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Pop-Up Blockers

Some websites launch pop-up windows that open automatically when you enter certain pages. Because these can be annoying many people now use special pop-up-blocking utilities. Some web browsers, and firewalls and other security software, also have an option to block them.

One of the most popular ways to block pop-ups is to use an add-in toolbar for Internet Explorer for Windows. The Internet Explorer 6 (with Windows XP SP2), Firefox, Mozilla, Netscape, Opera and Safari browsers have built-in pop-up blockers.

Please select your browser or utility from the list below to learn how to stop blocking pages on UniS Current Vacancies:

 

Internet Explorer 6

The version of the Internet Explorer 6 browser that is included with Windows XP SP2 includes a pop-up blocker that by default blocks most unrequested pop-ups, and therefore blocks BOFA 11 plus . The blocker allows you to stop blocking cookies from specific websites:

  1. Select the “Tools” menu
  2. Select “Pop-up Blocker”
  3. Select “Pop-up Blocker Settings...”
  4. Type “bofa11plus.com” in the “Address of Web site to allow” text box
  5. Click “Add”
  6. Click “Close”

This will add BOFA 11 plus to the list of allowed sources of pop-ups. From now on, you will be able to use BOFA tests as normal.

Google Toolbar

To tell the Google Toolbar to stop blocking pages in BOFA, go to the blocking button in the Toolbar. This will add BOFA 11 plus to the list of allowed sources of pop-ups. From now on, you will be able to use BOFA tests as normal.

MSN Pop-up Guard

MSN Pop-up Guard is part of the MSN Toolbar. By default it blocks all pop-ups, and therefore blocks some BOFA pages. Just click the black down arrow on the pop-up blocker, and click “Allow Pop-ups for this Site” on the menu.  From now on, you will be able to use BOFA tests as normal.

Yahoo! Toolbar

The pop-up blocker in the Yahoo! toolbar by default blocks all pop-ups, and therefore blocks some pages in BOFA. Make sure that the blocker is enabled, and then allow it to block a pop-up from bofa11plus.com. The toolbar keeps a list of sites from which it has blocked pop-ups, and then allows you to choose from which of these sites you want to allow pop-ups.

In the list of recently-blocked pop-ups, click “bofa11plus.com”, and then click “Allow”. This will add BOFA 11 plus to the list of allowed sources of pop-ups. From now on, you will be able to use BOFA tests as normal.

Firefox

The Firefox browser includes a pop-up blocker that by default blocks all pop-ups, and therefore blocks some BOFA pages. To allow pop-ups for bofa11plus.com:

  1. Select the “Tools” menu
  2. Select “Options…”
  3. In the Options dialog box, select “Web Features” or "Content"
  4. Click “Allowed Sites” opposite “Block Popup Windows”
  5. In the Allowed Sites dialog box, type “bofa11plus.com” and click “Allow”
  6. Click “OK” to close the Allowed Sites dialog box
  7. Click “OK” to close the Options dialog box

From now on, you will be able to use BOFA tests as normal.

In the Mac OS X version of Firefox, you need to select Preferences on the Firefox menu, instead of Options on the Tools menu.

Netscape 8

The Netscape 8 browser includes a pop-up blocker and manager that by default prevents the some of the BOFA windows from opening. To allow BOFA to operate normally:

  1. In the BOFA tab, click the shield at the right, to open the Site Controls
  2. Click the “Advanced” tab
  3. Click to select the “Internet Explorer” rendering engine
  4. Click to place a tick against “Allow unrequested pop-up windows”
  5. Click “Done” to close the Site Controls

From now on, you will be able to use BOFA tests as normal.

Netscape 7.1, Netscape 7.2 and Mozilla 1.4+

The Mozilla browser includes a pop-up blocker that by default blocks all pop-ups, and therefore blocks some BOFA pages. Netscape 7.1 is a re-badged version of Mozilla 1.4, and Netscape 7.2 is a re-badged version of Mozilla 1.7. All of these browsers enable you to stop blocking cookies from specific websites. At the topof the page:

  1. Select the “Tools” menu
  2. Select “Popup Manager”
  3. Select “Allow Popups From This Site”

From now on, you will be able to use BOFA tests as normal.

Opera 7.5

The Opera 7.5 browser includes a pop-up blocker that by default allows all pop-ups, and this is the setting that is required for BOFA. If you need to change back to this default setting:

  1. Select the “Tools” menu
  2. Select “Preferences…”
  3. In the Preferences dialog box, select “Windows”
  4. Click the black down arrow opposite “Pop-ups”
  5. Select “Open all pop-ups”
  6. Click the “Apply” button
  7. Click the “OK” button to close the Preferences dialog box

Note that in the same section of Preferences, “Window handling” must be set to “Prefer separate windows” for the BOFA tests to function correctly.

From now on, you will be able to use BOFA tests as normal.

The pop-up settings can also be changed in the Quick Preferences menu that appears when you press the F12 key. Note that Opera 7 is by default set to identify itself as MSIE 6.0, and this is the proper setting if you want to use BOFA.

In the Mac OS X version of Opera, the Preferences can be found on the Opera menu, not the Tools menu.

Safari

The Safari browser includes a pop-up blocker that by default allows all pop-ups, and this is the setting that is required forBOFA . If you need to change back to this default setting:

  1. Select the “Safari” menu
  2. Click “Block Pop-Up Windows” to remove the tick

From now on, you will be able to use BOFA tests as normal.

Other pop-up blockers

For other pop-up blockers, we recommend either (i) setting an option that blocks only unrequested pop-ups, or (ii) setting an option that blocks all pop-ups but allows for some websites to be specified as exceptions, and making bofa11plus.com one of your exceptions. The Help for your blocking software should tell you how to do this. If the firewall or security software covers a network, not just your own computer, then you should consult your Network Administrator.

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