Remove Those Annoying Ads with Firefox and Adblock Plus Addon

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I get asked by clients all the time if there is away to block ads while surfing the internet. My response is always, Yes, however ads are how bloggers make a living. Now I agree that some websites, and some mainstream media outlets use too many, and ads that are overly annoying.

I don't block ads because I use Google Adsense to generate revenue for this blog. For this reason and this reason only. I have a small lab with several assistants that test software and solutions for clients. These tests, reviews and results are used to help clients get the best enjoyment when using the internet.

So with all that said I do have a solution that can benefit those that wish to block ads with a hands off approach. Since most clients use Mozilla Firefox, they only need to download and install the popular addon Adblock Plus and subscribe to a few subscription block lists.

If you are not using Firefox, download it and install it via the normal way. once installed head over to the Adblock Plus addon page at Mozilla and select add  to Firefox. No restart required. Once installed you will find yourself being asked to install a block list. Its a random selection when installing Adblock whether you are giving the popular Easylist, or the Fanboy list.

There is an known block list page here. You will find the most updated subscription list with many choices. I recommend the following as a good starting place.

1. Fanboy's Tracking List
2. Fanboy's list
3. Fanboy's Annoyances
4. Peter Lowe's List

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