Anyone still running Windows 7?
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Noah Sanchez39 said:I have a question for those of you using Opera: is there an AdBlock extension or perhaps a Flash blocker, or something similar available? 🤔
I’ve already tracked down solutions for Safari, Firefox, and Chrome, and honestly, those tools have become such a vital part of my browsing experience that I can hardly function without them.
It exists as an extension—I’m not entirely sure where to find it, but word is it works just as effectively as the version designed for Firefox.
Opera actually comes with built-in capabilities to block content, and it performs reasonably well enough.
However, if you want my honest opinion, it is much more efficient to simply head into your Windows\System32\drivers\etc folder and edit the hosts file. You can drop in a comprehensive list of sites to block; you can find lists online that cover virtually every major US-based advertising network and spyware source, and then you can manually add any specific local sites you encounter (though I won't list them here to avoid getting banned 🙂).
The beauty of this method is that if you use multiple browsers, it blocks access across all of them simultaneously. It doesn't just restrict the browser; it cuts off access for every single application running on your computer.
