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blocking ads without third-party extensions.
That doesn't answer any of my questions and it's unrelated lol
i didn't ask how ublock works o.O cause i already know it.
You asked me to show you where medium mode is. Either you didn't read the relevant Wiki section or you need it spelled out for you:
https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Blocking-mode:-medium-mode
Try reading the entire wiki and you may learn something. 
- Use ublock origin + ublock extras (only for Chromium based browser)
it's the best and most effective one.
plus lots of filters available for it
filterlists.com/ Sadly one has to spend time on finding a solution to block ads, i.e. spend time on comparing ad blockers, reading reviews, checking comments on forums, etc.
I have been using Firefox many, many years. However, at one point in time I switched to Chrome as I almost spent more time on trying so solve issues with FF than using it.
I had to use an ads blocker with Chrome (uBlock Origin).On Android Chrome was terrribly slow and I changed to Opera - being a fast browser, also on Android.
I am quite happy with Opera, but wasn't aware that it was bought by some Chinese company a couple of years ago.
So I was pleased with Edge Chromium.
Microsoft does need to improve the ad blocking part though.
Have to use yet another extension...
BTW: Probably I am not the only one wishing to use the same browser both on desktop PC and their Android device. This in order to sync data. Hence, if Edge for Android is being used, one also needs an Android extension that blocks ads .
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Edge vs Opera - blocking ads
- I've tested it too that much.
It's not "my view", it's the reality and how it works.
on strict mode, instead of blocking the tracker, it deletes the place it occupies on the web page, leaving things broken.
so it's practically useless.
balanced = 99% ads shown but websites don't break
strict = 98% ads shown and websites do break
it does great job at tracking prevention but it's so bad at blocking ads without breaking websites. I've tested Tracking Protection every which way - by itself, with µBO in easy mode, medium mode, etc. It's not a bad tracking blocker and it does block some ads regardless of your view, but it's for the-set-and-forget crowd - whichever way they use it. However, its implementation is limited if one expects more from it than what it is.
- Not right Lmao
all of them can have any unwanted effect on website loading. that's not how tests are done.
on strict mode, instead of blocking the tracker, it deletes the place it occupies on the web page, that's how it makes you think it's actually blocking ads. 😉 Broken but not unusable.
Extensions:
Privacy Possum - a tracking blocker (not an ad blocker, but you already knew that -right?)
Cookie AutoDelete - eats cookies - right?
Bitdefender Trafficlight - blocks phishing and malware sites, right?
So Tracking Protection is tracking protection which does happen to block some ads, as faulty as the implementation may be. Seriously! LOL!
- Quoting myself again:
"what are those extension icons on the browser toolbar then that look like adblockers?" - Seriously?
what are those extension icons on the browser toolbar then that look like adblockers?
and it's not an add. it's part of the website's UI that is now broken by using strict option. lol Of course you won't find it in the UI. Mode is a method of use, i.e. user mode, which was my original reference.
As to Tracking Protection, example #1 is Balanced Tracking Protection and shows the top banner, and example #2 is Strict with no banner:
- You seem to have confused it once again, i was referring to "medium mode" as an option in the ublock origin's UI, not in some wiki article page.
of course i know that article and know that there is no such thing as medium mode to select in ublock origin's UI or options that's why i was surprised.
