Pop-up windows in the browser can trigger the appearance of unwanted advertisements, annoying banners and other unpleasant features of displaying advertising content. In all browsers, without exception, you can disable the possibility of pop-ups, which will greatly reduce the amount of advertising in your browser. Using Yandex Browser as an example, you will clearly see how you can disable such windows once and for all without installing third-party software. Follow the instructions in the article and you will definitely succeed.
Open Yandex Browser and look for the icon of three bold stripes in the upper right corner. Click on it. From the pop-up list, select “Settings”.
Find the “Personal Information” option. It will contain two buttons and a small list. Click on the leftmost “Content Settings” button.
- Allow pop-ups on all sites.
- Or block these windows.
However, if you pay attention further down, you will notice the “Manage Exceptions” button. This item is very convenient, as it allows you to add exception sites to your solution. For example, check the “Block pop-up windows on all sites” option, and in the exceptions field write down those sites on which you need such windows.
You can do the opposite: allow pop-ups, but add untrusted sites to the exclusion list. This way you can easily manage pop-up windows in your Yandex browser. Don't forget that they lead to unwanted advertising and are blocked by default.
One of the most useful features implemented in the popular Yandex browser is the built-in pop-up blocker. As you know, such pop-up elements are often used by scammers and unscrupulous advertisers, wanting to promote their product or service at any cost.
However, in some cases, such a security element may complicate the use of the browser.
When and why to disable the blocking?
Despite the fact that such a function seems to have only positive aspects, users everywhere are interested in how to allow pop-up windows in the Yandex browser. This is primarily due to the fact that the functionality of some sites may depend on pop-up windows. Blocking them results in the user being unable to perform any action.
A striking example of this operating principle is the implementation of file downloads on most Internet resources. After clicking the download button, the user is redirected through a new window to the address from which the file is downloaded. However, if blocked, the window does not appear and the user remains on the download page without the ability to perform the desired action.
Resolving pop-up windows is a relatively easy procedure and does not require deep knowledge from the user.
Disabling the feature
If the user’s plans do not include disabling the blocking on a permanent basis, but only need to use one of the sites, you can use the opportunity provided by the developers for such cases. When the desired window is blocked, the user receives a corresponding notification accompanied by a demonstration of the icon.
It resembles a crossed out browser window, but greatly reduced in size. If, after disappearing, you click on a similar sign, the user will have the opportunity to resolve the blocked window, which will allow you to use the site without permanently disabling the blocking function.
If you need to completely disable the blocking, you should:
- , having a three stripes icon;
- Select Additional settings, and then - Personal data protection;
- In it, in the Pop-up windows section, there is a corresponding setting that allows you to completely disable their blocking.
It is important to remember that the main purpose of this function is to protect the user, which means that by disabling it, he significantly increases the risks for both his confidential data and his computer in particular.
Contextual advertising in Yandex Browser, as well as in other web browsers, irritates many users and distracts them from reading useful information and viewing media content. Dazzling advertisements “load” the eyes (in the literal sense of the word!), often carry (or rather in the links provided) a hidden threat of infecting a PC with viruses, and reveal unpleasant pictures (pornography, illnesses, disasters, etc.). And the Yandex browser slows down the opening of web pages.
In this article you will find a comprehensive answer to the question of how to disable advertising in Yandex Browser using standard means and using the Adblock add-on. Let's take a closer look at all the ways to disable and remove banners in order.
About how to block banners in other browsers.
Standard options
1. Click “Menu” in Yandex (“three stripes” icon).
2. In the drop-down list, click “Settings”.
3. In the “Personal Data” block, make sure that the “Block shocking advertising” option is enabled (There should be a check mark in its line; if the box is empty, click on it).
1. Open the menu (see previous instructions).
2. Click the “Add-ons” section.
Note. If you are on the settings tab, at the top of it, in the horizontal menu, click “Add-ons”.
3. In the “Security” block, enable the necessary modules: by clicking the mouse, switch the switches to the enabled state.
Note. Filters are provided free in the browser.
Antishock
This add-on removes certain categories of unwanted and potentially dangerous banners and teasers from pages:
Pop-up advertising aimed at stealing credentials: with fake notifications from antivirus software about the PC being infected with viruses and offers to get rid of them, fake SMS from social networks, etc.
