This article explains how to add a trusted website address to your browser exceptions list. If the site is included in such a list, then cookies, notifications and pop-ups that are present on the site are not blocked by the browser. Unfortunately, there is no exception list in mobile browsers.
Steps
Method 1 of 4: Google Chrome (desktop)
Step 1. Open Google Chrome
The icon for this browser is a green-red-yellow circle with a blue center.
Step 2. Push ⋮
This button is in the upper right corner of the page.
Step 3. Click Settings
This option is located at the bottom of the menu that opens.
Step 4. Scroll down the page and click Show advanced settings
This link is at the bottom of the page.
Step 5. Click Content Settings
This button is located in the "Personal Information" section.
Step 6. In the Cookies section, click Configure Exceptions
This is the first section of the Content Settings window.
Step 7. Enter the website address
It is entered in the "Hostname Template" line, which is located on the left side of the window.
Or just copy and paste the address in this line
Step 8. From the Rule menu, select Allow
This menu is on the right side of the window.
If the Rule menu displays Block or Delete on Exit, click the menu and select Allow
Step 9. Click Finish
It's in the lower-right corner of the window. This will save your changes to the cookie settings and data of the Chrome browser.
Step 10. Repeat this process in other sections of Chrome settings
Scroll down the page to find the following sections:
- "Popup windows". Pop-up windows will appear on sites added to the exclusion list.
- Location. Sites added to the exclusion list will have access to your location information.
- "Alerts". Sites added to the exclusion list will send you notifications related to the content of the sites.
Step 11. Click Finish
This button is located in the lower-right corner of the Content Settings window. Now the site content will not be blocked by the standard Chrome settings.
Method 2 of 4: Safari (computer version)
Step 1. Launch Safari
It's a blue compass icon.
Step 2. Open the desired website
To do this, enter the site's address in the address bar (at the top of the Safari window), then press ⏎ Return.
Step 3. Double click on the site address
The address is displayed at the top of the Safari window. A menu will open.
Or hold down ⌘ Cmd and click on the address once
Step 4. Click Add to Bookmarks
Step 5. Click on the line under the "Add page to" option
A drop-down menu will open with various options.
Step 6. Click Top Sites
It's near the top of the menu.
Step 7. Click Add
The site is now on Safari's "best sites" list, meaning the browser will not block images and pop-ups for that site.
You may need to restart your browser for the changes to take effect
Method 3 of 4: Internet Explorer
Step 1. Open Internet Explorer
It is a blue “e” icon with a yellow circle.
Step 2. Push ⚙️
It's in the upper-right corner of the Internet Explorer window.
Step 3. Click Internet Options
This option is located at the bottom of the menu that opens. The Internet Options window will open.
Step 4. Click on Privacy
This tab is at the top of the Internet Options window.
Step 5. Click Sites
It's at the top of the Privacy tab.
Step 6. Enter the address of the desired website
You enter the address in the Web Site Address text box, which is located in the middle of the tab.
Or just copy and paste the address into this field
Step 7. Click Allow
This button is on the right side of the tab.
Step 8. Click OK
Now the site content will not be blocked by the standard Internet Explorer settings.
Method 4 of 4: Firefox (desktop)
Step 1. Start Firefox
The icon for this browser looks like a red and orange fox circling the globe.
Step 2. Push ☰
It's in the upper-right corner of the Firefox window.
Step 3. Click Settings
It's in the middle of the menu that opens.
Step 4. Click Content
It's in the left pane of the Firefox window.
Step 5. Click Exceptions
It's to the right of the Pop-ups heading (in the middle of the page).
Step 6. Enter the address of the site you want
The address is entered in the "Website Address" text box located at the top of the page.
Or just copy and paste the address into this field
Step 7. Click Allow
This button is located below the text box with the site address.
Step 8. Click Save Changes
It's in the lower-right corner of the window.
Step 9. Click Protect
It's in the left pane of the Firefox window.
Step 10. Click Exceptions
This option appears to the right of the General heading at the top of the page.
Step 11. Enter the address of the site you want
The address is entered in the "Website Address" text box at the top of the page.
Step 12. Click Allow
This button is located below the text box with the site address.
Step 13. Click Save Changes
It's in the lower-right corner of the window. Now site content will not be blocked by default Firefox settings.