Pop-up Blocker option is missing under the Tools menu in Internet Explorer

Pop-up Blocker option is missing under the Tools menu in Internet Explorer

When you click Tools menu in Internet Explorer in Windows XP SP2, the Pop-up Blocker option may be missing. This is due to a restriction set in the registry or via Group Policy Editor in Windows XP Professional. To get the Pop-up Blocker menu ( and the Pop-up Management functionality ) back, try this:


1. Open Registry Editor and navigate to the following keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Policies \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Restrictions
-and-
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Policies \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Restrictions
2. In the right-pane, double-click NoPopupManagement if exists, and set it to 0
3. Close Registry Editor

Via Group Policy Editor in Windows XP Professional

1. Click Start, Run and type GPEDIT.MSC
2. Navigate to this path:
Computer Configuration \ Administrative Templates \ Windows Components \ Internet Explorer
3. Double-click the setting Turn-off pop-up management
4. Set it to Not Configured