How to block pop-ups?

[Xtrigit]

I don't know if this is possible or not, I have many videoplayers embeded on my site and everytime a user clicks on a video, a new window opens and they have to close that window to return to the original site to watch the video, many members, who are new to the site just ignore my site and exit. (lol)

Is there a way I could block these "new windows" from popping up? I really really really hate ads and for that reason I have not and will never place ads on my site. I would really like to be able to stop these new windows/pop-ups. Could javascript do the job? please help. =]

Thanks,
Xtrigit

[ChopSuey]

Your wanting to give out a free pop-up blocker for everyone that views your videos. LOL. Im thinking the ads are from the videos not your site.

[Xtrigit]

not quite. I just want to disable "_new" "_blank" windows from my site sort of like an Internal Pop-up blocker.

Set the server to stop pop-ups before they get to the user. I think this is impossible haha.

Another solution that could work is telling members to enable pop-up blockers at the highest level possible, that way, their browsers will block ALL pop-ups. I Know this will work but the only problem is that if their pop-up blockers are enabled, then the "smilies" will not appear when clicking on the "show more" because they show on a new window and this window will be blocked. Now, if they disable their pop-up blockers temporarily, just to select "smilies", then when clicking "play" on a video, pop-ups will appear again, at the end they will just be wasting time enabling and disabling their pop-up blockers.

Only if I could make the smilies appear on the same page using ajax but i don't know how I could accomplish that.

[ChopSuey]

What "video embedding" software you have installed?