Are you seeing unwanted pop-up ads while surfing the web? Lots of users do. They can be quite annoying when you really need to get work done or are trying to check out a family member's Facebook post. Turning on your pop-up blocker should help prevent this nuisance. 

Instructions for turning on your pop-up blocker:

 Microsoft Edge

1. Open your Microsoft Edge browser.
2. Click the icon in the top right of your browser that has 3 horizontal dots. 

1. Click on "Settings" at the very bottom.
2. Scroll down the settings menu and click on the "View Advanced Settings" button.
3. Ensure that the "Block pop-ups" switch is turned on.
4. Restart Microsoft Edge by clicking the X in the top right and re-opening your browser as you normally would.

 Mozilla Firefox

1. Open your Mozilla Firefox browser.
2. Click the icon in the top right of Firefox that has 3 horizontal lines. 

1. Next, select "Options" from the drop-down menu.
2. Then choose "Privacy & Security" on the left-hand column. 
3. Scroll down to the "Permissions" section
4. Ensure that "Block pop-up windows" is enabled. 
5. Restart Google Chrome by clicking the X in the top right and re-opening Chrome as you normally would.

 Google Chrome 

1. Open your Google Chrome browser
2. Click the icon in the top right of Chrome that looks like 3 vertical dots
3. Go to "Settings".
4. Scroll all the way down and click "Advanced".
5. Then scroll down and select "Content settings"
6. Scroll down and click on the 7th option which is "Pop-ups and redirects"
7. The first switch should be toggled to the left and show "Blocked (recommended)" as indicated below. 
8. Now your pop-up blocker is enabled. Restart Google Chrome by clicking the X in the top right and re-opening Chrome as you normally would. 

 Safari

1. Open your Safari browser
2. Select Safari in the top right
3. Then click Preferences
4. Choose Websites at the top
5. Click on Pop-up Windows on the left-hand side
6. Then make sure Block and Notify is selected.