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1 ## Acceptable Ads is turned off, but I still see ads. | 1 ## I still see ads |
2 | 2 |
3 Follow the recommendations below if you turned off the Acceptable Ads feature wi
thin Adblock Plus but still see ads. | 3 Follow the suggestions below if you still see ads after installing Adblock Plus. |
4 | 4 |
5 If you still see ads after following these recommendations, please report the we
bsite(s) in the [forum](https://adblockplus.org/forum/). | 5 ### Make sure Adblock Plus is enabled |
| 6 |
| 7 **Chrome** |
| 8 |
| 9 1. Click the **Chrome menu icon** in the upper right corner of the toolbar and s
elect **Settings**. |
| 10 <br>The *Settings* tab opens. |
| 11 2. Select **Extensions** from the left menu. |
| 12 3. Locate Adblock Plus and verify that **Enabled** is checked. |
| 13 4. Close the tab. |
| 14 |
| 15 **Firefox** |
| 16 |
| 17 1. **Mac OS X and Linux**: From the Mac menu bar, click **Tools** and select **A
dd-ons**. |
| 18 <br>**Windows**: Click the **Firefox menu icon** in the upper right corner of th
e toolbar and select **Add-ons**. |
| 19 <br>The *Add-ons Manager* tab opens. |
| 20 2. Select **Extensions** from the left menu. |
| 21 3. Locate Adblock Plus and verify that it is not disabled. |
| 22 4. From the Firefox toolbar, click the **Adblock Plus icon**. |
| 23 5. Verify that **Disable everywhere** is NOT checked. |
| 24 6. Close the tab. |
| 25 |
| 26 **Internet Explorer** |
| 27 |
| 28 1. Click **Tools** in the upper right corner of the toolbar and select **Manage
add-ons**. |
| 29 <br>The *Manage Add-ons* window opens. |
| 30 2. Locate and select Adblock Plus. |
| 31 3. Verify that the status reads **Enabled**. |
| 32 4. Close the window. |
| 33 |
| 34 **Maxthon 5** |
| 35 |
| 36 1. Click the **Maxthon menu icon** in the upper right corner of the toolbar, hov
er over **Tools** and select **Extensions**. |
| 37 <br>The *Extensions* tab opens. |
| 38 2. Locate Adblock Plus and verify that its checkbox is checked. |
| 39 3. Close the tab. |
| 40 |
| 41 **Maxthon 4.9** |
| 42 |
| 43 1. Click the **Maxthon menu icon** in the upper right corner of the toolbar and
select **Extensions**. |
| 44 <br>The *Extensions* tab opens. |
| 45 2. Locate Adblock Plus and verify that its checkbox is checked. |
| 46 3. Close the tab. |
| 47 |
| 48 **Opera** |
| 49 |
| 50 1. Click the **Opera menu icon** in the upper left corner of the toolbar, hover
over **Extensions** and select **Manage extensions**. |
| 51 <br>The *Extensions* tab opens. |
| 52 2. Select **All** from the left menu. |
| 53 3. Locate Adblock Plus and verify that it is enabled. |
| 54 4. Close the tab. |
| 55 |
| 56 **Safari** |
| 57 |
| 58 1. From the Mac menu bar, click **Safari** and select **Preferences**. |
| 59 <br>The *Preferences* window opens. |
| 60 2. Select the **Extensions** tab. |
| 61 3. Locate Adblock Plus and verify that **Enable Adblock Plus** is checked. |
| 62 |
| 63 **Yandex.Browser** |
| 64 |
| 65 1. Click the **Yandex.Browser menu icon** in the upper right corner of the toolb
ar and select **Settings**. |
| 66 <br>The *Settings* tab opens. |
| 67 2. Select the **Extensions** tab. |
| 68 3. Locate Adblock Plus and verify that it is toggled on. |
| 69 4. Close the tab. |
6 | 70 |
7 ### Verify your filter list(s) | 71 ### Verify your filter list(s) |
8 | 72 |
9 Adblock Plus requires filter lists to block ads. A default filter list - EasyLis
t - based on your browser's language settings is automatically activated when y
ou install Adblock Plus. It blocks ads from the most popular (often English lang
uage-based) websites. However, it does not block ads on less popular national we
bsites. For example, if you live in Germany you should subscribe to the national
German filter list. | 73 Adblock Plus requires filter lists to block ads. A default filter list based on
your browser's language settings is automatically activated when you install Adb
lock Plus. It blocks ads from the most popular (often English language-based) we
bsites. However, it does not block ads on less popular national websites. For ex
ample, if you live in Germany you should subscribe to the national German filter
list. |
10 | 74 |
11 An overview of actively maintained filter lists can be found [here](https://adbl
ockplus.org/en/subscriptions). | 75 An overview of actively maintained filter lists can be found [here](https://adbl
ockplus.org/en/subscriptions). |
12 | 76 |
