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Stop ads from apps & browsers with AdLock for Windows
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Ad blocking appeared as a consequence of the unending waves of commercials that invaded online content and app usage.
And although some ads are displayed without obstructions and pop-up distractions there are a lot of annoying listings that really take their toll on our concentration.
There are a lot of add-ons that can take care of commercial blocking on our browsers, but some are detected, and you end up disabling them just to see the website content.
Recently, Google has made some updates to Chrome in order to stop some ad blocker extensions to do their job so it’s a continuous fight between the big players and developers for ad blocking.
That’s why today we’re talking about a more powerful app called AdLock for Windows that promises to get a more general approach to ad blocking and circumvent this kind of problem.
How can AdLock for Windows help you get rid of ads?
Thead blocker AdLock for Windowsclaims to be a game-changing tool designed especially for Windows that will work systemwide.
That means it will block all pop-ups, banners, autoplay video ads on all modern browsers (Google Chrome, Opera, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox) but also on apps like Skype, KMPlayer, uTorrent, you name it.
And that’s not all! It doesn’t just hide the commercial banners, but it disables their code, so it also removes their placeholders, so you won’t even see the empty boxes where they used to be!
That finally leads to a lot quicker page loading and browsing speed for a great navigation experience.
How can I use AdLock for Windows to block ads?
That’s it! The only thing left to do is to enjoy that counter rise from a moment to another and enjoy the adsilenceon your browser and the apps you’re running.
That’s the beauty of this app, that you don’t need to do any tweaking or setting up and it just works. And you don’t even see where the ads were in the first place.
What are the other important features of AdLock for Windows?
As we’ve mentioned above, AdLock for Windows just works as it is but there are also a lot of features that you can activate to make it even more efficient.
For instance, from its main window, you can activate the SafeBrowsing that will enable AdLock to check through Google’s updated list of unsafe websites and block them.
Advertising providers keep updating the type of ads and trackers to push through ad blocking apps and add-ons but AdLock will be always ready to counter.
Turn on the filters in theAd Filterstab and get you the latest filters to track down new ads and online counters to eliminate them efficiently.
If you click on theAllow Listtab in theAd blockingmenu, you will be able to create exceptions for websites and apps that you don’t want to filter for ads.
Also, you can activate the filters for your native language if you access the Advertising filters. You will even find theSocial mediaandSpyware filterthere which are activated by default.
That’s it! Now you know how to use AdLock for Windows to block all the ads from all your browsers and apps with just a few clicks.
We hope that you found this guide useful and now you only see the content that you really want, and you are no longer bothered by such distractions.
If you’re interested in blocking them on your smartphone, check out our list includingthe best ad blockers for your Android browsers.
Have you tried AdLock for Windows? If so, write about your experience in the comments section below.
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Claudiu Andone
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Oldtimer in the tech and science press, Claudiu is focused on whatever comes new from Microsoft.
His abrupt interest in computers started when he saw the first Home Computer as a kid. However, his passion for Windows and everything related became obvious when he became a sys admin in a computer science high school.
With 14 years of experience in writing about everything there is to know about science and technology, Claudiu also likes rock music, chilling in the garden, and Star Wars. May the force be with you, always!
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Claudiu Andone
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Oldtimer in the tech and science press, with 14 years of experience in writing on everything there is to know about science, technology, and Microsoft
