Difference between revisions of "Remove Ads on Google Chrome Using AdBlock"
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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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#*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 == | ||
