PopUp Blocker Test

PopUp Blocker Testing - New Site!

This popup test page can now be found at the new Popup Blocker Test.

Pop up blocker's are everywhere and all claim to be the best. Many vendors use the exact same pop up blocker but brand it to look unique. Some One of the most annoying tricks is a software vendor who lures you into similar tests designed to fail your pop up blocker. They then suggest a product that will pass their test without revealing that they actually profit from the software. Before you buy pop up blocking software, make sure it can pass this tests.

Your pop up blocker will be given a series of tests to determine ad blocking ability. Popup tests range from your standard popup to very complex popups that most software is not able to block. You'll want to concentrate on the standard test score which ranges from 1 to 100. The miscellaneous and advanced tests do not provide overall scores but do provide you with advanced testing features.

Please choose a popup test [provided by PopupCheck.com]
Popup Test	Popup test that checks your blocker's ability to stop ads while allowing good popups. You'll receive a score from 1 to 100.
Misc Pop Up Blocker Test	Includes a variety of pop up blocker tests that are not very common.
Advanced Pop Up Blocker Test	Includes a variety of more complex and advanced pop up tests you can use to strictly check your pop up blocker's quality and performance.

Popup Test - Details

The standard popup test consists of 9 sub-tests that check the quality of your popup blocker. These tests range in complexity from common everyday popups to downright difficult to block popups. The ability for your popup stopper software to recognize popups that should NOT be closed is also tested - these are considered GOOD popups.

Normal popup blocking

This popup test checks to see if your popup blocker can block normal popup windows, which are browser windows that do not have any toolbar, buttons or menus except for a simple titlebar. This popup test adds 20 points to your popup blocker quality score if this popup is blocked

Full-screen popup blocking

This checks your popup blocker's ability to block a special type of popup window. This window does not have any toolbars, button or menus and covers your entire screen. These are called "full-screen popups" are can only be seen with the Internet Explorer web browser. This test adds 10 points to your score if this popup is blocked.

Channel-opener popup blocking

This type of popup launches a full-screen popup but contains a toolbar and can only be seen on the Internet Explorer. Other browsers will just open a normal popup. Adds 5 points to your popup blocker score.

Modeless dialog blocking

This popup can only be launched in Internet Explorer and opens a dialog window, not a popup, that forces the user to close it in order to continue working on the web page that opened it. Adds 10 points to your popup blocker score.

Browser window popup blocking

This popup is exactly the same as a normal browser window. Contains menubars, toolbars, and everything else that a normal browser has. This popup test adds 20 points to your popup blocker score.

User-launched HREF-method popup test

The term "user-launched" refers to popup windows that are opened manually by the user. This popup test checks to see if your browser allows a popup window to be opened from clicking a link. It may think it's a popup and block it. Adds 10 points to your popup blocker score.

User-launched JavaScript-method popup test

This popup test checks your popup blocker's ability to correctly allow popups that open when you click on a link. The popups being opened can be a popup or series of popups that are opened by an instruction called from JavaScript when you click on that link. Adds 10 points to your popup blocker score.

User-launched OnClick-method popup test

This popup test checks if your popup blocker allows popups that open when you click on a HTML object, which usually is a link. Popup windows are opened by detecting when you click on that object. Adds 10 points to your popup blocker score.

User-launched Delayed-method popup test

This popup test is the same as the JavaScript-method popup test, the only difference is that the popup being opened is delayed by a dialog box before it actually opens. Adds 5 points to your popup blocker score.

Load Pop Up Blocker Test

This popup tests checks the ability of your popup blocker to completely block popup windows that open when the page you are viewing loads. This is the most used event by websites to present popup ads to you, not to mention one of the most annoying.

Unload Pop Up Blocker Test

This popup test checks if your popup blocker blocks popup windows that open when you close or exit the page you are viewing. This page event is not used as much as the "onload" event but can still be very annoying.

Click-OnLoad Pop Up Blocker Test

This popup test allows you to check if your popup blocker blocks a popup that opens when you click on a link that goes to a page that uses the "onload" event to open a new window. Since you clicked on a link and a new popup window opens almost immediately, your popup blocker can incorrectly interpret it as a popup window that you want to open. Because it is a popup window and not a browser window that you want to open, your popup blocker should close it correctly.

Click-OnUnload Pop Up Blocker Test

This popup test is almost the same as the "click-onload" test, however, instead of opening the popup when you enter the second page, it will open when you leave the first one. Because you are clicking on a link and a popup opens at the same time, your popup blocker can also misinterpret this as a browser window you want opened. Your popup blocker should close it.

Click-Reload Popup Test

This popup test checks if your popup blocker allows a popup that opens when you click on a link which at the same times reloads the page you are viewing. Since the browser window opened by the link is being opened at the same time the page is reloaded, your popup blocker may block it. Because the page is opening when the page is being reloaded the "unload" event is launched and your popup blocker may misinterpret it as an "unload" popup window. Your popup blocker should allow this browser window.

Launch-Close Allowing Popup Test

This popup test checks your popup blocker's ability to allows popups that open when you click on a link which at the same time closes the page being viewed. Since the popup opens at the same time the main window is closed, your popup blocker may incorrectly interpret it as a "unload" popup window. Your popup blocker should allow it.

Pop Up Blocker Performance Test

This popup test checks your popup blocker's performance capacity to block up to 5 popup windows at the same time. Be sure your computer, browser, and popup blocker is fast and has good performance before using This popup test. This popup test MAY cause slower systems to freeze or shutdown!

Net Send Spam / Messenger Spam Popup Test

This pop up blocker test is designed to check for the Windows messenger vulnerability also known as net send spam, messenger spam or winpopup. These types of ads usually take the form of a gray pop up box bearing spam (unsolicited advertisements) with an "OK" button.