What is the best AD blocker - and I don't mean pop-ups

[Scrubking]

As always the FREE'er the better :wink:

[CaptainObviousXl]

use mozila as a web browser you wont get as many, also i sort of dont know what you mean, if you mean those add messages you get sent you can turn them off or set up a firewall to block them, to disable them go into xp servises and just turn it off.

[Scrubking]

No I mean banner ads that web sites put up, or flash ads.

And I use Opera.

[afedock]

I use the google toolbar. It does the job, small d/l, plus has some other useful features.

[Scrubking]

I use the google toolbar. It does the job, small d/l, plus has some other useful features.

That only blocks popups not banner ads.

[optimolife]

I don't think any of them block banner ads!!! they can only block pop ups. :lol:

[pvtcormier]

I have Zone Alarm Pro (which isnt free) and it has a built in banner blocker and it sucks. It will block pictures I am suposed to see and leave banners on the same page. Its a loosing battle with banner blockers IMO. But it is a good firewall so I cant really compalin.

[Scrubking]

I have Zone Alarm Pro (which isnt free) and it has a built in banner blocker and it sucks. It will block pictures I am suposed to see and leave banners on the same page. Its a loosing battle with banner blockers IMO. But it is a good firewall so I cant really compalin.

I do too and have the exact same problem. That is why I am trying to find a better ad blocker.

[Supernothing]

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=210

Go to cheapyd's first post. I believe this file may help you. It will block the links that the thread is talking about, but it will also not load ads from these servers. Instead it will put a "Page not found"

You can modify it to add IP's of known ad servers. I can put a copy of mine up if you do not have this file.

[Lint21]

Proxomitron is great. Takes about 5 minutes to set it up, but it works brilliantly. Google it.

[Supernothing]

searched for Proxomitron. The main site for it is dead. Find out in depth info about it here.

http://www.sankey.ws/proxomitron.html

[yellowaznboy]

I think Avant Browser has the option of turning off all ads, pictures, pop-ups and flash images. I haven't used it in a long time (too slow for my computer).

*shrug*

[eldad9]

Mozilla allows you to right-click and "block images from this server"

[Quackzilla]

Windows XP has a built in ad blocker that makes ALL ads go away.

I can't remember how to activate it, though, because it's hidden.

[JSweeney]

Do you realize that advertising is the way most of the websites on the internet keep themselves afloat? Bandwidth isn't cheap.
It's a quid pro quo situation... you view the ads they put on the page, and they provide you with content. They've gone to more annoying methods of advertizing such as pop-ups and intersitials because people weren't looking at it when they were simple banner ads.