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uBlock Origin - Widely regarded as the best ad blocker at the moment
Chrome
Firefox
MS
Safari

Also look up Privacy Badger if you want more protection (I run both on my work and home PCs).

Then if on mobile...

Brave - An ad blocking browser based on Chrome. Protects against spying ads, trackers and browser fingerprinting
Android
iOS

Not all ads are innocent

Kesa wrote:

You can't use adblockers on Bikeradar

uBlock says otherwise

cooldad wrote:

Kesa wrote:

You can't use adblockers on Bikeradar

You can on the forum, not on the website. For me anyway.

Try uBlock, it stops them on the main site too.

You do still see the "deals" on the right, but they're not served as ads (although you can right click and block each element, same with pics, headers, anything really). It's a powerful add-on.

CitizenLee wrote:

cooldad wrote:

Kesa wrote:

You can't use adblockers on Bikeradar

You can on the forum, not on the website. For me anyway.

Try uBlock, it stops them on the main site too.

You do still see the "deals" on the right, but they're not served as ads (although you can right click and block each element, same with pics, headers, anything really). It's a powerful add-on.

Might do but been using Adblockplus for years. It's the only free software I've ever sent a donation to.

I'm old and crusty and hate change.

Saying that I'm about to push the button on a new Chromebook, so might be time to decrust.

cooldad wrote:

CitizenLee wrote:

cooldad wrote:

Kesa wrote:

You can't use adblockers on Bikeradar

You can on the forum, not on the website. For me anyway.

Try uBlock, it stops them on the main site too.

You do still see the "deals" on the right, but they're not served as ads (although you can right click and block each element, same with pics, headers, anything really). It's a powerful add-on.

Might do but been using Adblockplus for years. It's the only free software I've ever sent a donation to.

I'm old and crusty and hate change.

Saying that I'm about to push the button on a new Chromebook, so might be time to decrust.

I used to use ABP for years too but I found it was failing to block certain elements on certain sites so after a bit of Goggling I found that many of the tech/privacy sites now suggested uBlock as an alternative. It's lighter on resources (memory and CPU) and it is meant to work better with sites that use anti-ablocking measures. ABP also accept money from larger companies to allow their ads through as part of their Acceptable Ads Initiative.

I'm the same though, not too keen to change my ways if I don't have to.

Enjoy your new Chrome book, the new models look great!

EDIT: Just saw your new post as I was replying. Good to hear it's working for you!

Happy to help!