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Frequently Asked Questions

What does it do?

AdKiller removes ads from web pages in order to speed up your browsing. It does this by acting as a proxy server, replacing ads with a transparent image as pages are downloaded. This speeds up your browsing because ad images are never downloaded. Only the actual content of the page (which is most likely what you are interested in) is downloaded. Keep in mind that image files (including ads) are much larger than the text files that make up a page. Added to this is the fact that ads are frequently downloaded from a separate address than the one that you are looking at. This means that your computer must look up extra addresses, make the connections and download these annoying ads. With AdKiller, this extra work is eliminated.

I've downloaded AdKiller, but my computer can't open the file. What's wrong?

If your computer doesn't know what to do with the downloaded file, you probrably don't have any software installed that can read "zip" files. If this is the case, you can download winzip from www.winzip.com.

Some ads are gone but others show up. Is something wrong?

AdKiller searches for certain patterns to identify ads. Unfortunately, sometimes it's not possible to distinguish between an ad and a regular graphic so the ad gets through. We are constantly looking for new patterns, so please report pages where ads come through to us. Simply copy whatever address appears in the "Address:" or "Location:" field at the top of your browser. We realize privacy is important, so if you don't want to tell us what sites you are visiting, you can use our contact form to remain anonymous. Also, download the latest Ad Definitions periodically. This file updates AdKiller ad patterns to allow it to block more ads. This is necessary since web site are constantly changing the way that they display ads.

Does AdKiller work with AOL?

AdKiller does not work with AOL's internal browser. You can, however, minimize the AOL window and open Internet Explorer or Netscape with AOL acting as your internet connection. AdKiller works in this configuration.

What operating systems will AdKiller run on?

AdKiller will run on any 32 Bit Microsoft Operating System.
(Windows 95, 98, Millennium Edition, NT 4, 2000 Professional, 2000 Server, 2000 Advanced Server)

How much does AdKiller cost?

The registration fee is $15. This is a one time fee and covers all future releases of adkiller. Multi user licenses are available at a discount. You can see these discounts on our order form.

Is my personnal information kept private?

AdKiller does not collect any information from you at all. Our billing is done through RegSoft.com. The only information collected in on their registration form. You can read their privacy statement. Any information that they may choose to share with us will be handled by us according to the same guidelines.

Is there a Macintosh version available?

No, at one time we thought about a Macintosh version but now less than 3% of our visitors are using Macintosh computers so unless something changes there will not be a Macintosh version of AdKiller.

Is there a Linux version available?

Originally there was a Linux version but Linux users expect source code and want the software to be free so we stopped supporting Linux and switched to Microsoft windows.

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