Make sure Adblock Plus is enabled.
In Firefox:
Select Firefox >> Add-ons (for Mac OS X / Linux, select "Tools" from the menubar >> "Add-Ons"), this will open your Firefox Add-ons Manager. Click on "Extensions", find Adblock Plus there, go to "Options" and then ensure "Disable everywhere" is unchecked.
In Chrome:
Click the Chrome menu button, then go to "Tools" and choose "Extensions". Find Adblock Plus there and ensure "Enabled" is ticked on the right.
In Opera:
Click the "Menu" button (for Mac OS X / Linux, "Tools"), select "Extensions" >> "Manage Extensions". Find Adblock Plus there and ensure it is not greyed-out and enabled.
Make sure you are subscribed to a filter subscription.
In Firefox:
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In Firefox select Firefox >> Add-ons (for Mac OS X / Linux, select "Tools" from the menubar >> "Add-Ons"), this will open your Firefox Add-ons Manager.
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Click on "Extensions", find Adblock Plus there, go to "Options" and click on "Filter preferences...".
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Ensure there is a filter subscription ("EasyList" or "Fanboy's Adblock List") that is enabled (ticked):
In Chrome:
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Click the Chrome menu button, then go to "Tools" and choose "Extensions" (for Mac OS X / Linux go to menubar "Window" >> "Extensions").
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Find Adblock Plus there, click "Options" below its description.
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Make sure there is a filter subscription ("EasyList" or "Fanboy's Adblock List") that is enabled (ticked):
In Opera:
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Click the "Menu" button (for Mac OS X / Linux, "Tools"), select "Extensions" >> "Manage Extensions" .
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Find Adblock Plus there, click its small tool-icon on the right side and choose "Preferences".
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Ensure there is a filter subscription ("EasyList" or "Fanboy's Adblock List") that is enabled (ticked):
Make sure Adblock Plus does not whitelist the website.
In Firefox:
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Select Firefox >> Add-ons (for Mac OS X / Linux, select "Tools" from the menubar >> "Add-Ons"), this will open your Firefox Add-ons Manager.
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Click on "Extensions", find Adblock Plus there, go to "Options" and click on "Filter preferences...".
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Go to the "Custom filters" tab on the top, right-click "Exception Rules" (if it is there) and choose "Show/hide filters".
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Ensure the right window does not contain any sites you do not want to see ads on:
In Chrome:
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Click the Chrome menu button, then go to "Tools" and choose "Extensions" (for Mac OS X / Linux go to menubar "Window" >> "Extensions").
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Find Adblock Plus there, click "Options" below its description and then go to the "Whitelisted domains" tab.
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Ensure the text box does not contain any sites you do not want to see ads on:
In Opera:
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Click the "Menu" button (for Mac OS X / Linux, "Tools"), select "Extensions" >> "Manage Extensions".
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Find Adblock Plus there, click its small tool-icon on the right side and choose "Preferences".
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Click the "Whitelisted domains" tab at the top and ensure the text box does not contain any sites you do not want to see ads on:
I did all previous steps but I am still getting ads!
It could be that a malicious extension in your browser injects ads into webpages. Please read this guide how to detect such extensions and get rid of them.
Sometimes resetting Firefox or creating a new browser profile for Chrome works wonders.
If anything did not help, please report the websites with unblocked ads in our forum.