Ad Blocker

PC Matic includes ad blockers for your favorite web browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Internet Explorer). These extensions can help cut down on network traffic and annoying ads you see browsing the web. In Chrome/Edge, your users will also be Protected from Tech Support Scams locking down your web browsing session.

Installing the PC Matic Ad Blocker

You can install the PC Matic Ad Blocker on every browser we support on the device by selecting the Ad Blocker option within Install/Uninstall.

You can also manually install the Ad Blocker using the steps below:

Google Chrome

1. Open the Chrome Browser.
2. Access our ad blocker inside the Chrome Store.
3. Click the blue Add to Chrome button in the upper right corner of the page.
4. Click Add extension in the pop-up window.
5. After the installation completes, the green shield will appear in the upper right corner. If you don’t see it, click the puzzle piece, and then click the pin to set it to always display.

After you’ve added the extension, you should see the green PC Matic shield in the upper right-hand corner of the Chrome Browser. This shield matches your SuperShield icon in the system tray of your machine. To turn off the ad blocker on a certain page, just click the green shield and select the blue power button.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Open the Firefox Browser.
2. Download the PC Matic Adblocker Installer using the button above.
3. Double click the installer that you downloaded above to install it.
4. Once the install is complete, return to your Firefox browser and click the Menu icon.
5. Next Click Add-Ons, and then the Settings icon on the upper right side of the page.
6. Select Install Add-On From File.
7. Navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\PCPitstop\AdBlockers and choose pc_maticAdBlocker.xpi.
8. Now click Add, and you’re done!

After you’ve added the extension, you should see the green PC Matic shield in the upper right-hand corner of the Firefox Browser. This shield matches your SuperShield icon in the system tray of your machine. To turn off the ad blocker on a certain page, just click the green shield and select the blue power button.

Microsoft Edge

1. Open the Edge Browser.
2. Access our ad blocker inside the Edge Add-ons Store.
3. At the top right, click Get.
4. In the popup, click Add extension.
5. You’re done!

After you’ve turned on the extension, you should see the green PC Matic shield in the upper right-hand corner of the Edge Browser. This shield matches your SuperShield icon in the system tray of your machine. To turn off the ad blocker on a certain page, just click the green shield and select the blue power button.

Disabling Ad Blocker

The PC Matic ad blocker runs inside the Chrome, Firefox, and Edge browsers. It is very simple to install and can provide a much better browsing experience free from ads and clutter. If a website you’re trying to browse to is not working properly while it is active or requires that you disable the ad blocker, follow the steps below.

Full Website Blocked

If you receive a message that looks like the one below, you may need to temporarily or permanently allow the website to load. Some advertising, cash-back, and promotional links can be blocked due to the strictness of the rules.

Use caution when deciding to allow the website. The PC Matic ad blocker is intended to block potentially malicious web content, so be certain that the link you visited is trustworthy.

• To allow the webpage temporarily, click on the Temporarily button.
• To allow the webpage permanently, click on the Permanently button.

Parts of a Website Blocked

1. While on the page that you want to allow through the ad blocker, look to the upper right-hand corner and find the green PC Matic shield.

   

2. Click the shield icon and then click the blue power icon to disable the PC Matic ad blocker on that page.

   

3. After you click the blue power icon, refresh the page using the refresh button that appears, pressing the F5 key, or by clicking the refresh button in your browser.

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