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adblock warning on sites ?

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playmate
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Morning all,

Have unistalled adblocker from Firefox because it wasn't doing what it was supposed to do, and yet when I log onto Hotmail, I'm told to turn off adblocker?

This happens of several sites that I visit on a frequent basis and I cannot find the cause, nor can I fix it. Can anyone out there assist with this please? Cheers Playmate

Morning all, Have unistalled adblocker from Firefox because it wasn't doing what it was supposed to do, and yet when I log onto Hotmail, I'm told to turn off adblocker? This happens of several sites that I visit on a frequent basis and I cannot find the cause, nor can I fix it. Can anyone out there assist with this please? Cheers Playmate

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cor-el
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You can reload web page(s) and bypass the cache to refresh possibly outdated or corrupted files.

  • hold down the Shift key and left-click the Reload button
  • press "Ctrl + F5" or press "Ctrl + Shift + R" (Windows,Linux)
  • press "Command + Shift + R" (Mac)

Clear the cache and remove the cookies from websites that cause problems via the "3-bar" Firefox menu button (Options/Preferences).

"Clear the cache:

  • Options/Preferences -> Privacy & Security -> Cached Web Content: "Clear Now"

"Remove the cookies" from websites that cause problems.

  • Options/Preferences -> Privacy & Security -> "Use custom settings for history" -> Cookies: "Show Cookies"

Firefox 42+ has a Tracking Protection feature that is enabled by default in Private Browsing mode. Firefox can show a shield icon at the left end of the location/address bar that some content is blocked by Tracking Protection, click the shield icon for more information.

You can disable this feature in "Options/Preferences -> Privacy" or via the about:privatebrowsing page that get when you open a New Private Window.

  • Options/Preferences -> Privacy: "Use Tracking Protection in Private Windows"

You can set this pref to true on the about:config page to see more Tracking Protection choices in "Options/Preferences -> Privacy".

  • privacy.trackingprotection.ui.enabled