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Internet Explorer 8′s InPrivate Feature Is a Competent Ad Blocker [Ad Blocking]

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Apart from loading web pages, there’s one thing that most of our readers want their browser to do: Block annoying advertisements. Web site Neowin points out that Internet Explorer 8 ‘s InPrivate feature does just that. Granted, if you’re a Firefox user, you’ve already got the beloved Adblock Plus (one of our top 10 must-have Firefox extensions ). For Google Chrome or Opera, you can try the less feature-rich but still effective AdSweep . And if you’re using the latest and greatest Internet Explorer, it appears that the built-in InPrivate feature (essentially this is IE8′s porn mode ) actually does a pretty good job of filtering ads, according to web site Neowin. The InPrivate Filter (enabled by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+F) is intended to block content that may potentially share your information; thankfully advertisements are one such example of said content.

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