Block ads in Chrome-based SRWare Iron with a single file
We've written about Iron before - it's the "privacy enhanced" browser based on Google's Chromium source. While Iron's simple privacy modifications are one reason I use it instead of Chrome, there's now a second one: dead simple ad blocking.
SRWare offers a simple .ini file for download that blacklists tons of known ad hosts. Follow this link to view the file on SRWare's website. Select all the text, copy it, and paste it into Iron's existing adblock.ini file. It's likely stored in C:\Program Files\SRWare Iron\ on your computer.
Visit a site like Yahoo or AOL, and you'll see the file in action - just look for broken image placeholders and error messages. It's a fast, easy way to speed up an already fast browser and save a little bit of bandwidth in the process.
[ via gHacks ]
SRWare offers a simple .ini file for download that blacklists tons of known ad hosts. Follow this link to view the file on SRWare's website. Select all the text, copy it, and paste it into Iron's existing adblock.ini file. It's likely stored in C:\Program Files\SRWare Iron\ on your computer.
Visit a site like Yahoo or AOL, and you'll see the file in action - just look for broken image placeholders and error messages. It's a fast, easy way to speed up an already fast browser and save a little bit of bandwidth in the process.
[ via gHacks ]













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Subscribe to commentsBrianJan 7th 2009 1:23PM
I use admuncher. Blocks ads in every application on my PC. No need to "hack" or "tweak" or "mod" anything. :)
AdmiralRobJan 8th 2009 2:20PM
That sounds awesome, I gotta download it.
Out of curiosity though... how do your advertisers feel about you blogging about this?
snowbutcherJan 13th 2009 7:41PM
Hi
I find SEWare Iron great but i cant do what you are saying, i went to the website to get the adblock update, copy, and paste to the adblock.ini but when i try to save it tells me "make sure the filename and path are correct".
only way i can close the adblock.ini is by not saving.
any idea how i can fix this?
itaniumJan 22nd 2009 11:15PM
I get used to use adblock plus in the firefox browser, and it wipe out ads cleanly.. What i meant is that it doesn't have "This webpage is not available..." text on it. It is very neat.
I wish the adblock feature on the Srware Iron would be like it