Be Ad-Free!

Thanks

Gratitude is long overdue -- the following people have helped immensely with the guide:

• Helper47 showed me this method and sparked the whole project. I quite literally could never have done it without you.
• Helper47 and Vree76 mirror the guide; this came in handy when I was often iced.
• Okie_gal_40, Lulu2unm, and Meliae235 promote the guide to a frighteningly fanatical level. I'm not complaining... XD
• 50ways gave us the second tweak in the Extras section.
• Many HCers promote this guide as a way to rid oneself of ads. I could never thank you enough!
• All the users of the guide -- it would be nothing if no one used it.
• All my friends who have encouraged me and continue to do so.
• The affiliates and others who link to the guide.

There are a few more people to thank, but unfortunately I can't remember who they are -- no username, nickname, anything. If you feel you've been unfairly excluded, Neomail me and say so. Cheers!

Internet Explorer

Also, Maxthon

1. Open Notepad through one of these methods:
   • Go to Start: (All) Programs: Accessories and select Notepad
   • Go to Start: Run, type notepad and press OK
2. Copy this into Notepad:
#ban_bottom,.ad_wrapper_fixed,#ad_wrapper_fixed, .adbox,#adBox,.adBox2,.footOverlay,.ad_wrapper,div.noscript, div#noscript,#expando_object,#expando_imbed,.yahoo_cmss, .slug,#ad-table,.phpGamesTowerAd,#book-partners,#excitebots_track_container,#excitebots_popup_container,#excitebots_overlay_container,#excitebots_connection_container,#expipolli9615120,#flashi9615120,#polipolli9615120,.brand-mamabar,.brand-mamabar-wrapper,.brand-mamabar-list,.brand-mamabar-morelink,.brand-mamabar-active,.brand-mamabar-more-a,.brand-mamabar-logo,#pushdown_banner,#ad-slug-wrapper{display: none !important;} #excitebots_site_container { top: 0px !important; }
3. Go to File: Save As.
4. Name the file neopets.css
5. Change the Save As Type field to All Files and click Save.
6. In Internet Explorer, go to Tools: Internet Options.
7. Click the Accessibility button near the lower right-hand corner.
8. Check the box next to Format documents using my style sheet.
9. Click Browse next to that option, go to where you saved neopets.css, and double-click it.
10. Click Apply. You may have to restart Internet Explorer before the changes take effect.
11. Check out the extras!

Mozilla Browser -- Windows

1. Open My Computer.
2. Paste this into the address bar and press Enter:
   %APPDATA%/Mozilla/Profiles/default
   You will see a folder named xxxxxxxx.slt, where xxxxxxxx represents a random string of numbers and letters.

• If you don't see it, open My Computer and go to:
  C:/Documents and Settings/YOUR USERNAME/Application Data/Mozilla/Profiles/default
  You may need to go to Tools: Folder Options, click the View tab, and check Show hidden files and folders under Hidden files and folders to see the Application Data folder.

1. Open xxxxxxxx.slt.
2. Open the folder named chrome.
3. In the chrome folder, you will see a file named userContent-example.css or userContent-example. Which one you see determines what you do next:
   • If you see userContent-example.css, right-click this file, select Rename, and name it userContent.css
   • If you see userContent-example, right-click this file, select Rename, and name it userContent.
4. Double-click userContent.css or userContent to open it in Notepad.
5. Erase everything in the file, then copy and paste this:
#ban_bottom,.ad_wrapper_fixed,#ad_wrapper_fixed, .adbox,#adBox,.adBox2,.footOverlay,.ad_wrapper,div.noscript, div#noscript,#expando_object,#expando_imbed,.yahoo_cmss, .slug,#ad-table,.phpGamesTowerAd,#book-partners,#excitebots_track_container,#excitebots_popup_container,#excitebots_overlay_container,#excitebots_connection_container,#expipolli9615120,#flashi9615120,#polipolli9615120,.brand-mamabar,.brand-mamabar-wrapper,.brand-mamabar-list,.brand-mamabar-morelink,.brand-mamabar-active,.brand-mamabar-more-a,.brand-mamabar-logo,#pushdown_banner,#ad-slug-wrapper{display: none !important;} #excitebots_site_container { top: 0px !important; }
6. Save the file (File: Save) and restart Mozilla.
7. Check out the extras!

