Is there anyway to block ads in Internet Explorer 9?

[Jskid]

Is there anyway to block ads in Internet Explorer 9? At least can certain ip addresses be blocked from the browser?

 

[secretassasin69]

How about this http://simple-adblock.com/faq/internet-explorer-9/

 

[Jskid]

According to there website "with the release of IE9 it is clear, that it will not be a great solution"

 

[Mictlantecuhtli]

hosts file, blocks ads & other unwanted stuff in every app.

And you can add IP addresses to it as well.

 

[lewisje]

hosts file, blocks ads & other unwanted stuff in every app.

And you can add IP addresses to it as well.

No you can't, only full hostnames (like if you wanted to block YouTube, you would need to put both youtube.com and www.youtube.com into the HOSTS file, no wildcards allowed); also this one is better because it is smaller (huge HOSTS files slow down your TCP/IP stack) and has fewer false positives: http://pgl.yoyo.org/as/serverlist.php?hostformat=hosts&showintro=0&useip=0.0.0.0&mimetype=plaintext
Also consider using HostsMan to automate the updating of your HOSTS file and to optimize it (so the "disable DNS Client" suggestion may not even be necessary): http://www.abelhadigital.com/hostsman

If you do want to block specific IP addresses, use PeerBlock: http://www.peerblock.com/releases
I have posted a guide about the use of PeerBlock: https://code.google.com/p/jansal/wiki/PeerBlock

As for an IE9-specific solution (one that can block specific URL patterns, even using some wildcards), try the Main and Stats lists from Fanboy, who has converted his Adblock Plus subscriptions into Tracking Protection Lists: http://fanboy.co.nz/ie.html

 

[Jskid]

No you can't, only full hostnames (like if you wanted to block YouTube, you would need to put both youtube.com and www.youtube.com into the HOSTS file, no wildcards allowed); also this one is better because it is smaller (huge HOSTS files slow down your TCP/IP stack) and has fewer false positives: http://pgl.yoyo.org/as/serverlist.php?hostformat=hosts&showintro=0&useip=0.0.0.0&mimetype=plaintext
Also consider using HostsMan to automate the updating of your HOSTS file and to optimize it (so the "disable DNS Client" suggestion may not even be necessary): http://www.abelhadigital.com/hostsman

If you do want to block specific IP addresses, use PeerBlock: http://www.peerblock.com/releases
I have posted a guide about the use of PeerBlock: https://code.google.com/p/jansal/wiki/PeerBlock

As for an IE9-specific solution (one that can block specific URL patterns, even using some wildcards), try the Main and Stats lists from Fanboy, who has converted his Adblock Plus subscriptions into Tracking Protection Lists: http://fanboy.co.nz/ie.html

Is there a difference between PeerBlock and Peer Guardian?

 

[lewisje]

Is there a difference between PeerBlock and Peer Guardian?

PeerBlock is the successor to the discontinued PeerGuardian.

 

[Jskid]

Awesome, thanks man this list has WAY fewer false positives