Today on the Internet you can find a lot of advertising, which is sometimes very annoying. Firstly, because of it, the pages of the site take longer to load, secondly, such banners are distracting, do not allow you to concentrate on obtaining information, thirdly, by clicking on such advertising, you can download a malicious program onto your computer.
Some users do not know how to block ads in Opera and other popular browsers, so this will be discussed later. After reading this article, you will learn how not only to get rid of annoying advertising windows by installing, for example, the Adblock extension, but also to eliminate the reason for their appearance.
Uninstall unwanted applications
During the operation of the computer, you or other users most likely installed various third-party programs. Of course, standard Windows applications are not always able to help with work. For example, you are an architect, and you need programs such as Autocad, ScetchUp, 3d Max, Photoshop. Naturally, they will have to be installed from disk or downloaded from third-party resources. But along with them, malware can load , and then you will puzzle over how to block pop-up ads.
That is why in the case of the appearance of advertising windows, the first thing to do is to uninstall applications unknown to you. To do this, go to the control panel, and then to “Programs and Features”.
Now try to remember when the ads began to appear, and remove the programs that you installed after this date. If you are completely confident in some application, then leave it.
Deactivating Extensions
The next step is to check the extensions available in the browser. Quite a lot of users install various add-ons in the browser. Of course, some of them are very useful, while others are just for convenience. For example, you can use the extensions for social networks (alerts "VKontakte", "Classmates", "Twitter") and see when you receive emails, watch the weather and much more.
For all their positive qualities, there is a negative side. Sometimes with such additions, other extensions are installed that are responsible for annoying advertising. So look, maybe you will find one of these in your browser. If you see something that you did not install, immediately delete it.
Also check out the extensions you trust. Turn them off one by one and refresh the web page. Advertising has disappeared, which means that the problem is in the disabled add-on.
How to block ads in "Opera"
You can try to get rid of pop-up advertising windows in Opera using the option built into the browser.
Click on the “Opera” icon in the upper left corner and go to your browser settings. Here you need the "Sites" section. Find the "Pop-ups" subsection and set the checkbox next to the option blocking ads. Now check if the banners have disappeared or not.
You can also use the useful extension. Click on the Opera icon again and enter the Download Extensions section. A page will open where you need to insert the word “Adblock” into the search bar. The final step is to download and install.
So, now you know how to block ads in the Opera browser, so you can get rid of it by spending just a couple of minutes. Further recommended to consider other popular browsers.
Ad blocking in Google Chrome
If you use Google Chrome and you are interrupted by pop-up ads, then here it is very easy to get rid of it. Open the browser menu by clicking on the corresponding button with the image of three vertical stripes.
Now go to the “Settings” section, scroll down the page and click “Show advanced settings”. In the "Personal Information" subsection, you need the "Content Settings" button. In the pop-up window that opens, check the "Block" option.
To install the Adblock extension, open the Google Chrome menu and select "Extensions" in the "Advanced Settings". At the bottom of the page that opens, you will see a link “More extensions”. Go through it and use the search to find the add-on you need.
Now you know how to block ads in Chrome. It remains to consider the last browser - Yandex.
How to get rid of pop-ups in Yandex?
If you prefer a browser from Yandex, then in order to eliminate advertising, you must follow these steps.
Open the browser menu by clicking on the button with three stripes. Go to "Add-ons." Find the Safe Internet section and enable the Adguard add-on. If you wish, you can also activate “Blocking Flash Banners”.
Of course, you can optionally install the Adblock extension, but this is necessary if Adguard does not help (although it does an excellent job with advertising).
So, you have learned how to block ads on Yandex. However, in addition to all these methods, there are other effective solutions, which will be discussed below.
HitmanPro and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
If you can’t find the files on your computer that are causing advertising windows to appear, then try to take advantage of one of the two programs.
The first one is HitmanPro. You can download it from the Surfright website. This is a paid program, but there is an opportunity to familiarize yourself with its capabilities for 30 days on a free basis. Launch the “Hitman”, in the “Settings” window refuse the installation. The program will scan the system and find the files that cause the advertisement to appear. Next, decide what to do with them - send to Quarantine or delete.
The second option is Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. Download it from the official site and install it on your computer. Having started, click “Scan now”. When the system verification process is complete, delete the malicious files.
So, now you know how to block ads on the Internet, using excellent programs.
Fix shortcut links
If, when you open the browser, it’s not the start page that you installed that appears, but an unknown site, then you need to fix the links. To do this, click RMB on the browser shortcut and enter the “Properties”. Now pay attention to the link that is listed in the "Object" line. It should have the ending “.exe” (for example, ... Opera \ opera.exe).
If you notice that it ends differently, there is a link to some third-party resource, then you need to delete it and write it correctly (as indicated in the example with "Opera").
Useful Tips
Taking into account all of the above, and using some tips from experienced users, we can conclude that in order to remove ads you will need:
- Get rid of recently installed applications. This is especially true of those that are unknown to you. Of course, programs from, for example, Yandex are unlikely to contain malware, so you can not delete them.
- You already know how to block ads in Opera and other browsers using the built-in option, so do not forget to put your knowledge into practice.
- Install Adblock or Adguard extensions. It is worth noting that these add-ons effectively block advertising in commercials on YouTube, as well as on social networks.
- Check shortcut links if you are redirected to the “left” site when you open the browser.
Stick to these points, and the problem with advertising on the Internet will be solved.
Conclusion
So, now you have learned how to block ads in Opera. In addition, you learned to look for the cause of pop-ups, which means you can solve the problem yourself.