How to minimize ads on Firefox?

[HoloYolo]

How do I cut down the ads that keep appearing on every page I open? Does Firefox not work with Adblock? I have it installed and it doesn't show any ads blocked at all. What should I do?

[Vaporo]

Ads? On every page that you open? Could you show us a screenshot of what you mean? You might have accidentally installed something that keeps giving you ads.

[HoloYolo]

Ads? On every page that you open? Could you show us a screenshot of what you mean? You might have accidentally installed something that keeps giving you ads.

Where do I find the pictures on my computer

[Elthy]

If you press "Print" its in your copy/paste buffer (no idea how its called in english), to save it as an image you can open Paint and paste it with Ctrl+V. Save that as an image, upload it to e.g. imgur and post it here.

[cantab]

Here's a quick test. Wikipedia does not have ads - never has and never will. If you see ads on Wikipedia then you have a nasty program on your computer producing those ads, and doing kraken knows what else as well. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

Then Spybot Search & Destroy is good at removing such programs. https://www.safer-networking.org/

[diomedea]

Can't tell what's about your Firefox install, but to me it is working with AdBlock without issues, effectively blocking all unwanted ads. Could your issue be about the settings of AdBlock? E.g. you may not have selected any of the filters that effectively tell AdBlock what elements to stop.

[HoloYolo]

Can't tell what's about your Firefox install, but to me it is working with AdBlock without issues, effectively blocking all unwanted ads. Could your issue be about the settings of AdBlock? E.g. you may not have selected any of the filters that effectively tell AdBlock what elements to stop.

I have EVERY filter on, I get the same exact ads, with them all appearing.

[windows_x_seven]

You might have an adware virus.

Does the browser redirect you to adfly-ish sites?

[Vaporo]

Try checking what plugins you have installed as well. I once accidentally installed a thing that attached ads to random words on the page. In my plugins it was called something to do with free games. I'd recommend uninstalling any plugins that you're not absolutely certain about what they do or don't remember installing.

Edited July 26, 2015 by Vaporo

[HoloYolo]

I fixed it guys! Thanks for all your help!

[Comm Cody]

I use Adblock, No Script, and Windows Defender.

Virus free for three years, tis glorious.

[razark]

I fixed it guys! Thanks for all your help!

And some day, someone will run into the same problem. That person will search the web. He'll find this thread, describing the exact same problem he is having. He'll click on it. He'll read through the thread, eagerly seeking a solution. And then he'll find the standard "It's fixed. Nevermind." response. And his soul will cry out in anguish, as another possible source of a solution evaporates.

Or, you could post the answer and help people.