How to block Google "A faster way to browse the web" ads

[ecolint]

Is there any way to block a frame in a page?

For example, the google frame in the google search home page who says "A faster way to browse the web. Install Google Chrome" in Internet Explorer 11.

I red this blog: http://vistacomputersolutions.blogspot. ... -your.html who explains how to do it but it seems not working with me or maybe that's the way to hide the Google blue bar at the top.

Any help on this will be useful.

[mapx]

as you know there aren't the custom filters in IE
so, you have to prepare your list + custom filters in firefox (patterns.ini file) and replace patterns.ini in ABP for IE

try this filter

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google.com###pushdown

alternative:
the filter is present in the fanboy's annoyances list so ...you could add that list in firefox and then again use patterns.ini from firefox in ABP for IE

[ecolint]

Hi mapx,

Thank you for your answer.

I should be very noob but I tried all you said without success.

Would you mind paste a patterns.ini here so I can try to copy/paste in my side please?

[mapx]

it seems doesn't work in IE
(not all the hiding filters are working as in firefox / chrome, the devs will implement another approach ... soon)

[mapx]

you could use an utility as
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/internet_e ... _view.html

to edit the cookies for google (change the expiration date)

[ecolint]

Thanks for the tools.

I've identifed the cookie responsible for the Google ad:
C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies
There is a txt file inside which contains crypted randomized informations.
Furthermore, the txt file name changes when I click on the cross of the ad.

So for me at this point, it's mission impossible.

[mapx]

or (if the utility above is not available for IE10, 11) try
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/O ... eSpy.shtml

[mapx]

you should click X and then edit the expiration date.

[ecolint]

I used the tool that you mentioned to find the cookie.

Here is the content:

PREF
ID=fa1d511c5054084c:FF=0:TM=1425566495:LM=1425566495:S=99JiTMBQ70JsRZOn
google.ch/
1024
1814935936
30577909
2056465052
30431058
*
NID
67=VtRI86kuJaZzHb_lwD0DmAFhEk8A-QfINiDUw6Y_7NtLG0kGddJb539jVAG1-lHdjS_RDdng6Z-dcv1j3oZUyrsG0q7DC3CeJfdndLBH_aj5ypdOrXtD9-03K_1qNumq
google.ch/
9216
3426253184
30467871
2056485052
30431058
*
OGPC
5-1:
google.ch/
1088
1939689472
30437093
2075135052
30431058
*
OGP
-5:
google.ch/
1088
1959689472
30437093
2089715052
30431058
*

Where is the expiration date ?

[mapx]

with IEcookies see here about expiration date:
https://www.raymond.cc/blog/how-to-exte ... tion-date/

don't modify the cookie in notepad ...use some utility

[ecolint]

Hi,

That's looks great for one computer, but how do you do that for thousands of computers? How could you integrate that in a golden image? In large scale deployment, I really don't see how to deal with.

[mapx]

well, it's true, so ... we can only waiting for the new approach on the hiding filters

[mapx]

the new approach, working progress:
https://issues.adblockplus.org/ticket/119

[ecolint]

Opened 12 months ago...

...hope springs eternal, thanks anyway.