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There are many Google Chrome extensions that block ads, but AdBlock and Adblock Plus are by far the most popular, and are both free and effective. While they have confusingly similar names, they are run by different people. Which one you use comes down to personal preference. | There are many Google Chrome extensions that block ads, but AdBlock and Adblock Plus are by far the most popular, and are both free and effective. While they have confusingly similar names, they are run by different people. Which one you use comes down to personal preference. | ||
| − | If the ads appear in popups or on every website, you may need to [[Remove | + | If the ads appear in popups or on every website, you may need to [[Remove Adware Manually|remove adware infecting your computer]]. |
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#Change miscellaneous options. Click the icon to bring up the options menu again, then click "Options" to open a new tab. You can change several options from here. Some are self-explanatory, while the more complex options are described below: | #Change miscellaneous options. Click the icon to bring up the options menu again, then click "Options" to open a new tab. You can change several options from here. Some are self-explanatory, while the more complex options are described below: | ||
#*To support specific YouTube channels, enable the YouTube whitelist option, visit any video on that YouTube channel, click the AdBlock icon, and select "Whitelist." | #*To support specific YouTube channels, enable the YouTube whitelist option, visit any video on that YouTube channel, click the AdBlock icon, and select "Whitelist." | ||
| − | #*Check "advanced options" for a list of features that are not fully functional, such as bypassing Hulu.com ad-blocking detection, and synching your settings to other computers with Dropbox.<ref>http://support.getadblock.com/discussions/problems/24638-hulu-not-working</ref><ref | + | #*Check "advanced options" for a list of features that are not fully functional, such as bypassing Hulu.com ad-blocking detection, and synching your settings to other computers with Dropbox.<ref name="rf1">http://support.getadblock.com/discussions/problems/24638-hulu-not-working</ref><ref name="rf1" /> |
#Add more filter lists. If many ads are getting through, you probably need to update your filters, or list of ads that AdBlock uses to identify what to block. Click the icon and select "Options," then click "Filter Lists" at the top of the screen. You can click "update now" to use the recommended filters, or check additional filter lists for "above and beyond" blocking. | #Add more filter lists. If many ads are getting through, you probably need to update your filters, or list of ads that AdBlock uses to identify what to block. Click the icon and select "Options," then click "Filter Lists" at the top of the screen. You can click "update now" to use the recommended filters, or check additional filter lists for "above and beyond" blocking. | ||
| − | #*Extra filters include "Antisocial" to block social media buttons, "Fanboy's Annoyances" to block social media buttons, in-page popups, and other non-ad "clutter," and others.<ref>https://www.fanboy.co.nz/</ref> Look up a description of the filter list before you use it, as it may block something you use or (slightly) slow down your browsing. | + | #*Extra filters include "Antisocial" to block social media buttons, "Fanboy's Annoyances" to block social media buttons, in-page popups, and other non-ad "clutter," and others.<ref name="rf2">https://www.fanboy.co.nz/</ref> Look up a description of the filter list before you use it, as it may block something you use or (slightly) slow down your browsing. |
#*The "Customize" link at the top of the screen lets you add your own filters yourself. Do not do this before reading the instructions in the section on filters, or [https://adblockplus.org/en/filters the adblock plus tutorial] (which uses the same syntax). | #*The "Customize" link at the top of the screen lets you add your own filters yourself. Do not do this before reading the instructions in the section on filters, or [https://adblockplus.org/en/filters the adblock plus tutorial] (which uses the same syntax). | ||
#Enable ads. Click the icon and select "Pause AdBlock" to turn the extension off until you click the icon again. To permanently enable ads on a site you regularly visit, instead select "Don't run on this page" (for a specific URL) or "Don't run on pages in this domain" (for all web pages on the same site). | #Enable ads. Click the icon and select "Pause AdBlock" to turn the extension off until you click the icon again. To permanently enable ads on a site you regularly visit, instead select "Don't run on this page" (for a specific URL) or "Don't run on pages in this domain" (for all web pages on the same site). | ||
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===Using Adblock Plus=== | ===Using Adblock Plus=== | ||
