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[https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/10/ Adblock] is an extension for Firefox and the Mozilla Suite. It can hide graphics on pages, block them from ever loading, block JavaScript files, embedded frames (IFRAMEs), and Flash movies. Adblock as an extension in current | [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/10/ Adblock] is an extension for Firefox and the Mozilla Suite. It can hide graphics on pages, block them from ever loading, block JavaScript files, embedded frames (IFRAMEs), and Flash movies. Adblock as an extension in current Firefox versions is dead replaced by Adblock Plus. The original project page can be seen at [http://adblock.mozdev.org/ mozdev.org - adblock: index]. | ||
[https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1865/ '''Adblock Plus'''] is an improved version of Adblock with a better user interface, and interfaces better to [http://adblockplus.org/en/subscriptions filter subscriptions] so that your [http://adblockplus.org/en/filters own filters] and multiple subscriptions will not interfere with one another. [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/4364 '''Adblock Plus: Element Hiding Helper'''] is a companion extension for Adblock Plus designed to make creating element hiding rules easier and is invoked from the Adblock Plus button's context menu. | [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1865/ '''Adblock Plus'''] is an improved version of Adblock with a better user interface, and interfaces better to [http://adblockplus.org/en/subscriptions filter subscriptions] so that your [http://adblockplus.org/en/filters own filters] and multiple subscriptions will not interfere with one another. [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/4364 '''Adblock Plus: Element Hiding Helper'''] is a companion extension for Adblock Plus designed to make creating element hiding rules easier and is invoked from the Adblock Plus button's context menu. | ||
[http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm '''Hosts File'''] is a file not an extension, it blocks ads, banners, 3rd party Cookies, 3rd party page counters, web bugs, and even most hijackers. The hosts file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. This file is loaded into memory (cache) at system startup, then the system (Windows/Linux) checks the Hosts file before it queries any DNS servers; and, bad domains are blocked and will not be seen. Hosts file blocks some things cannot be blocked by extensions. A hosts file provides cross-application protection, regardless of what Firefox profile is used or what browser is used, or other applications accessing the web. It should be considered as a primary protection against malware and prevalent major annoyances, but usage is not very flexible as it relates only to a host domain. Adblock Plus provides more flexible filtering to deal better with annoyances than it does with malware, Both types should be used along with Anti-Virus protection. | [http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm '''Hosts File'''] is a file not an extension, it blocks ads, banners, 3rd party Cookies, 3rd party page counters, web bugs, and even most hijackers. The hosts file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. This file is loaded into memory (cache) at system startup, then the system (Windows/Linux) checks the Hosts file before it queries any DNS servers; and, bad domains are blocked and will not be seen. Hosts file blocks some things cannot be blocked by extensions. A hosts file provides cross-application protection, regardless of what Firefox profile is used or what browser is used, or other applications accessing the web. It should be considered as a primary protection against malware and prevalent major annoyances, but usage is not very flexible as it relates only to a host domain. Adblock Plus provides more flexible filtering to deal better with annoyances than it does with malware, Both types should be used along with Anti-Virus protection. | ||
===Adblock Plus filtering=== | |||
If you have the "[https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/adblock-plus Adblock Plus]" extension, you could be blocking both images and text with filters, or whole files with javascript or CSS, etc. which may be on purpose, or could be causing problems if blocking too much. | |||
Right click on the ADP toolbar icon or addons bar icon and choose "Open blockable items". Suggest displaying: Address, Filter, Type, and State (sorted, red at top) -- selected from the icon at the right of the titles. | |||
If something is blocked you will be able to see what filter blocked it and where that filter resides by hovering over the blocked item line to identify which filter subscription, or your own. There is also a context (right-click) menu associated with each line. You can block/unblock the filter on that list via the context menu for the line and see the change in the "State" symbol, or permanently delete the filter altogether on the Preferences list. | |||
All of the filters are listed in Preferences -- right click on ADP icon then choose "Preferences". The Preferences list shows filters by location (subscription) and has checkmark boxes to activate or suppress the filter. | |||
===External links=== | ===External links=== | ||
Revision as of 13:50, 25 October 2011
Adblock is an extension for Firefox and the Mozilla Suite. It can hide graphics on pages, block them from ever loading, block JavaScript files, embedded frames (IFRAMEs), and Flash movies. Adblock as an extension in current Firefox versions is dead replaced by Adblock Plus. The original project page can be seen at mozdev.org - adblock: index.
Adblock Plus is an improved version of Adblock with a better user interface, and interfaces better to filter subscriptions so that your own filters and multiple subscriptions will not interfere with one another. Adblock Plus: Element Hiding Helper is a companion extension for Adblock Plus designed to make creating element hiding rules easier and is invoked from the Adblock Plus button's context menu.
Hosts File is a file not an extension, it blocks ads, banners, 3rd party Cookies, 3rd party page counters, web bugs, and even most hijackers. The hosts file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. This file is loaded into memory (cache) at system startup, then the system (Windows/Linux) checks the Hosts file before it queries any DNS servers; and, bad domains are blocked and will not be seen. Hosts file blocks some things cannot be blocked by extensions. A hosts file provides cross-application protection, regardless of what Firefox profile is used or what browser is used, or other applications accessing the web. It should be considered as a primary protection against malware and prevalent major annoyances, but usage is not very flexible as it relates only to a host domain. Adblock Plus provides more flexible filtering to deal better with annoyances than it does with malware, Both types should be used along with Anti-Virus protection.
Adblock Plus filtering
If you have the "Adblock Plus" extension, you could be blocking both images and text with filters, or whole files with javascript or CSS, etc. which may be on purpose, or could be causing problems if blocking too much.
Right click on the ADP toolbar icon or addons bar icon and choose "Open blockable items". Suggest displaying: Address, Filter, Type, and State (sorted, red at top) -- selected from the icon at the right of the titles.
If something is blocked you will be able to see what filter blocked it and where that filter resides by hovering over the blocked item line to identify which filter subscription, or your own. There is also a context (right-click) menu associated with each line. You can block/unblock the filter on that list via the context menu for the line and see the change in the "State" symbol, or permanently delete the filter altogether on the Preferences list.
All of the filters are listed in Preferences -- right click on ADP icon then choose "Preferences". The Preferences list shows filters by location (subscription) and has checkmark boxes to activate or suppress the filter.
