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How to Stop Ads in Google Chrome · 2022-05-25 15:00 by Adblock Plus

As a Chrome user, it’s no wonder you want to stop ads from popping up as you browse the web. Ads plague the internet and come in all shapes and sizes. From pop-ups to on-page ads to cookie notices – there are plenty of distractions calling your attention away from the content you actually want to see.

Thankfully, you don’t have to live with these distractions if you don’t want to. With Chrome’s own pop-up blocking settings and an ad blocker like Adblock Plus, you’ll be browsing the web ad-free in no time.

Stop Ads with Chrome’s Settings

To block pop-ups in Chrome:
  1. Open Chrome and in the upper right corner, click the vertical three dots menu.

  2. Click Settings.

  3. On the left sidebar, click Privacy and security > Site settings.
  4. Scroll down the page and click on Pop-ups and redirects.
  5. Choose the option, Don’t allow sites to send pop-ups or use redirects.

    Stop Ads with Adblock Plus for Chrome

    While turning on Chrome’s pop-up blocker helps to stop ads, it doesn’t stop all ads. If you’re serious about having an ad-free experience, you may want to use an ad blocker like Adblock Plus for Chrome.

    With Adblock Plus, you can take control of your internet experience and say goodbye to those obnoxious pop-ups and ads. In addition to stopping ads, AdBlock can also help disable third-party tracking to make it more difficult for advertisers to track your behavior as you browse. Plus, you can hide cookie notifications that pop-up on most websites.

    To sum it up, it’s easy to stop ads in Google Chrome with an ad blocker like Adblock Plus for Chrome. Adblock Plus removes ads so that you can have the browsing experience you want to have – not the one advertisers want you to.

    If you’d like to give Adblock Plus for Chrome a try, head to adblockplus.org from your Chrome browser. And that’s it! You’ll be stopping annoying ads the moment you install it. And if you run into any questions, our support team is here for you at support@adblockplus.org.

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