How to disable ads on the New Tab page in Firefox

Open a new tab in Firefox, then click the Gear in the top-right corner. Under Recommended by Pocket, uncheck the Show Sponsored Stories box. That's all you have to do.

1. How do I stop ads from opening in a new tab?
2. How do I stop unwanted links from opening in a new tab in Firefox?
3. How do I stop ads on my Firefox browser?
4. How do I change the new tab page in Firefox?
5. How do I block a new tab?
6. How do I stop unwanted websites opening automatically?
7. Why do New tabs keep opening in Firefox?
8. How do I get Firefox to open links in a new tab?
9. Why does Firefox open new tabs instead of windows?
10. How do I block all ads?
11. How do I block all ads on Google?
12. Do I have an ad blocker?

How do I stop ads from opening in a new tab?

Click the "Content settings" button in the Privacy section to open the Content Settings window. Click the "Do not allow any site to show pop-ups (recommended)" radio button in the Pop-ups section to stop sites from opening advertisements.

How do I stop unwanted links from opening in a new tab in Firefox?

You can view, disable, and often remove unwanted or unknown extensions on the Add-ons page. Either: Ctrl+Shift+a (Mac: Command+Shift+a) "3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Add-ons.

How do I stop ads on my Firefox browser?

To use an ad blocker, you can search for ad blocker add-ons that are available in your browser. Firefox, for example, has this list of approved ad blocker add-ons. Click on this list (or ad blockers that are approved for your browser) and see which fits your needs.

How do I change the new tab page in Firefox?

To set any page as your New Tab you can try New Tab Override (browser. newtab. url replacement). Once installed, open the 3-bar menu > Add-ons > Extensions, then look for New Tab Override and click on Options to set your preference.

How do I block a new tab?

On the new window, select Privacy & Security on your left side. 4. Thereafter, scroll all the way down to the Permission section, on the Block pop-up window option, uncheck the box before it, to disable the pop-up blocker.

How do I stop unwanted websites opening automatically?

Remove unwanted programs (Windows, Mac)

1. Open Chrome.
2. At the top right, click More. Settings.
3. At the bottom, click Advanced.
4. Under “Reset and clean up,” click Clean up computer.
5. Click Find.
6. If you're asked to remove unwanted software, click Remove. You may be asked to reboot your computer.

Why do New tabs keep opening in Firefox?

Firefox may repeatedly open new, empty tabs or windows after you click on a link, forcing you to close Firefox. ... This usually happens because you chose Firefox as the program to always use for a particular action, such as opening a certain type of file or launching an application to send mail.

How do I get Firefox to open links in a new tab?

Tabs can be moved in Firefox, so you can also rearrange the pages based on their importance.

1. Launch Mozilla Firefox and navigate to the Web page that contains the links you want to open in new tabs.
2. Hold down "Ctrl" and click a link to open it in a new tab.

Why does Firefox open new tabs instead of windows?

Firefox will switch the "new window" links to "new tab" but you can turn that off on the Options page -- uncheck the box for "Open links in tabs instead of new windows". For links that open in the same tab, you an direct them to a new window using either: right-click > Open Link in New Window. Shift+click the link.

How do I block all ads?

Just open up the browser, then tap on the menu on the top right side, and then tap on Settings. Scroll down to the Site Settings selection, tap on it, and scroll down until you see the Pop-ups option. Tap on it and tap on the slide to disable pop-ups on a website. There's also a section open below Pop-ups called Ads.

How do I block all ads on Google?

How to Stop Google Ads on Android Phone

1. Take your smartphone and tap “Menu”;
2. Proceed to “Settings”;
3. In “Settings” scroll to “Accounts” sections and tap “Google”;
4. In the “Privacy” section tap “Ads”;
5. In the “Ads” window check the “Opt-out of interest-based ads” checkbox;

Do I have an ad blocker?

A quick way to tell whether AdBlock is installed is to look for the AdBlock icon in your browser's toolbar. ... The most definitive way is to look for AdBlock in the list of extensions installed in your browser: In Chrome or Opera, type about:extensions in the address bar.