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Tired Of These Ads? There’s A Solution.

Wouldn't it be nicer to have a cleaner website, without the ads feeling the site and interrupting actual content you're viewing?
For most of the cases Ad blockers extensions/Add-ons the solution.

Ad Blockers

As the name suggests, Ad blockers are designed to block ads.
Though no system is 100% accurate most of the ads will be caught in the Ad blocker mighty “spider web”.
The most common ad blockers are web-browser add-ons and are “plug and play”, after you're installing them there's a little to nothing to mess with to make it work.

Recommended Ad Blockers:

  • UBlock Origin (my personal favorite, and the first addon I install in any web browser)
  • AdBlock
  • AdBlock Plus

I’d recommend modifying the settings and block lists inside the chosen add-on as per your preferences and needs.

Domain Name System (DNS, for short)

DNS is the “phone-book” of the internet, The “set and forget” method, navigate to the internet settings and set your private dns for dns.adguard.com or navigate to nextdns.io configure your DNS and follow the instructions in the setup guide accordingly to your device.

Hosts File

Compared to the previous section, using the hosts files method is less beginner (newbie) friendly.

What is a “Hosts file”?
A quick and short description:
Hosts file is a text file in a system that contains a list of hostnames and their corresponding IP addresses. is used to allow or deny access to specific websites.
The hosts file is a text file (For further and in depth explanation check Wiki

Recommended Hosts Files:

  • Steven Black
  • Peter Lowe
  • Someone Who Cares
  • Energized Protection
  • hagezi DNS-blocklist

Recommended Android Mobile Apps

  • BlockAda
  • AdAway

Bonus perks when you're blocking ads

  • Faster browsing - since there’s less information to load.
  • Less data usage (more relevant for metered connections and limited cellular plans).
  • Cleaner browsing experience - since ads are not visible.

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