You should see a pop-up window appear when you access
this page.
If you do not see a Pop-Up window, your
system may be blocking pop-ups. For Windows XP users, service patch 2
includes a pop-up blocking component.
The following steps can help you set up your Internet
browser to allow popup windows for the AFPC web pages.
1. Open your Internet browser.
| For MS
Internet Explorer |
For
Netscape |
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Select Tools > Internet Options.
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Click on the "Security" tab.
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Click on the "Trusted Sites" picture.
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Click on the "Sites" button.
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Uncheck the box next to "Require server
verification (https:) for all sites in this zone".
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Type in *.af.mil in the
first window.
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Click on the "Add" button. You should
now see "*.af.mil" in the second window.
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Click on the "Ok" button for the Trusted
Sites box.
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Click on the "Ok" button for the
Internet Options box.
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Select Edit > Preferences.
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Double click on the "Privacy & Security"
option.
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Click on "Popup Windows".
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If the box next to "Block unrequested
popup windows" is checked, click on the "Allowed Sites"
button. Type in *.af.mil in the first
window. Click on the "Add" button. You should now see
"*.af.mil" in the second window. Click on the "Ok"
button for the Allowed Web Sites box.
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If the box next to "If the box next to
"Block unrequested popup windows" is unchecked, then you
do not need to do anything to allow popups.
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Click on the "Ok" button for the
Preferences box.
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2. Configure your search and/or
ad-blocking toolbar. Examples of these bars can be found below. These bars
include an ad-blocking component in the tool bar. For
information on how to add *.af.mil to the list a allowed sites
or to temporarily disable to the popup blocker component, please refer to
the help pages for the toolbar.
There are over 30 different programs that block popup windows, 3 of the
most popular ones are shown below.
Any
of them will block the necessary popup pages on AFPC Secure if they are
installed
Popup-Filter
Troubleshooting TIPS:
Some of them make special sounds (i.e.
Zapping, Splatting, Ding, Beep, Boing) but not click.
Some are temporarily disabled by holding
down the <Ctrl> or the <Shift> key while clicking.
Some have configuration settings that
enable the user to add specific pages to a "safe" list.
Some can be disabled in the settings of
the program.
Some can be un installed from [Add Remove
Programs] in the control panel (if administrator).
