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Popup Blockers

aardvaak
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Can anyone please suggest some free Popup Blockers that can be installed on laptops & Tablets?

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  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 32,946 Forumite
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    adblock plus and noscript. Stops almost everything.
    Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...

  • DoaM
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    Define tablets. What OS? (Android? iOS? Windows?)
  • aardvaak
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    DoaM wrote: »
    Define tablets. What OS? (Android? iOS? Windows?)

    Acer Iconia - Android
  • bluesnake
    bluesnake Posts: 1,460 Forumite
    on windows, use the 'slimjet' bowser, then go to menu and settings then enable the adblocker
  • Sicard
    Sicard Posts: 886 Forumite
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    I've found that uBlock Origin is better than Adblock.
    You know what uranium is, right? It's this thing called nuclear weapons. And other things. Like lots of things are done with uranium. Including some bad things.
    Donald Trump, Press Conference, February 16, 2017
  • DoaM
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    On an Android tablet you can either side-load the Adblock app, or install the Adblock browser and use that.

    Or ... http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/google-android/how-stop-pop-up-ads-on-android-summary-opera-3633127/

    I'm sure there'll be other ways, but those were the first options I found with a quick search.
  • EdwardB
    EdwardB Posts: 462 Forumite
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    Sicard wrote: »
    I've found that uBlock Origin is better than Adblock.

    I recently moved to uBlock from Adblock in Firefox, two things happened

    Less memory being used

    Less sites bleating at me for using adblock

    I also use Opera which has a built in adblock and a built in VPN (you need to turn the latter on).
    Please be nice to all MoneySavers. That’s the forum motto. Remember, the prime aim is to help provide info and resources. If you don’t like someone, their situation, their question or feel they’re intruding on ‘your board’ then please bite the bullet and think of the bigger issue. :cool::)
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