Google Chrome Adblock plugin
Chrome is fast and clean, but I do miss my adblock plugin. Before adblock, there were other solutions, putting advertisers in host files, for example. Another solution is using a specialized proxy, such as Privoxy.
Privoxy describes itself as “a non-caching web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities for enhancing privacy, modifying web page data, managing HTTP cookies, controlling access, and removing ads, banners, pop-ups and other obnoxious Internet junk. Privoxy has a flexible configuration and can be customized to suit individual needs and tastes. Privoxy has application for both stand-alone systems and multi-user networks.”
You can have Privoxy installed, up and running in under 5 minutes.
1) First, go get the latest version of Privoxy for Windows and install it.
2) Open up the Google options (the wrench in the top right corner)
Options -> Under the hood -> Change proxy settings
In the Internet Properties -> Connections dialog, select Lan Settings:
Internet Properties -> Connections -> LAN settings
In the LAN settings dialog - check the “Use a Proxy server for you LAN” checkbox, and click the ADVANCED button.
Check "Use proxy server" -> Click Advanced
Enter proxy address of 127.0.0.1 and port 8118 for http and secure, but make sure ftp is clear.
http and secure: 127.0.0.1, port 8118
Done! You’ve just made Chrome even faster! This should be illegal!
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Steven Pratt
Sweet - I can’t believe how fast this puppy is!
Nice and fast add-on.
But I would like a way to unblock certain things too. Now it blocks stuff I don’t want to block too.
@Bert - I understand your concern. It was the first thing I did.
Privoxy is VERY customizable. Just enter “http://config.privoxy.org/” in the URL, and you’ll get the Privoxy configuration. If you’re not sure what you do and don’t want, you can always check out the Privoxy User Manual at http://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/
worked perfectly once i got it up and running. had to manipulate a bit, however, at the end.
Nice tip Steven. Will give it a swing.
Also there is a similar post to add many Firefox features on Google Chrome: http://blogote.com/2008/resources/google-chrome-with-firefox-addon.html
Hey, thanks for this tip! Works great so far. It’d be nice to configure my Tomato-based router to provide this for all my machines, like this, perhaps.
It isn’t plugin, its a external software. For plugins has chrome special folder “Plugins” in their installation directory. In this directory i have plugin named gears.dll. Is this solution a dll file? NOT. So please don’t talk about adblock plugin !
@Bob - Adblock is a popular plugin that is NOT available for Google Chrome. That is what I’m stating. Google Chrome does not support plugins at this time. That is why I am trying to explain how to use a service that performs much of what Adblock does and more. The fact that Google Chrome does not accept plugins was discussed in previous entries. I hope this clears things up for you, seems like everyone else understands it pretty well.
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@StevenPratt
For final result is this a solution.
“Google Chrome does not support plugins at this time”
I think, gears.dll in folder plugins is a plugin.
Anyway, ok, i’m understand
That’s no plugin or addon, just some external proxy application.
Please change the title of the article.
I don’t like being disappointed.
i tried privoxy, but it is too complicated for such a simple job. BFilter is much better (description here: http://eqqon.com/index.php/User:Henon)!!
Yes.. I covered this in my blog earlier : http://jeremybuff.wordpress.com/2008/09/03/review-google-chrome-2/
good method isn’t it?
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Why would there be an AdBlock plugin for Chrome, that defeats one of big G’s primary purpose of coming up with a browser.
Thanks for the tip! Privoxy is working great, and it looks like it’s got a lot of other powerful options for creative hackery. I’m looking forward to playing with it.
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wtf ! its not working!
Hmm somehow I suspect that routing all of my web traffic through a US-based proxy (aside from the privacy/PATRIOT Act considerations) will somehow negate the speed/convenience advantages of adblocking in the first place.
Two things.
Misleading title.
Privoxy slowed down my surfing too much that I decided to stick with Firefox until something more integrateded comes along for Chrome.
Excellent utility and article, seems to work great (not developed with it yet). One comment is that you probably want to use “Bypass proxy server for local addresses” checkbox as well. I only suggest this as I imagine you would not want the proxy messing with any locally developed web sites.
imo.
