- Feb 25, 2011
- 16,776
- 1,466
- 126
So, I got an HP Stream 7, to use instead of my cell phone, to keep on my nightstand for Kindle, Netflix, Plex, Email, and web surfing from a prone position.
It's 99% just fine for what it is, but:
I installed Ghostery and Adblock+, and they work when I go to the Desktop and launch traditional Desktop IE, but they don't work with the mobile IE version launched from the Start Screen. I have the do-not-track stuff enabled, but there are ads EVERYWHERE.
But even with the ads, the "mobile" browser is faster - I'm assuming it's optimized for lower-ram systems?
Either way, the touch UI is necessary. (it's clunkier than an iPhone, but it works. Using the desktop apps via touch is a no-go though.)
Is there a way to get adblock properly working on this? Or an alternative mobile browser? (I installed Firefox but just got the desktop version apparently.)
It's 99% just fine for what it is, but:
I installed Ghostery and Adblock+, and they work when I go to the Desktop and launch traditional Desktop IE, but they don't work with the mobile IE version launched from the Start Screen. I have the do-not-track stuff enabled, but there are ads EVERYWHERE.
But even with the ads, the "mobile" browser is faster - I'm assuming it's optimized for lower-ram systems?
Either way, the touch UI is necessary. (it's clunkier than an iPhone, but it works. Using the desktop apps via touch is a no-go though.)
Is there a way to get adblock properly working on this? Or an alternative mobile browser? (I installed Firefox but just got the desktop version apparently.)