The machinations of social engineering: messages about a big win, advertising of fake weight loss products, predictions, financial pyramids, fraudulent investment schemes.
Shocking content: erotica and pornography, animated pictures with deaths, illustrations of injuries, diseases, intimate parts of the body.
Intrusive elements: block windows that pop up after clicking on any area of the open page.
To perform additional “Anti-shock” settings:
1. In the filter panel, click the spoiler “Details”.
2. Click on the “Settings” button.
3. In the window that opens, you can do the following:
- check the box “Do not block...” so that the blocker does not filter out erotic advertisements;
- add the site to the “black list” (button of the same name);
- add URL, domain to the “white list” (“Exceptions” option).
4. After creating the settings, click “Done” to activate them.
Flash data lock
It is advisable to enable this filter only if the user does not play games or use audio and video players in the browser created on the Flash platform. Since it blocks all Flash elements on sites: trusted content and advertising animated banners.
The filter is controlled as follows:
1. Click in the panel: More → Settings.
2. In the "Exceptions" panel:
you can remove sites from the basic (preset) list;
add a link to a web page or site to the list;
assign an action for the list (Allow, Block, Find content);
Read more information about the add-on (link “More details”).
3. When you are finished editing, click Done.
Note. The display of Flash content can also be controlled through the browser menu in the Flash block.
Adguard
Powerful integrated third-party filter. Blocks banners, ads in video players, pop-ups, phishing links. Prevents the loading of viral, potentially dangerous web resources.
After enabling the addon, its icon appears in the upper right corner of the browser. Click it to go to the settings panel. The following options are available in the list:
Option “Customize" - opens a new tab for fine-tuning filtering:
Basic settings - creating subscriptions, displaying statistics, allowing trusted advertising;
Anti-banner - enable/disable Russian, English filters and Liste FR database;
Anti-phishing - manage phishing filtering.
White list - a list of exceptions (sites, pages on which you do not need to disable banners);
Custom filter - creating, exporting/importing your own blocking rules;
To create a blocking rule:
1. Click the addon icon.
2. In the menu, select the “Block advertising on the site” section.
Tired of constantly popping up ads on all websites and want to get rid of them? It doesn’t matter where it appeared: in Yandex browser, Google Chrome, Opera, Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer, this problem can happen to anyone. This article tells you how to remove ads in your browser so that they don’t bother you.
The source of unwanted pop-ups could be an extension with Adware (a program that displays advertisements), a virus on your computer (laptop), or malware. Whatever the reason, the symptoms are the same: when opening the site or clicking the mouse anywhere on it, banners are shown, windows pop up, new pages with dubious content open, etc.
You won’t be able to remove ads in your browser or get rid of pop-ups in one way forever. If only because it penetrates the computer in different ways. Therefore, we will look at several tools and methods to combat annoying advertising. Read if she annoys you and is already fed up with her.
How to remove ads in your browser automatically
How to remove pop-up ads in all browsers using the Adblock extension
Popular Adblock extension for browsers Google Chrome, Mazila, Opera, etc. It can be downloaded and installed for free from the developers’ website at: getadblock.com
The extension prevents most of the standard advertisements from loading on websites in general, including in YouTube videos. As a result, you can concentrate on viewing the main content and not be distracted by pop-up ads. Using simple Adblock settings, the extension can be easily customized. If you want to allow ads to be displayed on your favorite sites, add them to the white list.
How to remove viral advertising from your computer using Adguard
Multifunctional Internet filter that can block pop-ups and other advertisements in browsers - Adguard, official website -.
The tool is paid, but it has a trial period of 2 weeks (14 days).
Be careful, during installation the developers recommend (consider advertising) Yandex products: Yandex Elements, browser manager, Yandex browser, search and the search engine home page. Therefore, in the installation window, uncheck the appropriate boxes so that later there will be no surprises like: “Who installed all this on my computer - is it a virus or not?”
After installing Adguard, its shortcut will be displayed in the tray, on the screen at the bottom right, on the side, where the date and clock are in Windows.
By launching the program’s working window and going to the “Protection” tab, you can clearly see the main functionality of Adguard, namely:
- Anti-banner – block pop-up windows.
- Anti-phishing – protecting your computer from fraudulent advertising, viruses and other threats on the Internet.
- Parental Controls – Blocks unsafe, inappropriate and adult sites.
