How to Delete Ads by Google

1. Click the Windows 'Start' menu and paste the following text into the search box:C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etcPress 'Enter.' Windows Explorer will open and display the contents of the 'etc' folder. You will see a file named 'HOSTS' in the folder.
2. Right-click that file and select 'Copy.' Then select right-click a blank area in the folder and select 'Paste.' Windows will create a backup of the file named 'HOSTS - Copy.'

3. Click the Windows 'Start' menu and type 'Notepad.' Notepad will appear in the list of results. Right-click Notepad and select 'Run as Administrator.' If you receive a confirmation prompt, click 'Continue.' Notepad will open in Administrator mode.
4. Press 'CTRL O' to display the 'File Open' window.
5. Click the drop-down window labeled 'Text Documents' and select 'All files.'
6. Paste the following text into the address bar at the top of the window:C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etcNotepad will display a list of files in the 'etc' directory.
7. Double-click 'HOSTS.' The HOSTS file will open.
8. Copy the following text and paste it after the last line of the file:127.0.0.1 pagead2.googlesyndication.com127.0.0.1 pagead.googlesyndication.comEach line represents a Google URL. The 127.0.0.1 portion of the string maps each URL to your local computer. When a web page requests one of these URLs, it will not load.This will prevent the ad from appearing on the web page.
9. Press 'CTRL S' to save the file.