AdMuncher vs Adblock (fanboy)

Discussion in 'other security issues & news' started by woomera, Apr 8, 2012.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
  1. woomera

    woomera Registered Member

    Joined:
    May 21, 2004
    Posts:
    212
    which one is more effective in blocking ads?
    which one has less impact on the system and the browser performance?
     
  2. guest

    guest Guest

    I would say AdMuncher
    although I have not used Adblock long enough to give a fair comparison
     
  3. clubhouse

    clubhouse Registered Member

    Joined:
    Apr 14, 2009
    Posts:
    180
    I prefer Ad Block of the two....I have Ad Muncher but I've uninstalled it....Ad Block does all that Ad Muncher does and if you add Element helper it does more.
     
  4. arran

    arran Registered Member

    Joined:
    Feb 5, 2008
    Posts:
    1,156
    Nah Admuncher is better, it blocks a larger variety of things like web bugs there is no slow down in browsing. The last time I tried Adblock it didn't filter out all the ad's, where as Admuncher filters out 99.9 percent of ad's
     
  5. arran

    arran Registered Member

    Joined:
    Feb 5, 2008
    Posts:
    1,156
    With Adblock and Element helper you have to keep manually adding new block rules to the sites you visit, but with Admuncher they are already blocked.
     
  6. kupo

    kupo Registered Member

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2011
    Posts:
    1,121
    Unfiltered ads should be reported to the creator of the list. *puppy* Adblock Plus is also free compared to AdMuncher :D
     
    Last edited: Apr 8, 2012
  7. Page42

    Page42 Registered Member

    Joined:
    Jun 18, 2007
    Posts:
    6,961
    Location:
    USA
    Ad Muncher slowed my XP SP3 systems down (despite turning off Logs and reducing the Routing buffer size from 16KB to 4KB... advice I received from a longtime user). I tried AM on both home computers to be sure. The slowdown was noticeable, and it went away when the software was removed.

    I didn't like that AM is not integrated into Chrome's right-click menu. When I purchased, I was under the impression that it was.

    The fact that the license is not good for both home computers was a strike against AM, for me.

    AdBlock, on the other hand, is free, I can use it on every computer, and it takes care of blocking ads without any sign of slowdowns.
     
  8. EncryptedBytes

    EncryptedBytes Registered Member

    Joined:
    Feb 20, 2011
    Posts:
    449
    Location:
    N/A
  9. Cudni

    Cudni Global Moderator

    Joined:
    May 24, 2009
    Posts:
    6,963
    Location:
    Somethingshire
  10. elapsed

    elapsed Registered Member

    Joined:
    Apr 5, 2004
    Posts:
    7,076
    I allow non-intrusive ads, but I've yet to see ads displayed on a site :(
     
  11. EncryptedBytes

    EncryptedBytes Registered Member

    Joined:
    Feb 20, 2011
    Posts:
    449
    Location:
    N/A
    Yep its very easy to opt out. Just many a folk never do dig through those options, they perfer install and forget.:)
     
  12. Cudni

    Cudni Global Moderator

    Joined:
    May 24, 2009
    Posts:
    6,963
    Location:
    Somethingshire
    What, why and how to do it is mentioned on the install page too. Nothing to dig, just read ;)
    https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adblock-plus/
     
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
  1. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
    By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.