How do I remove ad blocker for a particular web page?
I am not a technical person at all when it comes to computers. So, when I read the solutions about removing the ad blocker for a particular web page, it's like reading Greek! Also, there are no icons on the top bar that indicate which ad blocker is installed, or if one is even installed. Is there a very simple way to determine which ad blocker is being used, and if so, how to remove it for a specific web page? Thank you.
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In most cases, open the website in the browser. Now open the blocker options an tell it not to block that site.
Any time content is blocked, sites may accuse you of using an ad blocker. But that's not the only possible explanation.
You could start your investigation here:
(1) Built-in Tracking Protection feature (especially in private windows).
Do you see a shield icon toward the left end of the toolbar when this problem hits? More info on how to use the shield to manage blocking: What happened to Tracking Protection?.
(2) Content blocking extensions such as Adblock Plus, Blur, Disconnect, Ghostery, NoScript, Privacy Badger, uBlock Origin or uMatrix.
Some of these provide toolbar buttons to manage blocked content in a page.
You can view, disable, and often configure or remove extensions on the Add-ons page. Either:
- Ctrl+Shift+a (Mac: Command+Shift+a)
- "3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Add-ons
- type or paste about:addons in the address bar and press Enter/Return
In the left column of the Add-ons page, click Extensions. Then cast a critical eye over the list on the right side. Any extensions that Firefox installs on its own are hidden from this page, so everything listed here is your choice (and your responsibility) to manage. Anything that could be blocking content from other sites ("third party" content)? If in doubt, disable.
Any improvement?
You can also check for recently installed suspicious or unknown extensions.