By default everything except sounds and gif images will be blocked when you run the application. If you would like to change the block status of one of the other items, just click 'Yes' or 'No'. In order for this program to take effect, you must click 'Monitor' button. You can then click 'hide' to minimize it to the system tray.
Below is a explanation of each type of advertisement that can be blocked by Video Ads Blocker. The list is taken from the creators website.
Inline videos
Inline videos are simply video files played through your browser. This is somewhat rare kind of advertisement, but it is the most resource demanding one.
Background sounds
Background sound advertisement is a voice recording of an advertisement played through your browser. Depending on the length of the recording it can dramatically slow down your internet connection, especially on dial up modem. Even if you turn off the sound on your computer these ads will be running and draining computer resources still.
JAVA Applets
Java Applets are designed for running programs in your browser written in computer language Java. Lots of online video games are written in it. However, very often, extensive Java features are used for advertisement and or gathering information about you. Java applets usually do not slow down Internet connection very much; it uses lots of CPU resources though overall slowing down the system.
Animated gif files
Animated gif files are the most widespread kind of advertisement. Those are simply image files that can change their content. This fact is used by advertisers to make really irritating, flashing and jumping banners that make it very hard or even impossible to concentrate on the content of a website you are visiting. Video Ads Blocker simply shows the first frame and blocks the rest disabling any movements.
Macromedia Flash movies
Macromedia flash was first used for web animation to make a website more dynamic and friendly. It is also an excellent technology to make new kind of advertisement ads. Ads of this type can fly, jump and do any kind of movement all over your screen. Most Internet users already encountered this kind of advertisement. |