How to Remove Annoying Pop-ups When Opening Apps with URL Protocols in Chrome

Introduction

In today's digital world, we often encounter annoying pop-ups, opening apps, and URL protocols when browsing the web. These interruptions can be frustrating and time-consuming, especially when using popular web browsers like Google Chrome. In this article, we will discuss how to remove these annoying pop-ups, opening apps, and URL protocols in Chrome and other applications.

Understanding Pop-ups, Apps, and URL Protocols

Before we dive into the solutions, it's essential to understand what pop-ups, apps, and URL protocols are. Pop-ups are windows that appear on top of the web page you are viewing, often displaying advertisements or requests for permission. Apps are software programs that run on your computer or mobile device, while URL protocols are schemes that define how to access a specific resource or service.

Removing Annoying Pop-ups in Chrome

To remove annoying pop-ups in Chrome, you can follow these steps:

1. Open Chrome and click on the three dots in the top right corner.
2. Select "Settings" from the dropdown menu.
3. Scroll down and click on "Advanced."
4. Under "Privacy and security," click on "Content settings."
5. Click on "Pop-ups and redirects."
6. Toggle off "Allowed" to block all pop-ups.

Preventing Apps from Opening Automatically

To prevent apps from opening automatically, you can follow these steps:

1. Open your computer's settings.
2. Click on "Apps."
3. Under "Startup," toggle off any apps that you don't want to open automatically.

Disabling URL Protocols

To disable URL protocols, you can follow these steps:

1. Open the Windows Registry Editor by typing "regedit" in the search bar.
2. Navigate to "HKEY\_CLASSES\_ROOT\\shell\open\command."
3. Delete the default value or modify it to open a different program.

Adding Bookmarks to Certain Apps

If you want to add bookmarks to certain apps, you can use URL schemes. For example, to add a bookmark to Visual Studio Code, you can use the "vscode://" scheme. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Open Chrome and navigate to the website you want to bookmark.
2. Right-click on the URL bar and select "Copy."
3. Open a new tab and type "vscode://" (replace with the copied URL).
4. Press Enter to open the URL in Visual Studio Code.
5. Right-click on the URL bar and select "Bookmark this page."

• Pop-ups, apps, and URL protocols can be annoying when browsing the web.
• To remove pop-ups in Chrome, toggle off "Allowed" in the "Pop-ups and redirects" settings.
• To prevent apps from opening automatically, toggle off any apps in the "Startup" settings.
• To disable URL protocols, modify or delete the default value in the Windows Registry Editor.
• To add bookmarks to certain apps, use URL schemes like "vscode://" followed by the copied URL.

References

• Google Chrome Help. (2021). Block pop-ups in Chrome. https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/114662?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en

• Microsoft Support. (2021). Change which apps run automatically at startup in Windows 10. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/change-which-apps-run-automatically-at-startup-in-windows-10-150da165-d659-425c-bea7-3f4ce8d9277c

• Microsoft Docs. (2021). URL schemes for Visual Studio Code. https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/command-line#_url-schemes