Ad-free internet with Firefox and Adblock Plus

TacoCutter · 06-21-2007, 10:48 PM

I wanted to write another guide for some reason, so I threw this together.

You, of course, will need the largely popular Firefox web browser. http://www.getfirefox.com/
After installing and setting up Firefox as you see fit, you may decide you're tired of advertisements online.
Well, Adblock Plus is the answer! Normally you'd have to adblock each image you find, but this will be a guide on setting up subscriptions.

Once Firefox is finished, go to this official page and install Adblock Plus.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1865

Restart Firefox to continue.
I don't remember what windows pop up from here after Adblock Plus installation, but I generally closed any of them. Once you're ready to continue, go to this website for the subscriptions: http://adblockplus.org/en/subscriptions

I have found that under the second row, the "EasyElement+EasyList" is the best ad filter subscription available. Of course, you click this link and now browse the internet largely free of advertisements!

Additionally, you may wish to install this additional Firefox extension which will download a filterset that will block many unknown advertisements.
Adblock aFilterset.g Updater: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1136
However, you may wish to refer to this portion of the Adblock Plus site for additional information: http://adblockplus.org/en/faq_project#filterset.g

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DO IT!

junelim159 · 06-22-2007, 03:11 AM

wow! that sounds so totally awesome! cos i always have to deal with pop-up windows of advertisements when i surf the interet.. this is really helpful! THANKS!!

Mastertroy · 09-18-2007, 01:08 AM

With mozilla, you have the option of blocking images, which are what alot of adds are, and this is normally the extent to which i need it.

But recently they have been using url adds in boxes, and flash adds which mozilla cant block, and im just wondering if that thing stops these typed of adds.

Cheers.

and il rep you if this helps me in some way.

**Jax** · 09-18-2007, 02:33 AM

Good guide, but sometimes ads are handy and needed.