL - If you’re using AOL as a browser, it can prevent new windows from opening. You can turn off the popup blocker in the lower-right hand corner. Another solution is to use AOL to connect to the Internet, but use Internet Explorer as your browser. Minimize the AOL browser. Start Internet Explorer from the icon on your desktop or search for iexplore.exe.
• Mozilla 1.x /Netscape 6.x - You can turn off the blocker or add trusted sites in Edit/Preferences/Privacy & Security/Popup Windows.
• Firewall/Antivirus programs - Popup blockers can be integrated into firewall programs or antivirus programs like Norton Internet Security. These programs need to be configured to allow popups for www.winflexweb.com. For additional help on this, please contact the companies that developed the programs.