Is there any software that blocks those annoying video ads?

[StinkyPinky]

I really hate going to a website, only for some damn video to start playing trying to sell me crap. Or even worse, the audio ads that are so neatly hidden you can barely find the mute/close button. It pisses me off.

Do ad-blocking software block those as well?

 

[Nohr]

Firefox + NoScript + wrong forum.

 

[ScottMac]

Firefox + Ad-Block Plus + Flash blocker works for me.
You can run the flash if you want, but otherwise, it stops everything.

 

[StinkyPinky]

Hmm...sorry about the wrong forum. Thanks for the links, but I don't like firefox anymore. I find it slow. Is there something that works for all-browsers? (i prefer Chrome)

 

[olds]

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[Rubycon]

Flashblock is effective at preventing rick rolls.

 

[Nik]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
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Holy shit, you're blind :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

 

[se7en]

Originally posted by: StinkyPinky
Hmm...sorry about the wrong forum. Thanks for the links, but I don't like firefox anymore. I find it slow. Is there something that works for all-browsers? (i prefer Chrome)

time to upgrade browsers?

 

[Nik]

Originally posted by: se7en

Originally posted by: StinkyPinky
Hmm...sorry about the wrong forum. Thanks for the links, but I don't like firefox anymore. I find it slow. Is there something that works for all-browsers? (i prefer Chrome)

time to upgrade browsers?

Let's not start a browser war. Can't you people have one fucking conversation without resorting to petty "ew, your browser sucks, you need an upgrade"?

StinkyPinky, there used to be an advert blocking program that ran 3rd party to all browsers, but the more adds you block the more code it injects into the header of each and every webpage you visit, eventually bringing your browser to a crawl. I used to use it, but it totally blows and there's nothing browser-independent anymore.

You either have to just deal with it (I use and prefer Chrome too) so you'll have to either switch to FireFox so you can use AdBlock or just deal with it. I'd prefer to deal with it than lose Chrome.

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
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Holy shit, you're blind :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I am 10 feet away from my monitor.

 

[Nik]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
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Holy shit, you're blind :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I am 10 feet away from my monitor.

Oh, far sighted, eh?

 

[olds]

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[olds]

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
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Holy shit, you're blind :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I am 10 feet away from my monitor.

Oh, far sighted, eh?

I am leaning back on my couch with a wireless keyboard and mouse. My monitor is my 50" plasma TV.

 

[se7en]

Originally posted by: Nik

Let's not start a browser war. Can't you people have one fucking conversation without resorting to petty "ew, your browser sucks, you need an upgrade"?

[.

Lay off the cocain while posting.

 

[Nik]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
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Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
I am leaning back on my couch with a wireless keyboard and mouse. My monitor is my 50" plasma TV.

I hate you

 

[MegaVovaN]

This should work on any browser/app, and has most of the ad farms in it,
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

Check out my thread in the Software for Windows forum for a Chrome ad blocker.

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
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Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
I am leaning back on my couch with a wireless keyboard and mouse. My monitor is my 50" plasma TV.

I hate you

Because I am beautiful?

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
Check out my thread in the Software for Windows forum for a Chrome ad blocker.

WTF? AT has more than one forum?

 

[Engineer]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
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:Q

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
I am leaning back on my couch with a wireless keyboard and mouse. My monitor is my 50" plasma TV.

I hate you

Because I am beautiful?

Yes.

 

[StinkyPinky]

Thanks guys. Sounds like there's nothing easy like Firefox has, which is a bummer. Thanks for the link though, Godless. I'll check it out - man I hate websites that think it's perfectly acceptable to have freaking loud ass ads popping up and yelling at you. and i'm talking about some reputable sites as well...when the fuck did this become acceptable?

 

[Eli]

Quit visiting websites made in 1999.

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: Eli
Quit visiting websites made in 1999.

But party like it's 1999.

 

[Saga]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
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Holy shit, you're blind :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I am 10 feet away from my monitor.

Oh, far sighted, eh?

I am leaning back on my couch with a wireless keyboard and mouse. My monitor is my 50" plasma TV.

I have a 47" LCD on the wall 8 feet away and it's still running 2560x1440 and I see everything just fine..

 

[The J]

Originally posted by: Nik
Let's not start a browser war. Can't you people have one fucking conversation without resorting to petty "ew, your browser sucks, you need an upgrade"?

StinkyPinky, there used to be an advert blocking program that ran 3rd party to all browsers, but the more adds you block the more code it injects into the header of each and every webpage you visit, eventually bringing your browser to a crawl. I used to use it, but it totally blows and there's nothing browser-independent anymore.

You either have to just deal with it (I use and prefer Chrome too) so you'll have to either switch to FireFox so you can use AdBlock or just deal with it. I'd prefer to deal with it than lose Chrome.

Are you thinking of Proxomitron by any chance? I've never used it, but it supposedly works with anything.