can not set popup blocker in IE 7

I followed the instructions (obivous procedure, entered below) given to turn
on popup blocker but the popup blocker never gets turn on...

i also tried internet options/privacy and checked the box for popup blocker,
filter level is high...

from the microsoft website:
How do I turn Pop-up Blocker on or off?
Pop-up Blocker is turned on in Internet Explorer by default. To turn it off
or to turn it on again if you've already turned it off, follow these steps:


1. Open Internet Explorer by clicking the Start button , and then clicking
Internet Explorer.

2. Click the Tools button, and then click Pop-up Blocker.

3. Do one of the following:

â?¢ To turn off Pop-up Blocker, click Turn Off Pop-up Blocker.

â?¢ To turn on Pop-up Blocker, click Turn On Pop-up Blocker.

Frank
Fri May 09 04:48:40 PDT 2008

"Tom7" <Tom7@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:18D7288E-8CC2-43CF-AE27-423A686A6936@microsoft.com...
>I followed the instructions (obivous procedure, entered below) given to
>turn
> on popup blocker but the popup blocker never gets turn on...
>
> i also tried internet options/privacy and checked the box for popup
> blocker,
> filter level is high...
>
> from the microsoft website:
> How do I turn Pop-up Blocker on or off?
> Pop-up Blocker is turned on in Internet Explorer by default. To turn it
> off
> or to turn it on again if you've already turned it off, follow these
> steps:
>
>
> 1. Open Internet Explorer by clicking the Start button , and then
> clicking
> Internet Explorer.
>
> 2. Click the Tools button, and then click Pop-up Blocker.
>
> 3. Do one of the following:
>
> . To turn off Pop-up Blocker, click Turn Off Pop-up Blocker.
>
> . To turn on Pop-up Blocker, click Turn On Pop-up Blocker.
>
>
>
>
>

It might be a security program blocking the Registry change it needs to
make. A few, but not all, of the programs now doing this are:
Ad-aware's Ad-Watch
IBM Access Connections
Kaspersky
McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware
Norton AV
Spyware Blaster
Spybot> Tools> IE Tweaks
Spybot- Teatimer
Spysweeper
Spyware Doctor
Windows Defender
Zone Alarm (free) 6.5 Reported to be fixed in later versions.

In the case of Zone Alarm 6.5 or Norton 2007 it actually has to be
uninstalled. Make sure the Windows Firewall is turned on until you
reinstall Zone Alarm.

Boot into Safe Mode with Networking and try the change.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
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