Electronics

[Tinkrbl44]

I know pretty much nothing about these .... I see them advertised and am never sure if it's a legit program or some sort of scam.  I always think there must be a catch of some sort. 

Please give feedback on what you know or have .... do they charge you? 

Do they interfere with other programs or internet "surfing"?   

If they actually work, can you recommend one?

TIA  

[AspenGrove]

They do work. I've been using AdblockPlus for years. Easy to install into any browser. They have a free version so you can try it without any risk and they ask only for voluntary donations if you're enjoying the app, which I've happily made because it is such a great app. In fact, I couldn't imagine life on the internet now without an ad blocker installed. Highly recommend AdblockPlus. 

[Love my grandkids]

Yep. I don't get pop ups on any website nor do I get FB ads at all.

[SilleeMee]

I think they make my PC slow. I don't use one b/c of that. I'm using Chrome as my browser.

[Kachina624]

If an ad blocker blocks ads, how do you know it's working since you never see them?  Kind of a strange question.

[Sunshine Kate]

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@Love my grandkids wrote:

Yep. I don't get pop ups on any website nor do I get FB ads at all.

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Do you have the AdBlocker that is free or subscription?  I would love to not get any FB ads.  

One problem I have is with QVC.  On these boards there's a banner that pulls down up above and can't get rid of it. So annoying.

[We rescue cats]

I use Adblock plus, it's a paid subscription and it works. I don't see ads nor do I ever get a pop-up, anywhere.

[Tinkrbl44]

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@We rescue cats wrote:

I use Adblock plus, it's a paid subscription and it works. I don't see ads nor do I ever get a pop-up, anywhere.

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@We rescue cats 

What do you pay for this subscription?  Is it good for more than one device?

[Tinkrbl44]

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@Kachina624 wrote:

If an ad blocker blocks ads, how do you know it's working since you never see them?  Kind of a strange question.

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@Kachina624 

Unless it's a known entity ... such as Macy's or something similar ... I assume it's some sort of scam.   It was a fair question, IMO.

[stevieb]

Yes, some work very well and I haven't noted a slower process, as was once the case. Some are free, though they will ask for a donation. That said, increasingly, many sites are asking you to disable your ad blocker to proceed to their site. It's then up to you whether to do so or not. If I really want to see something, I'll disable it for that site, read the item and then re-enable it, none of which is hard to do. I have noted that on some sites I once was able to access without ads, if I permit them, then the site itself runs slower while all the ads load. Ads and the ad industry are one of the scourges of modern times in my opinion.