The “Settings” tab displays basic settings. Pay attention to the “Filtering Settings” section, namely the “Show useful advertising” item.
Adguard is ready to use immediately after installation; it works at the network level, so it is not subject to the restrictions that browsers impose on their extensions.
Removing viral ads from the browser using Hitman Pro
Hitman Pro finds and removes rootkits, trojans, viruses, worms, bots, spyware and malware utilities. Official download page: www.surfright.nl/en/downloads
Although the utility’s website is in English, when launched it is displayed in Russian, so the described parameters in the installation window should be clear.
When you run the downloaded file, instead of installing Hitman Pro on your computer, check the box next to “No, I’m going to scan the system only once” so that you don’t have to install it. A one-time check will be sufficient.
In this case, close running applications and click “Next” to begin cleaning the system from infections. During cleaning, the necessary programs will be closed automatically.
To remove malware from your computer, you need to activate HitmanPro for free. You will be offered a choice: enter an activation key or receive a free license for 30 days. Let's choose the second one.
After removing the viruses, restart your computer. Then open your browser and check if annoying ads are popping up everywhere.
Getting rid of viruses with Malwarebytes Anti-malware
There are free and paid versions of Malwarebytes Anti-malware to choose from. We choose the first one, the one for which you don’t need to pay money; to do this, on its website, click on the “FREE VERSION DOWNLOAD” button.
This is what the working window looks like with detected threats that need to be eliminated.
After removing viruses, you need to restart your computer.
How to get rid of advertising in the browser manually - search and remove the virus
If the previous utilities did not help, then proceed to a manual search.
Hidden processes of running programs can display intrusive ads. Often, users are not even aware of installing such “surprises” on their computer; these “gifts” can be installed without your knowledge with other useful applications.
Disabling extensions with Adware, due to which advertisements are shown on all sites
To disable pop-up ads on websites, pay attention to extensions. They often replace regular website advertisements with their own ones, those that are beneficial to the developers of these malicious utilities. Why is this being done? The answer is banal and simple - to make money.
Popular browsers:
- Google Chrome – Menu – “Additional tools” tab – “Extensions”.
- Yandex browser – Settings – “Add-ons”.
- Mozilla Firefox - menu "Tools" - "Add-ons" - tab "Extensions".
- Opera – Menu – “Extensions” tab – “Extensions” manager.
First of all, pay attention to recently installed add-ons, and then to those that you have had for a long time, because they might have something built into them.
You can find the malicious source experimentally: first disable all extensions, and then enable them one by one.
Below, as an example, is a page with Mazila Firefox extensions.
If you find the source of the problem, feel free to delete it by clicking the corresponding “Delete” button.
Removing programs that display ads
Over time, new programs appear that, having penetrated the user’s computer, display unwanted ads in all browsers. Below is a list of some of them.
- Conduit
- Babylon
- Baidu
- awesomehp
- Pirrit Suggestor
- Webalta
- Websocial
- Search Protect
- Mobogenie
- RSTUpdater
This is not an exhaustive list, but it is enough. What to do with him?
Using CCleaner (there is a free version on the developers' website) or standard Windows solutions, look at the list of programs installed on your computer.
In Windows 7 – Start – Control Panel – Programs – Uninstall.
Try to find one of the programs listed above among the installed programs. To delete an application, you first need to click on it with the mouse and only then the “Delete” button will appear at the top of the table.
If the above programs are not on your list, search for applications by installation date. First of all, look at those whose installation coincides with the date the advertisement appeared.
Do not rush to remove programs from your computer if you are not confident in them. With this action you can remove something important: some system file or drivers. Therefore, before clicking the “Delete” button, search the Internet for reviews about your “suspect”.
Remember! You perform all actions at your own peril and risk.
After starting the browser, new windows with advertising constantly open - clean the hosts and set up the start page
Some programs make changes to the hosts file in order to show you “left” sites, for example, instead of the Yandex or Google search engine, the social network VKontakte, Odnoklassniki, etc. an advertising platform will be displayed, covered with dubious advertisements “from head to toe”.
Instead of showing ads, you may be redirected to fraudulent sites that are duplicates of the original web pages. You, without suspecting it, will enter your username and password in the hope of logging in somewhere, but no such luck, your data will be taken over by attackers. Accounts of social networks and other popular services are often hacked in this way.
