How to Enable/Disable Ad Snippets on New Tab Page in Firefox [Tutorial]
9How to Enable/Disable Ad Snippets on New Tab Page in Firefox [Tutorial]
Mozilla Firefox is an open source web browser that blocks most ad tracking by default now. That means ad networks and publishers can expect a huge drop in revenue if most of their web traffic comes with Firefox.
Ironically, Firefox wants to show you advertisements of its own on top of these efforts. The good news is that you can at least choose to enable or disable these ad snippets if you do not want to see them.
These snippets, when you see them, are overlay banner ads that come across the bottom of your browser window. That aren’t too intrusive, but anything that is an overlay and “sticky” is about as intrusive as you get these days without bordering into the “adware” category. We do not use Firefox as much as we use Chrome or even Edge, but if there is a silver lining it does not seem as though Firefox shows these snippets very often, based on our own experience using the browser. This is likely because the ads are only coming from Mozilla and Firefox related products rather than the inclusion of third-parties at this stage.
The following tutorial demonstrates how to enable and disable the ad snippets for new tab pages when you are using the Mozilla Firefox web browser.
Mozilla uses Snippets to display tips, suggestions, updates, and messages about Firefox.
Some people have reported advertising displaying at the bottom of the New Tab page in the desktop version of Firefox.
The advertisement is powered by the Snippet Service of Firefox, and is intended to assemble and deliver content snippets to the about:home page in Firefox.
Mozilla provided the following statement:
"This snippet was an experiment to provide more value to Firefox users through offers provided by a partner. It was not a paid placement or advertisement. We are continually looking for more ways to say thanks for using Firefox. In a similar vein, earlier this month we offered Firefox users a free opportunity to enjoy a live concert from Phosphorescent.
In addition to adding value to Firefox users these efforts are intended to support an open ecosystem. When users see such offers no data is being shared with a partner until users have made the choice to enter a relationship. We hope that this strategy sets a positive example."
If you are seeing ads or other Snippets on the bottom of the New Tab page in Firefox and don't want to see them, then you can disable Snippets in Firefox to disable them.
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Snippets for ads on the bottom of the New Tab page in Firefox for your account in Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops,and tablets running the Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7 operating systems.Works for all major computer manufactures (Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Samsung).