Adblock for Opera

**Pjotor** · May 13th, 2006

This is how to block ads in Opera 8.5.

Open file /home/username/.opera/opera6.ini (you should NOT edit this file while Opera is running so please close your Opera-browser before you do this):

Code:

gedit ~/.opera/opera6.ini

and add there just after

Code:

[Adv User Prefs]

the following line:

Code:

URL Filter File=/home/username/.opera/block.ini

(remember to replace username with your username

)

Save and exit.

Create file block.ini in directory /home/username/.opera

Code:

gedit ~/.opera/block.ini

and paste there the contents of the following link:

http://linux1.no/forum/viewtopic.php?t=306

(yes, the long one)

Save and exit.

Start Opera and thank the Norwegians!

**shamrock_uk** · May 19th, 2006

Also you can download the beta of Opera 9 from http://labs.opera.com which has a built in content blocker accessible with a right-click.

**magnusbb** · May 20th, 2006

Thanks for a great tip.

**Rikostan** · May 20th, 2006

Thanks for the tip. The lack of a decent adblock is what is stopping me from using Opera. I tired Beta 9, but the adblock is not near as full featured as Firefox's is.

**lazyd2** · May 20th, 2006

Thanks for the great tip!

**aaarg** · May 21st, 2006

worked perfectly....thanks!

**ice60** · May 23rd, 2006

i use Privoxy. it's an HTTP proxy, so everything from the internet is filtered through Privoxy's filters before it gets to Opera. it's similar to Proxomitron (perhaps the greatest program of all-time)

**Pjotor** · May 23rd, 2006

Originally Posted by ice60

i use Privoxy. it's an HTTP proxy, so everything from the internet is filtered through Privoxy's filters before it gets to Opera. it's similar to Proxomitron (perhaps the greatest program of all-time)

Actually, when I started using Opera I remembered reading your 'Opera Improved' -how-to some time earlier, but even though I tried searching the forums, couldn't find it so I 'borrowed' this how-to from the Norwegian forum.

But thank you!

P

**Juippisi** · May 26th, 2006

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=33945

And there's a nice example file.

Yes, Opera 9 has a wonderful adblocking technique. I'm waiting to see the "stable-release" of the new Opera. I'm now using Firefox. I do not have adblock-extension installed, but that doesn't bother me.