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How to block ads from Yahoo home page?

macx
11-23-2008, 11:01 PM
There are always 3 ads that come up under the Mail menu on the far left
of the Yahoo home page.

I would like to make my mail menu box taller so it shows everything without having to scroll down, esp the contacts for chat.

But I can't find a way to get rid of those ads.

Thanks for any help!

Bobbye
11-24-2008, 07:01 PM
macx, I use the Firefox browser and I also have a Yahoo account. I put the AdBlock Plus add-on on Firefox and also downloaded the 3 Easy List. All the ads on the Yahoo page are blocked. If you are interested, I'll give you the URLs for all.

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11-24-2008, 07:01 PM
  

macx
11-24-2008, 07:08 PM
Bobbye - thanks!

I figured there was something more available - I also have the AdBlocker which takes care of most of the ads, but I've never been able to do away with those 3 under the email menu window.

Sure appreciate it - if you'd care to send that list
macx351@yahoo.com

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Bobbye
11-24-2008, 08:27 PM
macx, I'll leave the information here in case others want to try it:

Firefox v3.0.4: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.0.4/releasenotes/

AdBlock Plus: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1865

EasyList: http://easylist.adblockplus.org/
This is a filter that works with ABP. I downloaded all three lists.

I just went and checked my Yahoo Mail screen to be sure about the ads. I have none, zero, zilch, nada! Sometimes it nice to see clean, empty white space!

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