Mozilla Browser -- Mac OS

1. Open Finder.
2. Paste this into the address bar:
   ~/Library/Mozilla/Profiles/default/
   Here you should see a folder named xxxxxxxx.slt. You will not see xxxxxxxx, but a string of seemingly random numbers and letters. Open xxxxxxxx.slt.
3. Open chrome.
4. In the chrome folder, you will see a file named userContent-example.css or userContent-example. Which one you see determines what you do next:
   • If you see userContent-example.css, click this file, press Return/Enter to select the text box, and name it userContent.css
   • If you see userContent-example, click this file, press Return/Enter to select the text box, and name it userContent.
p{ font-family: Verdana; color: #000; font-size: 100%; font-weight: 400; : 10%; : 10%; }
5. Open userContent.css or userContent in TextEdit.
6. Go to Format and select Make Plain Text.
7. A box may pop up when you do this. If it does, select Don't Append.
8. Erase everything in the file, then copy and paste this:
#ban_bottom,.ad_wrapper_fixed,#ad_wrapper_fixed, .adbox,#adBox,.adBox2,.footOverlay,.ad_wrapper,div.noscript, div#noscript,#expando_object,#expando_imbed,.yahoo_cmss, .slug,#ad-table,.phpGamesTowerAd,#book-partners,#excitebots_track_container,#excitebots_popup_container,#excitebots_overlay_container,#excitebots_connection_container,#expipolli9615120,#flashi9615120,#polipolli9615120,.brand-mamabar,.brand-mamabar-wrapper,.brand-mamabar-list,.brand-mamabar-morelink,.brand-mamabar-active,.brand-mamabar-more-a,.brand-mamabar-logo,#pushdown_banner,#ad-slug-wrapper{display: none !important;} #excitebots_site_container { top: 0px !important; }
9. Save the file (File: Save) and restart Mozilla.
10. Check out the extras!

Mozilla Browser -- Linux

1. Open your file browser.
2. Paste this into your address bar:
   ~/.mozilla/
   
3. Open the folder named with your computer account username.
4. Open xxxxxxxx.slt. You will not see xxxxxxxx, but a string of seemingly random numbers and letters.
5. In the xxxxxxxx.slt folder, you will see a file named userContent-example.css or userContent-example. Which one you see determines what you do next:
   • If you see userContent-example.css, rename it userContent.css
   • If you see userContent-example, rename it userContent.
6. Open userContent.css or userContent in a text editor.
7. Erase everything in the file, then copy and paste this:
#ban_bottom,.ad_wrapper_fixed,#ad_wrapper_fixed, .adbox,#adBox,.adBox2,.footOverlay,.ad_wrapper,div.noscript, div#noscript,#expando_object,#expando_imbed,.yahoo_cmss, .slug,#ad-table,.phpGamesTowerAd,#book-partners,#excitebots_track_container,#excitebots_popup_container,#excitebots_overlay_container,#excitebots_connection_container,#expipolli9615120,#flashi9615120,#polipolli9615120,.brand-mamabar,.brand-mamabar-wrapper,.brand-mamabar-list,.brand-mamabar-morelink,.brand-mamabar-active,.brand-mamabar-more-a,.brand-mamabar-logo,#pushdown_banner,#ad-slug-wrapper{display: none !important;} #excitebots_site_container { top: 0px !important; }
8. Save the file (File: Save) and restart Mozilla.
9. Check out the extras!

Firefox -- Windows

1. Open My Computer.
2. Paste this into the address bar and press Enter:
   %APPDATA%/Mozilla/Firefox/Profiles
   You will see a folder named xxxxxxxx.default, where xxxxxxxx represents a random string of numbers and letters.

• If you don't see it, open My Computer and go to:
  C:/Documents and Settings/YOUR USERNAME/Application Data/Mozilla/Firefox/Profiles
  You may need to go to Tools: Folder Options, click the View tab, and check Show hidden files and folders under Hidden files and folders to see the Application Data folder.

