popup blocker not working correctly

[Guest]

Hi, I am trying to download a file from a secure web site which relies on a
popup. I have disabled the popup blocker and even put the website URL in the
allowed sites but still the file is blocked from downloading.I have had no
trouble doing this using IE6 and Win98SE it only started when I changed to
XPSP2.

 

[Guest]

Hi, I'm another user experiencing the same problem running two web sites that
both have identical popup windows one site will allow the popup to appear the
other will not - have tried all the settings in popup blocker including
disabling it all to no avail the blocked site continues to be blocked and
will only allow when control key used - this is very frustrating. Have tried
many of the fixes that I have found on the web but none seem to work. A quick
fix would be very useful.

 

[Galen]

In deegee <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

Hi, I am trying to download a file from a secure web site which
relies on a popup. I have disabled the popup blocker and even put the
website URL in the allowed sites but still the file is blocked from
downloading.I have had no trouble doing this using IE6 and Win98SE it
only started when I changed to XPSP2.

When it's loading press the CTRL key. If it loads it was a popup blocker
issue, if it doesn't then the problem is not there.

Galen

 

[Galen]

In Graham <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

Hi, I'm another user experiencing the same problem running two web
sites that both have identical popup windows one site will allow the
popup to appear the other will not - have tried all the settings in
popup blocker including disabling it all to no avail the blocked site
continues to be blocked and will only allow when control key used -
this is very frustrating. Have tried many of the fixes that I have
found on the web but none seem to work. A quick fix would be very
useful.

Quick fixes are for oil and lube jobs... Open IE, tools, popup blocker,
popup blocker settings, and add the site in question.

Galen

 

[Guest]

Hi

Take the point about oil and lube - but I've tried adding the site in
question but it still won't work !!!

 

[Sandi - Microsoft MVP]

Turn on Regedit.

Navigate to this branch:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\New Windows

UseHooks - if set to false, activex controls may not be able to open new
windows.
AllowsHTTPs - enabled will allow popups at secure sites
BlockUserInit - if off enables user initiated popups
BlockHTML Dialogues - disable/enable html dialogues as popups
ApplyToWebOC - popup blocking of non-opt-in applications

Any of the above could be implicated in your problem.

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[Guest]

Have looked at this but not sure what I should be doing? Also the following
entries are not there:

BlockHTML Dialogues - disable/enable html dialogues as popups
ApplyToWebOC - popup blocking of non-opt-in applications

Graham

 

[Guest]

Turn on Regedit.

Navigate to this branch:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\New Windows

UseHooks - if set to false, activex controls may not be able to open new
windows.
AllowsHTTPs - enabled will allow popups at secure sites
BlockUserInit - if off enables user initiated popups
BlockHTML Dialogues - disable/enable html dialogues as popups
ApplyToWebOC - popup blocking of non-opt-in applications

Any of the above could be implicated in your problem.

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Hi Sandi, Thank you for this info but I am not too conversant with regedit so am not sure what the data values should be for each entry. deegee

 

[Sandi - Microsoft MVP]

Bottom posting is so irritating - conversation directions being reversed and
all that scrolling. Can I please ask you, when you reply to a top post, to
continue said top posting?

If the keys exist they will most likely be 'yes' or 'no' or '1' or '0'
(being number one and number zero). If the latter, setting to 1 enables a
feature, setting to zero disables.

Information about how to work in the registry:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q256/9/86.asp

If inexperienced, I recommend that you find local support.

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[Sandi - Microsoft MVP]

See my reply to the other correspondent; if they words don't exist, ignore
them - if they're not there, they can't possibly be implicated in your
problem.

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[Guest]

Hi again Sandi

Thanks for all the help:

Have looked at reg again and I think all are set correctly have taken a copy
to show you:

Key Name: HKEY CURRENT USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\New
Windows
Class Name: ~NO CLP~SS>
Last Write Time: 41?/2005 — 1:46 PM
Value 0

Name: PopupMgr
Type: REG_SZ
Data: no

Value 1
Name: Playsound
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: Cx1

Value 2
Name: UseSecBand
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: Ox0

Value 3
Name: BlockUserlnit
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: Ox0

Value 4
Name: UseTimerMethod
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: Ox1

Value 5
Name: UseHooks
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: Ox1

Value 6
Name: A110wHTTPS
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: Ox1

would you agree?

Graham

 

[Guest]

pop-up blocker does not exist on my tools menu, or anywhere else for that
matter.

ie version 6.0.2800.1106 here

 

[Sandi - Microsoft MVP]

That's because you're not running XP SP2 - you're running SP1.

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[Sandi - Microsoft MVP]

I'm wondering if we're looking at the wrong thing here. What do you
*exactly* mean by "the file is blocked from downloading"

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[Guest]

Hi Sandi

Hope you had a good weekend

The problem is that even though I have switched popup blocker off (or
switched it on with the sites in question set as allowed) the popup are still
blocked and will only appear when holding down the control key. This is a
problem as as a web designer I need to know that the popups will work
properly and I need to be able to tell customers how to make the popups on
their sites appear as they want them ie to appear without the neccesity of
holding down the control key (personally I hate popups but customers seem to
think they are a good idea).

Thanks for your assistance.

Grahjam

 

[Sandi - Microsoft MVP]

Are you able to provide the URL so we can have a look?

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[Guest]

Hi Sandi

Yes on this one the popup works fine:

http://www.bathroomskitchens.co.uk/

No this one it will only work with control key pressed:

http://www.buildingproducts.co.uk/

even though they are bot set as allowed sites

Graham

 

[Sandi - Microsoft MVP]

You're going to have to point out exactly how to trigger a pop-up window. I
don't have time to search the site for a pop-up link.

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[PaulieD]

Hi, I am trying to download a file from a secure web site which relies on a
popup. I have disabled the popup blocker and even put the website URL in the
allowed sites but still the file is blocked from downloading.I have had no
trouble doing this using IE6 and Win98SE it only started when I changed to
XPSP2.