• Operating System: All
• Application: Norton AntiSpam and Norton Internet Security

Norton AntiSpam and Norton Internet Security

The status (on or off) of Pop-up and Ad Blocking is displayed on the Norton AntiSpam interface.

To enable Ad Blocking

1. In the main window, on the left side click Norton AntiSpam.
   
2. Click Ad Blocking > Turn On.
   
3. If an Ad Blocking window appears click OK.

To disable Ad Blocking

1. In the main window, on the left side click Norton AntiSpam.
   
2. Click Ad Blocking > Turn Off.

To enable Pop-up Blocking

1. In the main window, on the left side click Norton AntiSpam.
   
2. Click Pop-up Blocking > Turn On.

To disable Pop-up Blocking

1. In the main window, on the left side click Norton AntiSpam.
   
2. Click Pop-up Blocking > Turn Off.

Norton AntiSpam and Norton Internet Security 2004 and earlier

Enable Ad Blocking or Pop-up Blocking

1. In the main window, double-click Ad Blocking.
   
2. Check Ad Blocking.
   
3. Check Pop-up Window Blocking.
   
4. Click OK.

To disable Ad Blocking or Pop-up Blocking

1. In the main window, double-click Ad Blocking.
   
2. Uncheck Ad Blocking.
   
3. Uncheck Pop-up Window Blocking.
   
4. Click OK.

Norton Internet Security and Norton Personal Firewall 2003

To enable or disable Ad Blocking

1. Open Norton Internet Security or Norton Personal Firewall.
   
2. Click Status & Settings.
   
3. Double-click Ad Blocking.
   
4. If you are using Norton Internet Security, then click the "Ad Blocking Settings for" menu and select the user whose settings you would like to change.
   
5. Check or uncheck Turn on Ad Blocking.
   
6. Check or uncheck Turn on Pop-up Window Blocking.
   
7. Click OK.

Once you have configured Ad Blocking or Pop-up Blocking, information may still be blocked on the Web site. This may be because the Web site information is being stored in your Web browser's cache. You must clear the cache for the changes to work. Go on to the next section.

To clear the cache in Internet Explorer

1. Start Internet Explorer.
   
2. Click Tools > Internet Options.
   
3. Click Delete Cookies.
   
4. When you see the prompt "Delete all cookies in the Temporary Internet File folder?" click OK.
   
5. Click Clear History.
   
6. When you see the prompt "Are you sure you want Windows to delete your history of visited Web sites?" click Yes.
   
7. Click OK.