Adblock Plus / Firefox

i recommend ublock origin over adblock plus as it's more resource efficient.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/

p.s. that's what i got installed on Pale Moon x64 v26.5.0

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I'm giving uBlock a tryout on the Palemoon 26.5.0 (x64) that I also have on my computer. I like it so far. \\|// (o o) ------oOOo-(_)-oOOo------

You can use uBlock Origin on Firefox as that's basically what it's made for even though it does work on Pale Moon to.

Firefox or Chrome is probably a safer recommendation to the average person in terms of browser recommendations. but i prefer Pale Moon x64 as i have been using that for years now as my primary browser.

one major area i prefer Firefox (and variations) over Chrome is system RAM usage is much better in Firefox (and variations) especially if you leave the browser running for days and have a bunch of tabs open like i do as Chrome is a RAM hog as that's probably the biggest complaint against it.

i have 8GB of system RAM so it won't be too much of a issue but for those who have 4GB of RAM or less i would definitely recommend Firefox over Chrome especially if you leave the browser open for a while and have multiple tabs open.

p.s. i don't even have Flash installed anymore as i just see it as a security risk especially if you primarily just use YouTube for videos and other places that support HTML5 for video playback like YouTube does. you can tell whether YouTube is using HTML5 or Flash by right clicking a video that's playing as you will be able to tell whether it's using Flash or HTML5 pretty quickly that way based on what's displayed there.

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I personally use a custom hosts file to block ads, banners etc.

http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm

It's not a drain on system resources because it's just a text file which is used on the system level. I find it to be a very effective solution to get rid of ads and other unwanted crap from my browser, without the need of a third party program or add-on to run on top, which yields more or less the same results without the added strain on system resources.

Hope this helps.


Wipe your tapes with lightning.

I personally use a custom hosts file to block ads, banners etc. - Coldheart2236

I use the NoScript Add-on for my Seamonkey browser:

The NoScript Firefox extension provides extra protection for Firefox, Seamonkey and other mozilla-based browsers: this free, open source add-on allows JavaScript, Java, Flash and other plugins to be executed only by trusted web sites of your choice (e.g. your online bank).

https://noscript.net/

i used to use No-Script and while it does offer some protection it does require a fair amount of configuration which can be a turn off for some people.

overall i don't bother with it anymore given the hosts file and uBlock etc i got running and i am pretty careful on what i do on my computer in general. it's just nice for sites to load normally without having to manually allow each site with No-Script for it to function properly.

but with that said... No-Script can be good if the configuring does not bother you much as that's No-Scripts main flaw is it does require a fair amount of configuring.

p.s. i don't have to worry about Java or Flash though simply because i don't have either installed on my main browser as unless you absolutely need those they are just security risks.

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but with that said... No-Script can be good if the configuring does not bother you much as that's No-Scripts main flaw is it does require a fair amount of configuring. - m-slovak79

Yes, but if you mostly visit the same group of sites, you can set the whitelist appropriately and then just tweak it from time to time.

p.s. i don't have to worry about Java or Flash though simply because i don't have either installed on my main browser as unless you absolutely need those they are just security risks. - m-slovak79

I agree with you about Java - when I set up this computer I never bothered to install it and I don't miss it at all.

Flash is a different story IMO, as it's ubiquitous. Fortunately, both my Seamonkey browser and my Avast! antivirus can notify me when my Flash needs updating. In fact, I knew I had to update my flash this morning because Seamonkey both notified me and blocked Flash from running.

but if you mostly visit the same group of sites, you can set the whitelist appropriately and then just tweak it from time to time.

Agreed. because after you get through that initial phase then configuring it is mostly minimal, especially if you largely stick to visiting the same sites like you mentioned.

Flash is a different story IMO

Yeah, but unless you have sites you use that require flash then it's best off being uninstalled as it's just a potential security risk.

it's just one of those things the internet will be better off without. it's just going to take more time before barely anyone uses it. but YouTube etc can use HTML5 for video playback so Flash is not needed as it seems more and more sites are drifting away from Flash video, thankfully.

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