You must admit that pop-up ads in the browser are so annoying that sometimes you just want to turn off the computer and do some other things. But there is another way out - to try to establish the reason for its appearance in a web browser and get rid of annoying offers.
This is what will be discussed in the proposed article. You will learn why pop-up ads get on your computer, and learn how to remove it. The most common cases and solutions to the problem will be considered.
Adblock - a loyal assistant in the fight against advertising
Adblock browser extension is able to effectively deal with various advertising on the Internet. Adding it to your web browser is a snap - even a novice user can handle it. Consider this operation on the example of Google Chrome.
So, to integrate this plugin into the browser, you need to perform the following actions:
Open the web browser menu and select "Advanced Tools".
In the drop-down list, select the option "Extensions".
Scrolling down the page, click the "More extensions" button. You will be redirected to the Google Chrome store, where in the search bar write the word "adblock".
Select an add-on and click the “Install” button.
Now the Adblock plugin will be added to your Google Chrome web browser. In most cases, for example, when watching videos on YouTube, ads will be blocked, which will make your time at the computer more comfortable.
Virus scan
If the Adblock extension did not help remove pop-up ads in the browser, then perhaps the reason lies in the malicious software that somehow appeared on your computer.
Remember, maybe you recently installed some application downloaded from a site that has a bad reputation? Did you notice that immediately after that pop-up ads began to appear in the browser? If the answer is yes, then uninstall this application.
In other cases, you will have to look for the source of the problem using an antivirus. It is desirable that this be a quality program, and not a product of an unknown developer.
It should be noted that antiviruses are not always able to "calculate the pest." Therefore, you can use special utilities, for example, HitmanPro. Do not pay attention to the fact that the program is paid, because within 30 days it is possible to work with it for free.
Checking Web Browser Add-ons
If pop-up ads in the browser appear after installing some plugins, you need to find which one is “infected” and remove it. Read about how to perform this operation.
So, open a web browser and refer to the section where the add-ons are installed. Now turn off each extension one by one, while updating the page in a new tab (any site should be open). When you notice that the ad has disappeared, remove the plugin after which the problem was resolved.
Edit shortcut link
Now you need to learn how to disable ads in the browser that appears on the "Start Page". A possible reason for the situation when, instead of the usual start page, a website with an advertisement opens is the loading of a web browser from a third-party resource, to which the user is redirected when the browser starts.
In order to solve this problem, you need to click on the web browser shortcut and pay attention to the link in the "Object" column. The correct version should end with the extension "exe". If after it you notice some more words, then immediately delete them.
Conclusion
So, you have learned that pop-up ads in your browser may appear for several reasons. At the same time, you learned to delete it, which means that no “profitable offers” will distract you from work or rest at the computer.