AdFender for Windows

User Reviews

• New version awful

  johnbok5/19/2016

  Pros

  Nothing, it is a step backwards from the previous version which was good

  Cons

  Constantly gives you pop-ups about services so you cannot get to see the webpage! You have no idea really if you should "approve" a warning or not. Now it is un-usable and is not longer a background app but one which spoils your surfing.

  Summary

  Forget this new version, a waste of time

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• Does not work anymore

  abmetzy111/20/2014

  Pros

  Was a great program and blocked almost everything.

  Cons

  It is not blocking a single ad anymore.

  Summary

  I loved this program when I first got it and the original reviews were spot on...however something has changed and now it is horrible. It does not block anything. I click on the icon to see how many ads are blocked and absolutely nothing. I am extremely disappointed!

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• Doesn't Work

  dpr6910/25/2014

  Pros

  1.82 works pretty well... 1.83 doesn't

  Cons

  Same experience as the previous poster for this version. 1.83 doesn't work... Less than 5 minutes after install AdFender crashed. Web pages take an extra 5 - 30 seconds to load if they load at all. Blocks entire webpages that I don't want blocked. Filters and exceptions don't seem to do anything. Always says 0 ads blocked

  Summary

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• worthless trash

  rorschach729/4/2014

  Pros

  Nothing at all.

  Cons

  Less than 5 minutes after install AdFender crashed. Web pages take an extra 5 - 30 seconds to load if they load at all. Blocks entire webpages that I don't want blocked. Filters and exceptions don't seem to do anything. Another dissappointing pile of crap. Someone please make an ad blocker that actually works.

  Summary

  Avoid this garbage.

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• Did nothing for me in Win7

  crsecon6/14/2014

  Pros

  Unknown. No effects positive or negative.

  Cons

  Let several hundred ads through and itself showed 0 blocked.

  Summary

  Uninstalled.

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• Looks like it works.

  j44cook5/22/2014

  Pros

  it has reduced the number of pop-ups in my favorite browsers. looks like it's working

  Cons

  Sometimes blocks downloads.

  Summary

  On balance, effective blocking worth the extra click to allow some downloads.

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• Works well for me!

  5/14/2014

  Pros

  Adfender has been blocking almost all of the malware that used to clog up my system. I had to be running spyware cleaners daily. Now I run a cleaner once per week just to make sure everything is good. I usually don't find anything when I run the scans.

  Cons

  I have not found any bad aspects of this free program. It does not use much processing power and it saves me time.

  Summary

  I would definitely give this program a try. It might save you a bunch of time and headaches. It is easy to download and install.

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• Allows More Than Half Ads Through

  techiesitemaker5/3/2014

  Pros

  -Simplicity and Dashboard

  Cons

  - Lets through more than half the ads I threw at it through - Uses Adblock Plus/AdBlock filter lists, which blocks text frequently in a blog - No Malware Domains that Adblock Plus has - Slows down browsing

  Summary

  When I was using Maxthon, I had some trouble using AdHunter and decided to dig out an ad blocker. I found on a forum that recommended AdFender, so I decided to give it a spin. Along with AdHunter, it defeated all the ads on the 5 pages I tested. I then switched to Chrome because of issues with Maxthon, and bam! Ads started seeping through and all the pages had ads! I can't go to Maxthon, so what to do? I simply installed another ad blocker and went on!

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• Most Stable I.E. Ad Blocker That's Free

  3/23/2014

  Pros

  Effectively blocks almost all ads and popups. Also works great on eliminating the annoying flash ads that are on Yahoo messenger. It contains three basic blocking filters... 1. Easy List ad-blocker. 2.Malware Domains, 3. Easy Privacy.

  Cons

  For some reason adfender lets through ads on Yahoo websites. Some ads in Youtue videos also get through. It also slows down browser speed very slightly, a small price to pay when one to avoid the ad bombardment.

  Summary

  I know many use the "Ad-Block Plus extension" for Chrome or Firefox, and I do too but for Internet Explorer, Adfender works pretty good for me.

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• Was The Best & My Favorite Until...

  DontWannaKnow2/7/2014

  Pros

  Works for many things at once. Just about any browser, P2P's or such. Automatic updates and easy to install and set up. Works as advertised and especially well imho. Very non invasive Until....

  Cons

  My favorite Ad blocker (AdFender) started giving me ADS!! Not ads exactly but pop-ups asking for donations.

  Summary

  I understand the need for finances to run any business, Home or even hobby. Please don't break your cardinal rule to solicite it! I promptly uninstalled.

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