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I’m currently living with my parents and am restricted to using a dial-up connection for my Internet. I have using up bandwidth downloading adverts; what’s the best way to block them?

All the top browses block pop-up adverts now, but to remove other adverts you need to use a plugin or add on. I personally use Adblock Plus for Firefox, shown here:

It’s a great plugin that helps keep out all the extra content in your browsing that you don’t need any more. So if you’re not interested in banner ads about testosterone booster or buttons on Facebook, just install this and they will automatically disappear.

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