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The forum thread discusses methods to block or bypass ads when watching videos online. Peterr introduces a small free program called AdFender and shares a workaround of clicking videos twice to skip ads, citing compatibility issues with IE 11. Other users compare browser-based ad blockers like AdBlock for Chrome and Firefox, with some noting better performance in Firefox, and conclude that IE 11 has persistent compatibility problems with ad-blocking tools.
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I hope this helps everyone. It is a small free program that stops those annoying commercials you see when you are watching videos and all other ads. It is small and effective. I was talking with Mike about it and did not realize I was in the pm area so he suggested I share with the forum.
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I, like Mike, prefer to use an extension instead of a full blown app/software. My choice is Adblock for Chrome and Firefox but I've had some issues with it using IE 11.
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I ditched all the programs and found a way to watch videos on your homepage for example.
Just click on the video then when the ad starts, click on the video a second time and the ad does not play but the video does.
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Hi

I've been using Ad Blocker Pro for a while and it works very well at removing he ads before videos as well.

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I, like Mike, prefer to use an extension instead of a full blown app/software. My choice is Adblock for Chrome and Firefox but I've had some issues with it using IE 11.
 
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That sounds solid. have you ever tried double clicking the videos to see if they skip the ads? It probably does not work for all sires, though.
 

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The reason I stopped both Ad Blocker and the other one in this thread is because I have trouble with them with Win 8., MSIE 11.
I find that MSIE 11 has compatibility issues with a lot of things. One of my good forums cannot be pasted to, with it.
That is why I resorted to the double click. Either that or perhaps another browser.
 
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I cannot remember the sites I had trouble with as it was a while ago. I had googled ad blockers and tried two and both did not work well with MSIE 11.
My homepage is Comcast and I think I had trouble there besides other sites. My wife kept calling out that there was an issue so I got rid of them. I probably should have used Chrome or FF.
 
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Like I said...I had issues with IE 11 and adblock.....I don't think it's with adblock as much it's with IE, no matter what version of IE.

I use FF as my browser of choice.....no issues at with it and adblock.
 
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I have had issues with IE for so long that I don't even think of it any more.
Ever since I started using Windows 8 it won't open my Comcast home page and that's on 2 different computers that I've had with W8.
 

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