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uBlock Origin for Windows 10 Analysis

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uBlock Origin for Windows 10 is a free productivity application designed to enhance browsing performance by blocking unwanted ads and trackers. This tool is effective in improving page load times and reducing bandwidth consumption, making it a valuable addition for users looking to streamline their online experience. The software supports a wide range of filter lists, allowing users to customize their ad-blocking preferences according to their needs.

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This application operates seamlessly within popular web browsers, providing a user-friendly interface that allows for easy navigation and management of settings. Users can whitelist specific sites to support content creators while still enjoying a clutter-free browsing experience. uBlock Origin's lightweight design ensures that it does not significantly impact system performance, making it a suitable choice for both casual and power users.

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Full Specifications

GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
1.13.8.0
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
Windows 10
Additional Requirements
Available for Windows 10 (x86, x64)
POPULARITY
Total Downloads
886
Downloads Last Week
5

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Developer’s Description

Finally, an efficient blocker.

Finally, an efficient blocker. Easy on CPU and memory.

IMPORTANT: uBlock Origin is completely unrelated to the site "ublock.org".

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An efficient blocker: easy on memory and CPU footprint, and yet can load and enforce thousands more filters than other popular blockers out there.

Usage: The big power button in the popup is to permanently disable/enable uBlock Origin for the current web site. It applies to the current web site only, it is not a global power button.

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Flexible, it's more than an "ad blocker": it can also read and create filters from hosts files.

Out of the box, these lists of filters are loaded and enforced:

- EasyList

- Peter Lowe's Ad server list

- EasyPrivacy

- Malware domains

More lists are available for you to select if you wish:

- Fanboy's Enhanced Tracking List

- Dan Pollock's hosts file

- hpHosts's Ad and tracking servers

- MVPS HOSTS

- Spam404

- And many others

Of course, the more filters enabled, the higher the memory footprint. Yet, even after adding Fanboy's two extra lists, hpHosts's Ad and tracking servers, uBlock Origin still has a lower memory footprint than other very popular blockers out there.

Also, be aware that selecting some of these extra lists may lead to higher likelihood of web site breakage -- especially those lists which are normally used as hosts file.

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Free.

Open source with public license (GPLv3)

For users by users.

If ever you really do want to contribute something, think about the people working hard to maintain the filter lists you are using, which were made available to use by all for free.

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Documentation:

https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock#ublock-origin

Project change log:

https://github.com/nikrolls/uBlock-Edge/releases

Contributors @ Github:

https://github.com/nikrolls/uBlock-Edge/graphs/contributors

Contributors @ Crowdin:

https://crowdin.net/project/ublock


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