I don't use IE 7 very much, but the few times I do I am amazed at the
number of ads I see. Firefox, my default browser, has an extremely useful
extension called AdBlock Plus that blocks most of the ads. Is there
something similar (and free) that will do this for IE 7?

Good question...have you searched the web?

---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

History Fan wrote:
> I don't use IE 7 very much, but the few times I do I am amazed at the
> number of ads I see. Firefox, my default browser, has an extremely useful
> extension called AdBlock Plus that blocks most of the ads. Is there
> something similar (and free) that will do this for IE 7?
>
>

"Leonard Grey" <Leonard@Grey.invalid> wrote in message
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> Good question...have you searched the web?
>
> ---
> Leonard Grey
> Errare humanum est
>
> History Fan wrote:
>> I don't use IE 7 very much, but the few times I do I am amazed at
>> the number of ads I see. Firefox, my default browser, has an extremely
>> useful extension called AdBlock Plus that blocks most of the ads. Is
>> there something similar (and free) that will do this for IE 7?


Quite a bit. Just installed a free add-on called IE7Pro. It doesn't
seem to be as customizable as AdBlock Plus, but it does appear to block some
ads.

http://www.ie7pro.com/

"History Fan" <UnknownplacesonEarth@unknown11.com> wrote in message
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> "Leonard Grey" <Leonard@Grey.invalid> wrote in message
> news:OAQVA5VUIHA.2268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Good question...have you searched the web?
>>
>> ---
>> Leonard Grey
>> Errare humanum est
>>
>> History Fan wrote:
>>> I don't use IE 7 very much, but the few times I do I am amazed at
>>> the number of ads I see. Firefox, my default browser, has an extremely
>>> useful extension called AdBlock Plus that blocks most of the ads. Is
>>> there something similar (and free) that will do this for IE 7?
>
>
> Quite a bit. Just installed a free add-on called IE7Pro. It
> doesn't seem to be as customizable as AdBlock Plus, but it does appear to
> block some ads.
>
> http://www.ie7pro.com/
>


Actually, this program does far more than block ads. Just noticed
that it changed IE's inline search field so that now it is positioned at the
bottom of the screen, which I prefer. That is how Firefox's inline search
is positioned too.

Stop most ads and protect your PC at the same time. See
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

You do understand that the ads are coming from the websites, not IE, right?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/


History Fan wrote:
> I don't use IE 7 very much, but the few times I do I am amazed at the
> number of ads I see. Firefox, my default browser, has an extremely useful
> extension called AdBlock Plus that blocks most of the ads. Is there
> something similar (and free) that will do this for IE 7?

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP******.com> wrote in message
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> Stop most ads and protect your PC at the same time. See
> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
>
> You do understand that the ads are coming from the websites, not IE,
> right?
> --

Yes.

"History Fan" <UnknownplacesonEarth@unknown11.com> wrote in news:
#oK3w1VUIHA.280@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl:

> I don't use IE 7 very much, but the few times I do I am amazed at the
> number of ads I see. Firefox, my default browser, has an extremely useful
> extension called AdBlock Plus that blocks most of the ads. Is there
> something similar (and free) that will do this for IE 7?

I use Avant which has ad-blocking as well as flash-blocking and numerous
other features.

Tools menu ---> Popup Blocker
Turn it on,
:^} its FREE wahooooo.......


"History Fan" <UnknownplacesonEarth@unknown11.com> wrote in message
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> I don't use IE 7 very much, but the few times I do I am amazed at the
> number of ads I see. Firefox, my default browser, has an extremely useful
> extension called AdBlock Plus that blocks most of the ads. Is there
> something similar (and free) that will do this for IE 7?
>

"Scott Pfaff" <s_p_c_s********.com> wrote in message
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> Tools menu ---> Popup Blocker
> Turn it on,
> :^} its FREE wahooooo.......
>
>
> "History Fan" <UnknownplacesonEarth@unknown11.com> wrote in message
> news:%23oK3w1VUIHA.280@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> I don't use IE 7 very much, but the few times I do I am amazed at the
>> number of ads I see. Firefox, my default browser, has an extremely
>> useful extension called AdBlock Plus that blocks most of the ads. Is
>> there something similar (and free) that will do this for IE 7?
>>
>


I am referring to ads embedded inside web pages, not pop-up ads.

"History Fan" <UnknownplacesonEarth@unknown11.com> wrote in message
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> "Scott Pfaff" <s_p_c_s********.com> wrote in message
> news:92703D34-0844-4243-83E1-BB2C236A006A@microsoft.com...
>> Tools menu ---> Popup Blocker
>> Turn it on,
>> :^} its FREE wahooooo.......
>>
>>
>> "History Fan" <UnknownplacesonEarth@unknown11.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23oK3w1VUIHA.280@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> I don't use IE 7 very much, but the few times I do I am amazed at the number of ads I see.
>>> Firefox, my default browser, has an extremely useful extension called AdBlock Plus that blocks
>>> most of the ads. Is there something similar (and free) that will do this for IE 7?
>>>
>>
>
>
> I am referring to ads embedded inside web pages, not pop-up ads.
>
The Hosts file mentioned earlier will do just that

"History Fan" wrote in message
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> I don't use IE 7 very much, but the few times I do I am amazed at
> the number of ads I see. Firefox, my default browser, has an
> extremely useful extension called AdBlock Plus that blocks most of
> the ads. Is there something similar (and free) that will do this
> for IE 7?


IE7Pro
Version 2 just came out.
Ad Blocker feature.