# Why does Internet Explorer hide Adblock Plus? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 21, 2018, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-internet-explorer-hide-adblock-plus/819989 "2018-08-21T17:27:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2018, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-internet-explorer-hide-adblock-plus/819989/1 "2018-08-21T17:27:16Z")
I want to read an article in _The Seattle Times_, but Adblock Plus is turned on. To turn it off for _The Seattle Times_ in Chrome, all I have to do is click on the ABP icon and say it’s OK. In IE, I still haven’t found it. Do how do I find ABP in IE? (Also, why does Microsoft make everything so difficult? I virtually never have problems finding things on my Mac! :mad: ) ---
**Author:** ![x-ray\_vision](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/x-ray_vision/32/351_2.png) [@x-ray\_vision](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/x-ray_vision)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2018, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-internet-explorer-hide-adblock-plus/819989/2 "2018-08-21T17:37:36Z")
Instructions for turning off and pausing in multiple browsers including Microsoft Edge: [https://help.getadblock.com/support/solutions/articles/6000163989-how-do-i-pause-or-disable-adblock-](https://help.getadblock.com/support/solutions/articles/6000163989-how-do-i-pause-or-disable-adblock-) In IE 9: > **[How to Disable Adblock on Internet Explorer 9](https://itstillworks.com/disable-adblock-internet-explorer-9-21174.html)** > > There are a couple of ways to block unwanted pop-up ads in Internet Explorer. One is to download and install an "Adblock" type add-on in the browser, and the other is to use a block list in conjunction with Internet Explorer's InPrivate Filtering... ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2018, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-internet-explorer-hide-adblock-plus/819989/3 "2018-08-21T17:51:52Z")
Don’t use IE. 😃 Besides, IE isn’t even the Microsoft browser of choice any more. They want you to use Edge. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2018, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-internet-explorer-hide-adblock-plus/819989/4 "2018-08-21T18:59:56Z")
> [@x-ray\_vision](#): > > Instructions for turning off and pausing in multiple browsers including Microsoft Edge: > > [https://help.getadblock.com/support/solutions/articles/6000163989-how-do-i-pause-or-disable-adblock-](https://help.getadblock.com/support/solutions/articles/6000163989-how-do-i-pause-or-disable-adblock-) That site says they don’t support IE. > [@x-ray\_vision](#): > > In IE 9: > [How to Disable Adblock on Internet Explorer 9 | It Still Works](https://itstillworks.com/disable-adblock-internet-explorer-9-21174.html) I disabled it following the instructions here. Actually, I saw the ‘disable’ option before I posted the OP; but I was hoping there was a way to disable only for specified sites. Oh, well. It’s the company’s computer. If it gets a malicious ad, it’s their problem. ---
**Author:** ![x-ray\_vision](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/x-ray_vision/32/351_2.png) [@x-ray\_vision](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/x-ray_vision)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2018, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-internet-explorer-hide-adblock-plus/819989/5 "2018-08-21T19:16:12Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > That site says they don’t support IE. Yeah, I shouldn’t have posted that link. It’s for AdBlock, not Adblock Plus, a separate extension. There’s a workaround for doing what you want to do here: [https://adblockplus.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=40736](https://adblockplus.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=40736)