How to Configure Pop-up Blockers to Access Online Courses

(Note, you may have one or more pop-up blockers activated. If so, ensure that you configure all of these programs to allow full access to the C&W website)

Microsoft Internet Explorer

1. Open Internet Explorer

2. Select Tools > Pop-up Blocker > Pop-up Blocker Settings…

  • Click to open the Pop-up Blocker Settings window

3. In the Pop-up Blocker Settings window:

  • Enter www.cw.bc.ca in the text field under “Address of Web site to allow”
  • Click Add
  • http://www.cw.bc.ca/ will be added to the list of “Allowed Sites”
  • Click Close
4. Internet Explorer will no longer block pop-up windows from the C&W website

 

Mozilla Firefox

1. Open Mozilla Firefox

2. Select Tools > Options > Content…

  • Next to Block Popup Windows, click Allowed Sites

3. In the Allowed Sites – Popups window:

  • Enter www.cw.bc.ca in the text field under “Address of web site”
  • Click Allow
  • http://www.cw.bc.ca/ will be added to the list of “Allowed Sites”
  • Click Close > OK
4. Mozilla Firefox will no longer block pop-up windows from the C&W website

 

Google Toolbar

[Other toolbars (e.g. Yahoo!, MSN) may vary]

1. Open Internet Explorer

2. Go to the C&W website - http://www.cw.bc.ca/

3. Click the Pop-up Blocker button

4. Google Toolbar will no longer block pop-up windows from the C&W website

 

Norton Internet Security (Temporary/Simple Method)

[Other security software may vary]

1. In the task tray (area beside the clock):

  • Right-click the Norton Internet Security icon
  • Select and click Disable Norton Internet Security to open Protection Alert dialog box

2. In the Protection Alert dialog box:

  • Click the drop-down box
  • Select the duration of for Norton Internet Security to be turned off by clicking on it
  • Click OK to disable Norton Internet Security for the selected duration.

3. The Norton Internet Security icons in the task tray will indicate that it is disabled.

4. Norton Internet Security will (for the selected duration) not block pop-up windows from the C&W website

 

Norton Internet Security (Permanent/Advanced Method)

[Other security software may vary]

1. Double-click Norton Internet Security icon in the task tray to open the program window.

2. In the Norton Internet Security window:

  • In the Status & Settings selection, click on Privacy Control
  • Click Configure to open the Privacy Control configuration window

3. Click Advanced to open more security settings.

4. Create a security profile for the C&W website

  • Click Add Site to bring up the New Site/Domain dialog box
  • Clear the text field and enter www.cw.bc.ca
  • Click OK

5. Configure security settings for the C&W website

  • Make sure www.cw.bc.ca is selected on the side scroll area
  • Click on the Global Settings tab
  • Uncheck all the checkboxes marked “Use default settings”
  • Select the all the radio buttons marked “Permit”
  • Click on the User Settings tab
  • Uncheck all the checkboxes marked “Use…settings”
  • Select the all the radio buttons marked “Permit”
  • Click OK to close Advanced Dialog Box
6. Click OK in Privacy Control window
7. Close Norton Internet Security window by clicking the X
8. Norton Internet Security will no longer block pop-up windows from the C&W website