VIDEO: Switch off advertising in Internet Explorer

When surfing the Internet visit different sites. These are often full of numerous advertisements. This can get in the way of working or reading, and it can also slow down your PC. The correct setting of an add-on, the ad block, can help here.

Adblock can turn off advertisements in Internet Explorer

The ad blocker serves as a tool to deactivate advertising. It is integrated into your web browser such as Internet Explorer. This adblock is available for the various browsers such as Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari or K-Meleon.

The adblock frees you from some types of advertising on the Internet. However, many Internet sites are financed by advertising. That is why companies are always trying to find new advertising options that bypass an ad block.

Some websites can be hindered in their function by an ad block. Here you can make filter settings and thus allow advertising on the websites you want, if their function would otherwise be impaired.

You can also generally deactivate the ad block or delete it from your PC. But you'll only do that if you don't mind the advertising. Most internet users activate the add-on.

How to turn off advertising on the Internet

To block ads in Internet Explorer, do the following:

1. Open your Internet Explorer and go to "Tools" (gear or Alt + X) in the upper right corner.
2. Select "Manage add-ons" in the settings.
3. Look at the types of add-ons that are in your explorer and decide which ones to enable and disable.
4. Click on the name and confirm (bottom right) by pressing activate.

If you are using Google Chrome, do the following to turn off ads:

1. Open the "chrome.google.com" website.
2. Press the "Web Store" navigation (top right).
3. Select "Visit Chrome Web Store".
4. Enter "adblock" in the search field (top left). You will see a list of apps and extensions on the right.
5. Select the free extension "AdBlock" and click on "Add". With this step you install the ad blocker in Google Chrome.

"AdblockPlus" is an add-on for Firefox. Install the extension as follows:

1. Open the addons.mozilla.org website.
2. Enter "AdblockPlus" in the search field and you will see a list of programs.
3. Select the extension and download it to Firefox.

Ad blockers enable calm surfing on the Internet

Constant advertisements on the Internet disrupt the flow of reading and distract. The displays only disappear when you close it. Many surfers are bothered by the content and want a calm Internet atmosphere. The user prevents advertisements and an annoying toolbar by installing a blocker and uninstalling toolbars from the software list. You install programs such as "Adblock" or "AdblockPlus" via the Internet provider "Google Chrome" or "Firefox". In Internet Explorer, activate and deactivate add-ons via the settings. Enjoy surfing the web and avoid annoying advertisements.