#Install Adblock Plus. [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/adblock-plus/cfhdojbkjhnklbpkdaibdccddilifddb/related?hl=en-US Click this link] in a Google Chrome browser window, then click the blue {{button|+ FREE}} button to install Adblock Plus. | #Install Adblock Plus. [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/adblock-plus/cfhdojbkjhnklbpkdaibdccddilifddb/related?hl=en-US Click this link] in a Google Chrome browser window, then click the blue {{button|+ FREE}} button to install Adblock Plus. | ||
| − | #*Adblock Plus accepts payments from companies to show some unobtrusive ads, although you can disable this option.<ref>https://adblockplus.org/en/acceptable-ads</ref><ref>http://techcrunch.com/2013/07/06/google-and-others-reportedly-pay-adblock-plus-to-show-you-ads-anyway/</ref> The service is otherwise almost identical to the AdBlock extension described in the other section. | + | #*Adblock Plus accepts payments from companies to show some unobtrusive ads, although you can disable this option.<ref name="rf3">https://adblockplus.org/en/acceptable-ads</ref><ref name="rf4">http://techcrunch.com/2013/07/06/google-and-others-reportedly-pay-adblock-plus-to-show-you-ads-anyway/</ref> The service is otherwise almost identical to the AdBlock extension described in the other section. |
#Set your preferences in the tab that opens. Once Adblock Plus is installed, a new tab will open announcing this. Scroll down to view more options, and enable these extra protections if you want them: | #Set your preferences in the tab that opens. Once Adblock Plus is installed, a new tab will open announcing this. Scroll down to view more options, and enable these extra protections if you want them: | ||
#*Malware Blocking will block domains that are known sources of viruses or other malware attacks. | #*Malware Blocking will block domains that are known sources of viruses or other malware attacks. | ||
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#*'''<nowiki>http://www.website.com/*</nowiki>''' will block '''all''' content on website.com. If a website you tried to remove ads from is now a blank page, you probably used an * in the wrong place. | #*'''<nowiki>http://www.website.com/*</nowiki>''' will block '''all''' content on website.com. If a website you tried to remove ads from is now a blank page, you probably used an * in the wrong place. | ||
#Look for replaceable content in the address. Many addresses include strings of seemingly random letters and numbers that identify the specific ad, the size, or other features. Delete these and replace them with a single * symbol. | #Look for replaceable content in the address. Many addresses include strings of seemingly random letters and numbers that identify the specific ad, the size, or other features. Delete these and replace them with a single * symbol. | ||
| − | #Prevent the filter from blocking useful content. This is often the cause of using an * in the wrong place, but if the useful content and advertisement have very similar addresses, you may want to use one of these techniques:<ref>https://adblockplus.org/en/filter-cheatsheet</ref> | + | #Prevent the filter from blocking useful content. This is often the cause of using an * in the wrong place, but if the useful content and advertisement have very similar addresses, you may want to use one of these techniques:<ref name="rf5">https://adblockplus.org/en/filter-cheatsheet</ref> |
#*The ^ symbol at the end of a filter will restrict the filter to addresses that end there or follow with a "separator character." For example the filter '''website.com/ad^''' will block "website.com/ad/anything-here" or "website.com/ad?=send-malware-yes" but it will ''not'' block "website.com/adventures-of-tintin". | #*The ^ symbol at the end of a filter will restrict the filter to addresses that end there or follow with a "separator character." For example the filter '''website.com/ad^''' will block "website.com/ad/anything-here" or "website.com/ad?=send-malware-yes" but it will ''not'' block "website.com/adventures-of-tintin". | ||
#*Add the | symbol (the vertical pipe, usually above the enter key) to the beginning or end of a filter to only block addresses that begin or end at that point. For example, the filter '''swf''' will block all addresses that contain "swf" (all Flash videos, but a lot of other content as well). "|swf" will only block addresses that start with "swf" (not a useful filter). "swf|" will only block addresses that end with "swf" (Flash videos only). | #*Add the | symbol (the vertical pipe, usually above the enter key) to the beginning or end of a filter to only block addresses that begin or end at that point. For example, the filter '''swf''' will block all addresses that contain "swf" (all Flash videos, but a lot of other content as well). "|swf" will only block addresses that start with "swf" (not a useful filter). "swf|" will only block addresses that end with "swf" (Flash videos only). | ||
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== Tips == | == Tips == | ||
