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onehandle

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3. And don't forget to uninstall Flash.

Reply to Sancho (Original post)

Sat Aug 29, 2015, 09:25 AM

Aug 2015

It's an ancient, dying technology that fuels ads. Even Adobe (its owner) is winding it down.

http://gizmodo.com/disable-flash-1688209571

If you really need Flash to watch a video once in a while, download Chrome (Flash built in) and use it specifically for that purpose.

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Can anyone recommend an ad blocker? [View all] Sancho Aug 2015 OP

I'm happy with AdBlockPlus, but I'm also running Firefox. eppur_se_muova Aug 2015 #1

Thanks...I'll try it! Sancho Aug 2015 #2

Yeah, I'm using it and like it a lot. lovemydog Sep 2015 #5

And don't forget to uninstall Flash. onehandle Aug 2015 #3

I was wondering about that.. Sancho Aug 2015 #4

I know this is an old thread, but... IllFollowTheSun Dec 2015 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Dec 2015 #7

I use AdBlock Plus 47of74 Dec 2015 #8

I have a Mac and a Macbook Pro - I think I'll try Adblock on one and something else on the other... Sancho Dec 2015 #9

I put it on when I started getting ads for Sarah Palin and couldn't make them go away. 47of74 Dec 2015 #10

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