1. Open xxxxxxxx.default.
2. Open the folder named chrome.
3. In the chrome folder, you will see a file named userContent-example.css or userContent-example. Which one you see determines what you do next:
   • If you see userContent-example.css, right-click this file, select Rename, and name it userContent.css
   • If you see userContent-example, right-click this file, select Rename, and name it userContent.
4. Double-click userContent.css or userContent to open it in Notepad.
5. Erase everything in the file, then copy and paste this:
#ban_bottom,.ad_wrapper_fixed,#ad_wrapper_fixed, .adbox,#adBox,.adBox2,.footOverlay,.ad_wrapper,div.noscript, div#noscript,#expando_object,#expando_imbed,.yahoo_cmss, .slug,#ad-table,.phpGamesTowerAd,#book-partners,#excitebots_track_container,#excitebots_popup_container,#excitebots_overlay_container,#excitebots_connection_container,#expipolli9615120,#flashi9615120,#polipolli9615120,.brand-mamabar,.brand-mamabar-wrapper,.brand-mamabar-list,.brand-mamabar-morelink,.brand-mamabar-active,.brand-mamabar-more-a,.brand-mamabar-logo,#pushdown_banner,#ad-slug-wrapper{display: none !important;} #excitebots_site_container { top: 0px !important; }
6. Save the file (File: Save) and restart Firefox.
7. Check out the extras!

Firefox -- Mac OS

1. Open Finder.
2. Paste this into your address bar:
   ~/Library/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles/
   
3. Open the folder named xxxxxxxx.default. You will not see xxxxxxxx, but a string of seemingly random numbers and letters.
4. Open chrome.
5. In the chrome folder, you will see a file named userContent-example.css or userContent-example. Which one you see determines what you do next:
   • If you see userContent-example.css, click this file, press Return/Enter to select the text box, and name it userContent.css
   • If you see userContent-example, click this file, press Return/Enter to select the text box, and name it userContent.
6. Open userContent.css or userContent in TextEdit.
7. Go to Format and select Make Plain Text.
8. A box may pop up when you do this. If it does, select Don't Append.
9. Erase everything in the file, then copy and paste this:
#ban_bottom,.ad_wrapper_fixed,#ad_wrapper_fixed, .adbox,#adBox,.adBox2,.footOverlay,.ad_wrapper,div.noscript, div#noscript,#expando_object,#expando_imbed,.yahoo_cmss, .slug,#ad-table,.phpGamesTowerAd,#book-partners,#excitebots_track_container,#excitebots_popup_container,#excitebots_overlay_container,#excitebots_connection_container,#expipolli9615120,#flashi9615120,#polipolli9615120,.brand-mamabar,.brand-mamabar-wrapper,.brand-mamabar-list,.brand-mamabar-morelink,.brand-mamabar-active,.brand-mamabar-more-a,.brand-mamabar-logo,#pushdown_banner,#ad-slug-wrapper{display: none !important;} #excitebots_site_container { top: 0px !important; }
10. Save the file (File: Save) and restart Firefox.
11. Check out the extras!

Firefox -- Linux

1. Open your file browser.
2. Click through the following file path (it won't work if you try to paste it into the address bar):
   /home/USERNAME/.mozilla/firefox/xxxxxxxx.default/chrome/
   
   • You may need to Show Hidden Files (try looking in the View menu) to see .mozilla.
   • You will not see xxxxxxxx, but a string of seemingly random numbers and letters.
   • USERNAME stands for your computer account username.
3. In the chrome folder, you will see a file named userContent-example.css or userContent-example. Which one you see determines what you do next:
   • If you see userContent-example.css, rename it userContent.css
   • If you see userContent-example, rename it userContent.
4. Open userContent.css or userContent in a text editor.
5. Erase everything in the file, then copy and paste this:
#ban_bottom,.ad_wrapper_fixed,#ad_wrapper_fixed, .adbox,#adBox,.adBox2,.footOverlay,.ad_wrapper,div.noscript, div#noscript,#expando_object,#expando_imbed,.yahoo_cmss, .slug,#ad-table,.phpGamesTowerAd,#book-partners,#excitebots_track_container,#excitebots_popup_container,#excitebots_overlay_container,#excitebots_connection_container,#expipolli9615120,#flashi9615120,#polipolli9615120,.brand-mamabar,.brand-mamabar-wrapper,.brand-mamabar-list,.brand-mamabar-morelink,.brand-mamabar-active,.brand-mamabar-more-a,.brand-mamabar-logo,#pushdown_banner,#ad-slug-wrapper{display: none !important;} #excitebots_site_container { top: 0px !important; }
6. Save the file (File: Save) and restart Firefox.
7. Check out the extras!