13 **Tip**: As a recommendation, you should avoid adding too many filter lists to A
dblock Plus. Adding too many filter lists slows down the ad blocker and, therefo
re, your browsing. | 77 **Tip**: As a recommendation, you should avoid adding too many filter lists to A
dblock Plus. Adding too many filter lists slows down the ad blocker and, therefo
re, your browsing. |
14 | 78 |
15 ### Make sure Adblock Plus is enabled | |
16 | |
17 #### Chrome | |
18 | |
19 1. Right-click the **Adblock Plus icon** and select **Manage extensions**. | |
20 2. Check the box labeled **Enabled**. | |
21 | |
22 #### Firefox | |
23 | |
24 1. Click the **Adblock Plus icon**. | |
25 2. Select **Disable everywhere**. | |
26 | |
27 #### Internet Explorer | |
28 | |
29 1. Click the **Adblock Plus icon**. | |
30 2. Select **Disable everywhere**. | |
31 | |
32 #### Maxthon | |
33 | |
34 1. Click the **Maxthon main menu icon** and select the *Extensions* tab. | |
35 2. Check the box labeled **Adblock Plus**. | |
36 | |
37 #### Opera | |
38 | |
39 1. Right-click the **Adblock Plus icon** and select **Manage Extensions**. | |
40 2. Select **Enable**. | |
41 | |
42 #### Safari | |
43 | |
44 1. From the menu bar, click **Safari** and select **Preferences**. | |
45 2. Select the *Extensions* tab. | |
46 3. Check the box labeled **Enable Adblock Plus**. | |
47 | |
48 #### Yandex.Browser | |
49 | |
50 1. Right-click the **Adblock Plus icon** and select **Manage extensions**. | |
51 2. Locate Adblock Plus and click the **On/Off** button. | |
52 | |
53 ### Make sure the website is not whitelisted | 79 ### Make sure the website is not whitelisted |
54 | 80 |
55 <? include removewhitelist-chrome ?> | 81 <? include removewhitelist-chrome ?> |
56 <? include removewhitelist-firefox ?> | 82 <? include removewhitelist-firefox ?> |
57 <? include removewhitelist-internetexplorer ?> | 83 <? include removewhitelist-internetexplorer ?> |
58 <? include removewhitelist-adblockplusforios ?> | 84 <? include removewhitelist-adblockplusforios ?> |
59 <? include removewhitelist-maxthon ?> | 85 <? include removewhitelist-maxthon ?> |
60 <? include removewhitelist-opera ?> | 86 <? include removewhitelist-opera ?> |
61 <? include removewhitelist-safari ?> | 87 <? include removewhitelist-safari ?> |
62 <? include removewhitelist-yandexbrowser ?> | 88 <? include removewhitelist-yandexbrowser ?> |
63 | 89 |
| 90 ### Turn off Acceptable Ads |
| 91 |
| 92 Some nonintrusive ads are displayed by default. If you want to block all ads, th
is feature must be turned off. Please note that by turning off Acceptable Ads, w
ebsite owners and content creators that abide by the Acceptable Ads criteria wil
l lose ad revenue. |
| 93 |
| 94 <? include blockads-chrome ?> |
| 95 <? include blockads-firefox ?> |
| 96 <? include blockads-internetexplorer ?> |
| 97 <? include blockads-adblockplusforios ?> |
| 98 <? include blockads-maxthon ?> |
| 99 <? include blockads-opera ?> |
| 100 <? include blockads-safari ?> |
| 101 <? include blockads-samsung ?> |
| 102 <? include blockads-yandexbrowser ?> |
| 103 |
64 ### Check to see if your computer is infected with adware/malware | 104 ### Check to see if your computer is infected with adware/malware |
65 | 105 |
66 ##### What is adware? | 106 ##### What is adware? |
67 | 107 |
68 Adware is a type of malware, short for "malicious software." It's a term general
ly used for software installed on your computer that is designed to infiltrate o
r damage a computer system without your consent. In many cases you obtained this
software without knowing it, as these applications are often bundled in other s
oftware installers. | 108 Adware is a type of malware, short for "malicious software." It's a term general
ly used for software installed on your computer that is designed to infiltrate o
r damage a computer system without your consent. In many cases you obtained this
software without knowing it, as these applications are often bundled in other s
oftware installers. |
69 | 109 |
70 For information about detecting and removing malware, visit our [adware informat
ion page](https://adblockplus.org/adware). | 110 For information about detecting and removing malware, visit our [adware informat
ion page](https://adblockplus.org/adware). |
| 111 |
| 112 If you still see ads after following these recommendations, please report the we
bsite(s) in the [forum](https://adblockplus.org/forum/). |
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