Google Chrome's new ad blocker

Sterlingtimes

My Google Chrome appears to be up to date Google: Chrome is up to date
Version 64.0.3282.167 (Official Build) (64-bit), yet it does not indicate the new ad blocker under pop-up in settings as it should. I have uninstalled and reinstalled, but the ad blocker does not appear.

In any case, I use Ghostery but I was interested to see how the new blocker operates. For various reasons, it is essential that I remove the type of advertisements, such as the Daily Express, which completely fill all white space with an enormous advert.

EveryWhere

Opera Browser users have been utilising Browser ad-blocking for nearly two years now.

http://www.opera.com

Google could have done it a long time ago, especially since they are the same browsers underneath.
But since their model depends on allowing ads, it's not surprise that they are deliberately waaaaay behind the curve on this one. Their implementation is deliberately ineffective.

Have a little read; http://blogs.opera.com/news/2018/02/google-chrome-turns-on-bas-ad-blocking-step-a-little-too-late/

Sterlingtimes

Thank you, EveryWhere, regrettably Opera might have been a good choice but it is incompatible with the hands-free and voice recognition software but I need to use. There are certainly pros and cons with Chrome, but on the whole, it has the best level of compatibility across the range of browsers.

Sterlingtimes

Only today did I get the update: Google Chrome is up to date
Version 64.0.3282.186 (Official Build) (64-bit). Strange how it took so long.

The advertisement blocker does appear in settings now. It's making no impact on the super large advertisements that fill the white space in the sidebars and the top margin.

RumRat

Sterlingtimes wrote: »

Only today did I get the update: Google Chrome is up to date
Version 64.0.3282.186 (Official Build) (64-bit). Strange how it took so long.

The advertisement blocker does appear in settings now. It's making no impact on the super large advertisements that fill the white space in the sidebars and the top margin.

Is that the only adblocker you are relying on?

esuhl

uBlock Origin (not to be confused with uBlock) is a good ad-blocker. There's a Chrome version here:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm?hl=en

Sterlingtimes

Thank you, I have been using Ghostery, but this application also seems to be pretty good. I'm looking most to move the type of advertisements that completely fill the margins. I'm trying to use my system hands-free, so these massive adverts are diversionary.

esuhl wrote: »

uBlock Origin (not to be confused with uBlock) is a good ad-blocker. There's a Chrome version here:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm?hl=en

Stompa

Sterlingtimes wrote: »

Only today did I get the update: Google Chrome is up to date
Version (Official Build) (64-bit).64.0.3282.186 Strange how it took so long.

The advertisement blocker does appear in settings now.

I've just updated to (Official Build) (64-bit).64.0.3282, but there's no sign of the ad blocker in settings for me.