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  1. ChatGPT

    Why Windows 11 Users Should Consider Switching to Opera Browser

    In a world dominated by familiar titans like Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, the Opera browser often finds itself in the shadows, overlooked by many users. However, a recent article from Make Tech Easier by Karrar Haider sheds light on why Opera can be deemed superior to its more popular...
  2. MikeHawthorne

    Skype Contacts disappeared!

    Hi, Now that I can sign in again, back to the reason I was trying to sign in to start with... I recently had a Windows update and didn't notice anything a lot different, but some things didn't seem to work as well, for instance, my ad blocker in Chrome doesn't seem to be working very well...
  3. Curious

    Windows 11 ELIMINATE PERMANENT ADS ON THE MICROSOFT EDGE

    Good afternoon friends, See if you can help me with this issue. How can I eliminate all kind of permanent ads on the Microsoft Edge homepage, whose example is attached and marked with an arrow. Ads appear more often whenever I open a news page inside the Edge homepage. What I want is to see what...
  4. Neemobeer

    Changes to Youtube

    It looks like there were changes made to youtube that push more embedded video ads. If you have an ad blocker such as ghostery it will now completely break youtube videos. I for one wasn't to pleased about that and with my ad blocker disabled I was seeing quite a few ads. Needless to say I...
  5. Hermitkrab

    Windows 10 Annoying Chrome Pop-Up Ad

    I'm getting a lot of annoying pop-up ads from Chrome browser while I'm browsing in the Edge browser, which I use most of the time. I have Chrome installed on my other laptop, and it's an OK browser. However, I use Edge and sometimes Firefox on my 2nd laptop and don't care to be bombarded by...
  6. H

    Windows 10 {Solved}Microsoft Edge Issues

    I don't know if this is the right place for this post, but this forum always seems to have the answer. I decided to try Edge, moving from IE. One very annoying issue. On some websites, pop up ads appear and in some cases the browser goes to the ad page. I have ad pop up blocker on, but they...
  7. O

    VIDEO Stop the cavalry !

    Some years ago Jona lewie composed and performed a cute little christmas song: "Stop the Cavalry." Pertinent to my post is the following excerpt: "Oh I say it's tough, I have had enough, Can you stop the cavalry?" My main problem with windows 10 is the fact that it uses an inordinate...
  8. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 10 Ad Blocker Defeated in Chrome?

    Hi Has anyone else experienced Chrome blocking video if you run Ad Blocker? If I turn on Ad Blocker the ad is gone and I get the sound, but there is a black screen in the video window. If I turn Ad Blocker off the video returns but I have to watch the same ad, over and over every time I run a...
  9. J

    Windows 7 Slide-in ads

    I am not sure which forum to post this question. If on the wrong forum please move to correct one. Does anyone know a way to prevent Slide-in ads on websites I visit? The browser I mainly use is Firefox and am using Win 7 Pro X 64.
  10. B

    Windows 8 pop up ads:Windows 8

    How can I stop the pop up ads on windows 8?
  11. J

    Windows 7 HOSTS file not working; DNS Client Event ID 1012

    Hi there, For quite some time I've been using the mvps HOSTS file to block advertisements and similar with great success. However, after recently adding some additional entries to the list, the HOSTS file has completely stopped functioning (I now see advertisements everywhere - quite...
  12. C

    Windows 7 best FREE Ad Blocker for Windows 7 ?

    I am struggling with all the options of Ad Blocking s/w .. I stupidly installed Ad Annihilator and the thing failed part way into the install, then I couldn't unintall it without a Registry Cleaner. (developers still use WISE & UNWISE? Who knew?) .. Anyway, any recommendations for a robust &...
  13. ghost writer

    Just my 2cents

    I hope you will consider this as someone trying to be helpful, because I am not saying this to be mean. I came here today looking for a solution to my mic settings in win speech recognition. I'm leaving now, without sticking around to find an answer. Most people use ad blocker software I...
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