Block or allow pop-ups in Chrome
By default, Google Chrome blocks pop-ups from automatically showing up on your screen. When a pop-up is blocked, the address bar will be marked Pop-up blocked 
If you still get pop-ups after disabling them, then you could have malware. Learn how to get rid of malware.
Turn pop-ups on or off
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- At the top-right, click More
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- Click Settings.
- At the bottom, click Advanced.
- Under 'Privacy and security', click Content settings.
- Click Pop-ups.
- Turn Allowed on or off.
Block or allow pop-ups for a specific site
Not all pop-ups are ads or spam. Some legitimate websites display web content in pop-up windows.
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- Find a page that has pop-ups blocked for you.
- In the address bar, click Pop-up blocked
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- Click the link for the pop-up window that you'd like to see.
- To always see pop-ups for the site, select Always allow pop-ups from [site]
Done.
Done.- On your computer, open Chrome.
- At the top-right, click More
- Click Settings.
- At the bottom, click Advanced.
- Under 'Privacy and security', click Content settings.
- Click Pop-ups.
- Under 'Allow', if you see the site listed, click More
If the site isn't listed, next to 'Block', click Add. Enter the site's web address manually. To capture all pop-ups across the site, use the pattern [*.]example.com.
Problems with pop-ups
Still seeing unwanted pop-ups? If the pop-ups haven't stopped, try running the Chrome Clean-Up Tool (Windows only). Then, read other options for finding and removing malware from your computer.
Using a Chrome device at work or school? Your network administrator might set up the pop-up blocker for you, in which case you can't change this setting yourself. Learn about using a managed Chrome device.
Learn how to control specific ways that a website can act when you're using Chrome.
Megan is a Google Chrome expert and the author of this help page. Help her improve this article by leaving feedback below.
