Windows 7 pop ups

I am trying to play an on line game and it is asking to allow pop ups. I am running windows 7. I went to tools but couldn't find anything there regarding pop ups. Please help
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This will vary depending on the browser you're using - for example, in Firefox, the option can be found under Tools, Options, Content tab - here you can either allow all pop-ups by removing the tick against 'Block pop-up windows' or you can specify an individual exception.
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