@David - Privoxy is not routing all your traffic through a “US-based proxy”. Privoxy runs on your computer and merely an automated go-between for your browser and the internet. Here’s a diagram
Internet -> [Privoxy -> Chrome]
Your PC is enclosed in brackets. You misunderstand. Nothing “goes out” to some remote proxy somewhere. The ‘proxy’ is YOUR computer.
@Steven Pratt - thanks for this guide, it’s very helpful and I feel bad for you because a lot of the comments here seem to be from stupid people who are unable to read/comprehend, or are upset for no obvious reason (”OMFG IT’S NOT A PLUG-IN YOU BASTARDS!”) when in fact this is even better: plugins are program specific, where as Privoxy can be configured to work with anything at all… including Firefox.
It’s even BETTER than Adblock in that in blocks requests before they even get to your browser, saving your bandwidth.
In short: screw (or f’) the haters. Thanks for the handy post.
@Brad
You’re right, I completely misunderstood Privoxy. I was thinking of it as something similar to Anonymizer - hence my privacy concerns.
Thanks for clearing that up - although I still probably wouldn’t use it (I try to keep the number of background programs on my machine to an absolute minimum) I am now making my decision based on the correct information.
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This is a great solution and set up took under 5 minutes to be fully operational. One question though, I really like how Adblock in FireFox not only doesn’t load the image but it also auto-hides where it was. Any way to set that up with Privoxy such that I can’t even tell it’s running?
Thank you. Your information straight forward and easy to follow.
- THIS IS MADNESS!!
- Madness?
*Silence*
- THIS… IS… AWESOME!!!
*Kicks negative bitch down bottomless pit*
That’s f***ing great! I can’t believe it!
It doesn’t work for me… I am using Huawei E220 if that could be a problem.
I still foesnt block the .gif and picture ads BUT it is great any way MUST have no.1 for Google Chrome
many Thanks for this tip !!!!!
chrome plugin? it’s standalone application
Awesome post. I’ve been looking for something like this.
+1 on Bob’s comment. It isn’t plugin, its a external software. The title is deceiving.
sux.. There are some website who doesnt show up..
You should try Ad Muncher. I discovered that by accident after using it for both IE and Firefox. It’s GREAT. Once second setup and you’d done with no ads.
adsweep is another option
The title of this page is somewhat misleading. I had to read twice to confirm that this is not about a plugin or anything, not particularly related to Chrome, but external software that helps in filtering ads (can work for all browsers). The problem is, one has to install software they aren’t sure they want wiggling around their computer, start menu and what not, while a casual surfer hitting this page expects information about a plugin available for Chrome.
this is a very awesome program. it’s a simple, elegant, and lightweight solution to advertisements. thank you for spreading the word.
here is a quick before and after of a ad-infested website and the effects of this program running in the background.
BEFORE http://mycampusmatters.com/privoxy_before.PNG
AFTER http://mycampusmatters.com/privoxy_after.PNG
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Excellent tip/ Just a shame that there isn’t a x64 version of Privoxy.
Cool! It works seamlessly!
You are sure good at it. Thanks.
I guess I am the only one having trouble? I downloaded privoxy, did the stuff listed, made the suggested changes to proxy address and port. Now chrome can’t find web pages. It only seems to work if I check “auto-detect” which sort of defeats the purpose.
OK. . . It had looked like privoxy was installing, but it never really did. Now I see. This is quite fast. . .
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Privoxy is nice, however this is not a plugin!
You cannot call a standalone application a plugin. What is really needed is a plugin that can either do all the work itself or communicate e.g. with privoxy to do the job.
Tried this. It works but unfortunately crashes Pandora. This is utterly unacceptable.
Thanks alot dude
Works perfectly.
wtf. a proxy for adblock. just great…
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Geniaal!!! Kan niet meer zonder
Thanks you very much!
Even if we are not skilled in computer, we can understand what to do!
Piroxy seems to be very effective!
Thanks you so much!
Not good software blocked image , not blocked swf stb
You should really consider changing the title. IT’S NOT A BLUGIN…
How to use Adblock plus in Google Chrome? Click here for step by step procedure
http://jaxov.com/2009/11/block-ads-adblock-plus-for-google-chrome/
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Thanks for great step by step instruction. Its pretty easy with that. Hope You`ll do some more projects like this! Good luck!