How do I remove ads from Outlook.com

Anonymous
2013-03-08T00:29:13+00:00

I NEVER WANTED TO CHANGE FROM HOTMAIL BUT NOE THAT IT WAS FORCED UPON ME HOW DO I REMOVE THE VERY ANNOYING ADS TO THE RIGHT OF MY EMAILS AND OBSCURE MY VIEW OF THE WHOLE EMAIL

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Anonymous
2013-03-08T00:36:03+00:00

The ads are how Microsoft makes the money to keep Outlook free.

You can upgrade to Outlook Plus (paid) to be rid of them permanently.

 If you have PLUS and ads please contact the Billing Department.

If you are using Firefox you can use either popup blocker or No-script but neither will reclaim the space the ads take up.

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-11-07T16:35:06+00:00

    I just press ctrl  and then plus twice to enlarge it and it moves off the page.You have bigger script but it gets rid of those annoying adverts.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-07-13T20:14:47+00:00

    Is there a downside to using this add-on?

    I have been using the Webmail Ad Blocker for more than a year with no downside.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-07-13T16:58:41+00:00

    This has worked for me, Thx to you both.    Is there a downside to using this add-on?

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-07-11T08:14:54+00:00

    As 'Langware' has replied, if you use the Firefox or Chrome browser, you have the option of installing a small add-on named Webmail Ad blocker.  

    This not only blocks the ads, but returns the space they would have used - a nice touch!

    Unfortunately, if you use IE as a browser you're stuffed... but then that was obviously going to be the case... Microsoft are hardly going to allow you to do that through they're own product (loosing them money).

    snip>------------------------------------------------------------------------<snip

    You can easily remove ads in Outlook ....

    If you use Firefox, try this add-on:

    https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/webmail-ad-blocker/

    If you use Chrome, the same add-on is available here:

    http://jasonsavard.com/webmailAdBlocker

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    Off topic: 

    It's surprising they are so seemingly oblivious to the fact they are alienating they're own customers.  They are disenchanting them, and turning people further away from IE (no add-ins to deal with such annoyances), and Outlook.com, because of the ads.  Way to NOT listen to your customers, and lower brand loyalty even further!  

    Windows Phone is about to expire for good ($7.2bn losses), and as for Windows 8, aha, aha,, haaaa.  What a curly pile of smelly stuff.  

    A single interface for everything.  What, you don't like tiles on your PC?  We don't care... (mmmf mff, ummff - that's the sound of MS stuffing it down your throat).  What Enterprise environments - they'll LOVE small tiles and lightweight apps!  

    No wonder people are shifting away so much, to OSX etc- and that's why they are giving away Windows 10 (not that they'd ever admit that's the reason).  

    BTW: This is a post from someone who used to be a great proponent of MS, who bought their products, and would sing they're praises.  It is no longer deserved.

    The are loosing the plot and are in denial.  It is SUCH a shame  :-(

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