How to Block Pop-Up Ads That Keep Opening New Tabs in Google Chrome
If you frequently search for files on websites filled with endless advertisements, you probably know how frustrating it can be, you may keep dealing with pop-up ads and newly opened tabs for hours, and sometimes you might not even find the file you're looking for because you end up downloading potentially harmful files from malicious advertisements.
Some websites can open multiple new tabs or redirect you to unfamiliar pages whenever you click on something, besides being annoying, these unwanted redirects can also make it easier to accidentally download suspicious or potentially harmful files.
So, in this tutorial, i will show you how to block most pop-up ads that automatically open new tabs quickly and easily, this can make browsing file-hosting and other ad-heavy websites much more convenient, so, how do you block these annoying pop-up ads? Let's take a look at the tutorial below..
Tutorial:
- First, go to [This] website to install the AdBlock extension on your Google Chrome browser.
- Once you are on the Google Chrome Web Store page, click the blue "Add to Chrome" button and wait a few seconds until a confirmation window appears.
- In the confirmation window, click "Add extension" to continue.
- Wait until the extension installation process is complete.
- Once the installation is finished, you should be taken to the official AdBlock website.
- You should now see the AdBlock icon in the top-right corner of your browser, if you don't see it, click the puzzle-shaped Extensions icon that i pointed to with the cursor, you should find the AdBlock icon there, click the pin icon next to it to display AdBlock directly on your browser's toolbar.
- AdBlock should now be active automatically, all you need to do is refresh a website that contains a large number of pop-up ads. AdBlock will then attempt to block the unwanted pop-ups and ads as you browse the website.
Conclusion
And that's how you can block websites that are filled with dozens or even hundreds of pop-up ads that may appear every time you try to download something from them.
With AdBlock enabled, you should no longer have to worry as much about being bombarded with unwanted pop-ups while browsing these websites, hopefully, this simple trick can make your browsing and downloading experience a little easier and less frustrating.