Ad blocker

supersonic

Any recommendations for a free, simple to use ad blocker? As BR is doing my nut with trackers which are killing loading speeds.

Tolk

If you're on Firefox, i use Adblock Plus. Works well enough for me.

supersonic

Nah, Windows 8!

Andy B

lose Windoze & use Firefox + Adblock

Firefox is faster & more secure than Windoze, you can even chose to lose those annoying animated avatars

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/upgrade.html

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1865

supersonic

Just don't like Firefox, prefer Windows to be honest! I don't usually have this problem.

Anonymous

another firefox plus ad block here.

i dont know anythig bout interweb security or the implications of using certain interweb programs but the ability to get rid of ads and animated stuf makes firefox worth it

blister pus

If you insist on using the sh!t sandwich that's IE8 then the easiest thing is to install the Google toolbar it comes with an excellent pop up blocker option and integrates very well into the sh!t sandwich.

supersonic

For some reason Firefox is even slower - dunno why. Same for Chrome!

Briggo

supersonic wrote:

For some reason Firefox is even slower - dunno why. Same for Chrome!

Same for me, Firefox sometimes doesnt play various addons like Java or windows media player in some websites, asks me to download the addon then says nope cant do, then you do it manually and it still doesnt work.

supersonic

I went for this in the end:

http://www.ie7pro.com/ad-blocker.html

Works great, with some other features too.

projectsome

+1 4 ABP

blister pus

Briggo wrote:

Same for me, Firefox sometimes doesnt play various addons like Java or windows media player in some websites, asks me to download the addon then says nope cant do, then you do it manually and it still doesnt work.

Yeah need to update your version of Java manually if the Java control panel isn't working. As for WMP not playing in certain sites. You need: Windows Media Player Firefox Plugin from there. Instructions and pictures Using the Windows Media Player plugin with Firefox you can also test the plugin at the bottom.

blister pus

supersonic wrote:

For some reason Firefox is even slower - dunno why. Same for Chrome!

Still on AOL?

supersonic

I am, but have completely bypassed the console and all AOL software.