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05-25-2017, 09:28 AM

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Jan in VA

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Quilterpurpledog, your suggestion is a good idea; I'll check that next, thanks!!

Jan in VA

05-25-2017, 10:13 AM

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cashs_mom

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Originally Posted by NJ Quilter

You may just need to update the adblocker. Particularly if you 'updated' your browser. Sometimes then the adblocker gets knocked out of whack. I use firefox. I get daily/hourly requests to 'update' my browser for 'security and stability'. Nope, not me. Last time I did that I had all kinds of havoc to deal with. Getting the adblocker to function properly was only one of the many challenges last time.

Don't do it. Those are spam. If you go to Mozilla's website, it clearly says they will not send you ads to manually update your browser.

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05-26-2017, 03:45 AM

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NJ Quilter

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Originally Posted by Jan in VA

Nan,
I did manage to figure out how to enable the AdBlocker -- had it disabled somehow, which I just instinctively knew, but was unsure how to fix it. Well, I've fixed it now but still have ads this morning on GB. Maybe they will disappear when I reboot. May have to install AdBlock Plus....did anyone else realize these two programs are from different companies???

Jan in VA

It's been so long since I've updated the adblocker... At the time I may have noticed they are different companies but it's not ringing any particular bells now. I do use the plus version though.

05-26-2017, 04:29 AM

#14

Wanabee Quiltin

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Originally Posted by QuiltnNan

google AdBlockPlus for the browser you are using. It is free and blocks almost 100% of the ads

Thanks for this suggestion. I put it on my PC and now I am free of all those ads on this site, they were driving me crazy. Sometimes I couldn't even read anything without clicking them off.