StopAd

StopAd is a lightweight piece of software designed to help you effectively block ads, trackers and other spyware threats coming from ad-supported applications, social media websites or browsers.

The application comes with a sleek and fresh interface that displays the primary three options along with the statistics. More precisely, you can toggle the ad blocker, privacy and web protection on and off from the main window. At the same time, you can preview the total number of ads, trackers and threats blocked since the installation of the tool.

As far as the compatibility goes, the program works with the major browsers, namely Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Edge and Internet Explorer. It is effective in blocking ads coming from applications installed, such as Skype for instances, as well as social network, like Facebook, for example.

The tool is as lightweight as it gets and hence, you will be happy to learn that it does not negatively impact the performance of your computer. Consequentially, you should not feel that your PC is sluggish or that web pages take longer to load while the app is running.

Even though the program blocks all ads be default, you can customize your experience and allow specific items to be displayed. You can achieve this by configuring the advertisements that you prefer to block from the filter section in the Settings window. Alternatively, you can enable the Web Assistant so you can quickly turn the protection on and off when you visit various pages.

Speaking of the Web Assistant, it is worth mentioning that the tool allows you to block only some elements on the page or adjust its size via the slider. You can unblock the same item by opening the filter editor and managing your rules.

If you do not fancy the idea of extensions, but would like to get rid of all ads, banners, popups and trackers requests from apps, browsers or social network websites, then perhaps you can consider giving StopAd a try.