Solved! Unwanted Ads from Chrome

[Soulartist28]

When Chrome is enabled, I keep getting unwanted ads. The ads do not show up the next day if I disable Chrome.

How can I fix this nuisance? I don't see any other apps that I haven't installed myself.

I see no way to include the screenshots of these ads saved on my computer here.

 

[webworkings]

To insert images to a post there is a little icon above where you type, just left of the smiley face. It is for adding images. That or, if it doesn't work for you, then you would have to upload the image(s) to a free image site (like say imgur) and then add links to the image(s) in the post.

As to the ads, you don't have to have any apps installed other than the ones you picked. Many apps have ads. Most people just don't notice that they say they have ads when the install the app. Which, of course, is what they are counting on.

If the ads only recently started, then I would be looking at what apps you installed just prior to the problem and also what apps were updated.

I would go to the play store (or where ever you got the app(s) from) and see what they actually say about ads.

Additionally, some browsers, even though they don't say they 'have ads' will set it up so that whenever you open the browser app you get an ads page within the browser. I have run into that a lot lately. So far I have only found one that didn't do that. It is called Pure Brower. But many browser apps started out that way and then added this other stuff.

 

[Soulartist28]

Thanks for the reply. The insert image icon asks for an http/ not a link to my desktop.

The only recent app I downloaded was Google home, and I deleted it, so it seems it was not the culprit.

 

[webworkings]

I see. Well, as I also included, you can always upload the image to a free site and then input the link here.

 

[Soulartist28]

Yes, I appreciate that tip. If quitting Chrome stops those ads, isn't that a clue that it's that app somehow causing the ads.

 

[webworkings]

That would be the likely one, but that doesn't mean it is the only one.

 

[Soulartist28]

Sometimes the simplest solution works best. I disabled Chrome and now the annoying ads have disappeared--at least for now.

 

[webworkings]

I hate how so many apps, even when they don't say they have ads, magically they show up on your device. Or worse still the ones that install other apps, without your permission.