One of the previous articles talked about the hosts file: where it is located and how to fix it (return it to its original form). In short, you need to go to the following path (Windows 7):
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc
To quickly find the specified file, copy and paste the above path into the Start - search form labeled “Search programs and files” and press Enter.
There will be a folder etc, click on it. A list of files will be displayed in a new window, open hosts (use the text editor Notepad).
Delete everything below the last line starting with a hash sign.
After checking the hosts file, look at your browser settings. Perhaps some settings are specified in them and each time the web browser opens the wrong URL that you wanted to see.
After checking your web browser settings (you can set your start page in them, which should open upon startup), look at the properties of its shortcut on the desktop.
Pay attention to the “Object” field; apart from the path to the browser, there should not be anything unnecessary in it.
If, after removing unnecessary entries from the shortcut properties, intrusive pages continue to open, then delete it completely and create a new one from the web browser folder.
- Google Chrome - "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
- Mozilla Firefox - "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"
- Opera - "C:\Program Files (x86)\Opera\launcher.exe"
- Yandex Browser - “C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Yandex\YandexBrowser\Application\browser.exe”
After removing ads, the browser does not connect to the proxy server - what should I do?
Sometimes, after cleaning the computer, websites stop opening and a message is displayed: There was an error connecting to the proxy server.
In Windows 7, open Start - Control Panel - Network and Internet - Properties.
A new window will open called “Properties: Internet”, go to the “Connections” tab and click the “Network Settings” button.
In the new window “Configuring local network parameters”, check the box next to “Automatic detection of parameters”. A little lower, uncheck the box next to “Use a proxy server.”
That's all, I hope you will be able to clear your browser of ads, as well as get rid of intrusive pop-ups. If you know other ways, share them in the comments.
Before you understand the question of how you can disable or enable pop-up blocking, you should understand what is meant by this concept.
This phenomenon may be three types:
- Advertising, built by the site owner. Often it is useful because it coincides with the theme of the site or is interconnected with it.
- Intrusive advertising and spam. This phenomenon is caused by the fact that the computer is infected with a malicious virus.
- User Interactions. Such windows are rare, but they are important for full-fledged work with this site, for example, a window with a captcha for authorization; a dialog box confirming an action or operation; enlarged image.
Thus, often the solution to the problem is a complete or selective blocking, but sometimes a list of exceptions can be useful.
Advertising in Google Chrome
According to standard settings, the Google Chrome browser blocks ads, but this feature is can be disabled.
You can disable or enable, if necessary, the above function can be in the following way:
- Let's launch Google Chrome browser;
- In the upper right corner of the screen, we find the button “ More" and click;
- Here we select the menu “ Settings»;
- At the bottom of the page select “ Additional»;
- Next, go to the section “ Privacy and Security", and then " Content Settings»;
- Go to the item “ Popup windows"and set the switch to the desired position.
Setting up Yandex browser
Yandex browser is quite new, but it also has a built-in function for full or partial ad blocking.
In order to disable or enable similar components, as well as adding individual sites to the exclusion list, the first step is to go to browser settings. This button is located in the upper right corner of the screen, and clicking on it will open a menu in which you can find a section with additional settings.
Here you will need to go to the “ Personal data protection", and then " Content Settings" This will open a separate section with settings, where the desired block “ Popup windows”.
Here you can enable either turn off the ban all viewed sites, and also set a list of exclusion sites.
Opera browser
The Opera browser allows you to manage such advertising in two ways.
Option 1. You need to click on the Opera logo in the upper left corner, which will open the menu list. Here you will need the item “ Settings” — “Fast” — “Popup windows”.
Option 2. If the top line or “ruler” of the main menu is turned on in the browser, then you can go to managing pop-up windows through the “ menu Tools”.
Settings in Mozilla Firefox
Firefox automatically blocks these ads by default, but you can control this feature. To do this you will need to go through the “ Tools” — “Settings” — “Content” — “Block pop-ups”
Here, if necessary, you can specify the site exception or specify a whole list of them.
Changes in Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer is quite old and it was from it that many subsequent browsers adopted the blocking function in question. You can control this process in this browser in the following way:
- Open the item “ Service", and then " Browser properties”;
- After that, click on “ Confidentiality”, then to “ Pop-up blocker” and eventually open the menu “ Options”;
- Here in the section “ Blocking level” you can set the necessary parameters.