This wikiHow teaches you how to install and use an adblocker in your desktop browser as well as on your iPhone, though you can't download an adblocker for Android.
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Open Google Chrome . Its app icon resembles a red, yellow, green, and blue sphere.
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Click Download . It's a green button in the middle of the page. Doing so prompts a menu to appear below the Download button.
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Click Chrome . This option is in the menu below the Download button. The uBlock extension page will open.
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Click + ADD TO CHROME . It's a blue button in the upper-right corner of the extension window.
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Click Add extension when prompted. Doing so will install uBlock for Google Chrome.
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Right-click the uBlock icon. It's the maroon stop sign-shaped icon in the top-right corner of the Chrome window. Doing so will prompt a drop-down menu.
- If you don't see the icon here, first click ⋮ in the top-right corner of the Chrome window. You should see the uBlock icon at the top of the resulting drop-down menu.
- If you can't right-click the icon, click ⋮ , select More tools , click Extensions , and find the "uBlock" heading.
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Click Options . It's in the drop-down menu. This will open the uBlock settings menu.
- If you had to go to the Extensions page instead, you'll find Options below the uBlock heading.
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Click the 3rd-party filters tab. It's at the top of the settings page.
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Click Update now . You'll find this in the upper-left corner of the page. Doing so will ensure that all of uBlock's filters are up-to-date. Your browsing should now be relatively ad-free.
- You can check filter boxes on the 3rd-party filters page to add specific types of blocking to your browser, though doing this enough will eventually slow down your browsing speed.
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Open Firefox. Its app icon resembles an orange fox wrapped around a blue globe.
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Open the uBlock Origin site . While the uBlock ad-blocker used in Chrome isn't available for the latest version of Firefox, uBlock Origin—which is virtually identical in function—is.
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Click Add to Firefox . It's a blue button on the right side of the page.
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Click Add when prompted. This option is at the top of the window. Doing so will install uBlock Origin for your Firefox browser.
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Click OK when prompted. It's in the upper-left side of the window.
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Click ☰ . You'll find this in the top-right corner of the Firefox window. A pop-out menu will appear.
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Click Add-ons . It's in the pop-out menu. Doing so opens the Add-Ons page.
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Click the Extensions tab. This is on the left side of the Add-Ons page.
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Open uBlock Origin's "Options" page. Find the "uBlock Origin" heading, then click Options to the right of this heading.
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Click 3rd-party filters . This tab is at the top of the page.
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Click Update now . It's in the upper-left corner of the page. Doing so ensures that all of uBlock Origin's filters are up-to-date, allowing you to browse relatively ad-free.
- You can check filter boxes on the 3rd-party filters page to add specific types of blocking to your browser, though doing this enough will eventually slow down your browsing speed.
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Open Start . Click the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of the screen.
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Type in store . This will search your computer for the Store app.
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Click Store . It's a bag-shaped icon at the top of the Start window. The Store app will open.
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Search for the AdBlock extension. Click the search bar in the top-right side of the window, then type in adblock .
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Click AdBlock . It's a stop sign with a hand on it that you should see in a drop-down menu below the search bar. The AdBlock page will open.
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Click Get . This button is on the left side of the AdBlock page. Clicking it prompts AdBlock to begin installing onto your computer.
- If you've downloaded AdBlock before, this button will say Install instead.
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Click Launch . It's a button that appears in place of the Get button once AdBlock finishes installing.
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Select Microsoft Edge when prompted. Click Microsoft Edge in the pop-up window, then click OK at the bottom of the window.
- If Microsoft Edge opens without a prompt, skip this step.
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Click Turn it on when prompted. You'll see this prompt in the upper-right side of the Edge window.
- Edge will open to a donations page for AdBlock. While you don't have to pay to use AdBlock, donating a few bucks is considered common courtesy.
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Right-click the AdBlock icon. It's in the upper-right corner of the Edge window. Doing so will prompt a drop-down menu.
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Click Manage . This option is in the drop-down menu. The AdBlock add-on page will open.
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Click Options . It's below the AdBlock heading. Doing so opens AdBlock's Options page.
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Uncheck the "Allow some non-intrusive advertising" box. You'll see this box near the top of the page. Unchecking it immediately removes "non-intrusive" ads from AdBlock's whitelist.
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Click the FILTER LISTS tab. It's at the top of the page.
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Uncheck the "Acceptable Ads" box. This option is at the top of the page. Depending on your version of AdBlock, this box may already be unchecked.
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Click update now . It's a grey button near the top of the page. This will update your AdBlock's filters, ensuring that your browsing is relatively ad-free going forward.
- You can check filters' boxes to apply them to your browsing, but selecting more than a few additional filters will eventually slow down your browsing speed.
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Open Safari. Click the blue, compass-shaped Safari app icon in your Mac's Dock.
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Go to the AdGuard extension page . While AdGuard is usually a paid service, the browser extension is free to use on Safari.
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Click DOWNLOAD . It's in the upper-left corner of the browser window. This will prompt the AdGuard extension to begin downloading.
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Click the "Downloads" arrow. You'll find this in the upper-right side of the Safari page. A menu will open.
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Double-click the AdGuard extension name. It's in the menu.
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Wait for AdGuard to install in Safari. You may need to follow some on-screen instructions to install it as well. Once AdGuard is installed, you shouldn't have to change any settings.
- You may be prompted to confirm that you want to install this add-on before you can proceed.
- If you do need to change your AdGuard settings, click Safari , click Preferences... , click Extensions , and click AdGuard on the left side of the page, then adjust any settings on the main page as needed.
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Download AdGuard. AdGuard will block ads in the mobile version of Safari. Open your iPhone's App Store , then do the following:
- Tap Search
- Tap the search bar at the top of the screen.
- Type in adguard
- Tap Search
- Tap GET
- Enter your Touch ID or Apple ID password.
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Close the App Store. Press your iPhone's Home button to do so.
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Open your iPhone's Settings. Tap the Settings app, which resembles a grey box with gears on it.
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Scroll down and tap Safari . It's about a third of the way down the Settings page.
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Tap Content Blockers . You'll find this option in the middle of the page.
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Tap the white "AdGuard" switch . The switch will turn green . Your iPhone's Safari browser will now use AdGuard's filters to hide ads from your browsing.
- You can edit your AdGuard filters by opening the AdGuard app, tapping Filters on the main page, and checking or unchecking filters as needed.
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QuestionHow can I stop ads on my phone when connected to the web?Community AnswerYou could install ad-blocking software, which can be found across all platforms.
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QuestionHow do I stop ads on my phone?Community AnswerInstall an app that prevents ads. For iOS, there's an app called "AdBlock" that is free.
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QuestionHow can l block ads in my Samsung mobile?Community AnswerYou could install ad-blocking software. To do this, simply go to your app store and search, "ad block for Samsung," in the search bar.
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Tips
- Many sites rely on ads for revenue, so consider allowing ads from the sites you enjoy.Thanks
- Ad blockers are generally more powerful for browsers other than Internet Explorer. Consider installing Chrome or Firefox for more powerful ad protection.Thanks
- Consider using a fully free web browser, such as one from the list at the Free Software Directory , instead of their proprietary counterparts. These alternatives look and work almost exactly the same with additional focus on privacy features:
- IceCat instead of Firefox;
- Chromium instead of Google Chrome;
- Gnuzilla instead of SeaMonkey.
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Warnings
- No adblocker is 100 percent effective. Even with an adblocker installed, you will invariably come across some ads.Thanks
- Some sites won't allow you to view their content without first disabling your adblocker.Thanks
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