Ad blocker

[LoaferGee12]

Does anyone know of a good ad blocker that is free and isn't a trial version?

[Evan]

Get Firefox, it takes care of all kinds of sh[/i]it.

[brassnuts]

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Get Firefox

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[LoaferGee12]

alright thanks

[Leo99]

The ad blocker in Google toolbar works ok. It doesn't block everything but it blocks a lot.

[bdk3clash]

Google's toolbar (while borderline essential) doesn't feature an ad blocker, it features a popup blocker.

[Leo99]

What's the difference?

[bdk3clash]

Semantics. To me, "ads" is an all-encompasing term, so that would include banners, popups, buttons, etc. Popups are ads that open in a new window.

I use a program called AdSubtract that I paid for that effectively blocks out all advertisments, and I also have the Google toolbar installed. I recently switched over to Firefox, so AdSubtract might be unnecessary as Firefox has some pretty nifty features and might block ads by itself.

[Corey]

To black ads in Firefox, I suggest using the extension "adblock". Firefox itself takes care of popups, but adblock will block all image ads, as well as ad-containing frames, and scripts.

[Leo99]

I tried Firefox about a year ago and didn't like all that much. I'm willing to give it another try. What other extensions do I need to make it better for me?

[brassnuts]

was firefox even around a year ago?

[AncientPC]

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was firefox even around a year ago?

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Yes but in beta.