Seamonkey -- Windows

1. Open My Computer.
2. Paste this into the address bar and press Enter:
   
   %APPDATA%/Mozilla/Profiles/default
   
   You will see a folder named xxxxxxxx.slt, where xxxxxxxx represents a random string of numbers and letters.

• If you don't see it, open My Computer and go to:
  C:/Documents and Settings/YOUR USERNAME/Application Data/Mozilla/Profiles/default
  You may need to go to Tools: Folder Options, click the View tab, and check Show hidden files and folders under Hidden files and folders to see the Application Data folder.

1. Open xxxxxxxx.slt.
2. Open the folder named chrome.
3. In the chrome folder, you will see a file named userContent-example.css or userContent-example. Which one you see determines what you do next:
   • If you see userContent-example.css, right-click this file, select Rename, and name it userContent.css
   • If you see userContent-example, right-click this file, select Rename, and name it userContent.
4. Double-click userContent.css or userContent to open it in Notepad.
5. Erase everything in the file, then copy and paste this:
#ban_bottom,.ad_wrapper_fixed,#ad_wrapper_fixed, .adbox,#adBox,.adBox2,.footOverlay,.ad_wrapper,div.noscript, div#noscript,#expando_object,#expando_imbed,.yahoo_cmss, .slug,#ad-table,.phpGamesTowerAd,#book-partners,#excitebots_track_container,#excitebots_popup_container,#excitebots_overlay_container,#excitebots_connection_container,#expipolli9615120,#flashi9615120,#polipolli9615120,.brand-mamabar,.brand-mamabar-wrapper,.brand-mamabar-list,.brand-mamabar-morelink,.brand-mamabar-active,.brand-mamabar-more-a,.brand-mamabar-logo,#pushdown_banner,#ad-slug-wrapper{display: none !important;} #excitebots_site_container { top: 0px !important; }
6. Save the file (File: Save) and restart Seamonkey.
7. Check out the extras!

Seamonkey -- Mac OS

1. Open Finder.
2. Click through the following file path (it won't work if you try to paste it into the address bar):
   
   ~/Library/Mozilla/Profiles/default/xxxxxxxx.slt/
   
   OR, if that doesn't work:
   
   ~/Library/Application Support/Mozilla/Profiles/default/xxxxxxxx.slt/
   
   OR, if that doesn't work:
   
   ~/Library/mozilla.org/SeaMonkey/Profiles/default/
   
   You will not see xxxxxxxx, but a string of seemingly random numbers and letters. It's different for everyone, so I can't tell exactly what it will be.
3. In the xxxxxxxx.slt or default/ folder, you will see a file named userContent-example.css or userContent-example. Which one you see determines what you do next:
   • If you see userContent-example.css, click this file, press Return/Enter to select the text box, and name it userContent.css
   • If you see userContent-example, click this file, press Return/Enter to select the text box, and name it userContent.
4. Open userContent.css or userContent in TextEdit.
5. Go to Format and select Make Plain Text.
6. A box may pop up when you do this. If it does, select Don't Append.
7. Erase everything in the file, then copy and paste this:
#ban_bottom,.ad_wrapper_fixed,#ad_wrapper_fixed, .adbox,#adBox,.adBox2,.footOverlay,.ad_wrapper,div.noscript, div#noscript,#expando_object,#expando_imbed,.yahoo_cmss, .slug,#ad-table,.phpGamesTowerAd,#book-partners,#excitebots_track_container,#excitebots_popup_container,#excitebots_overlay_container,#excitebots_connection_container,#expipolli9615120,#flashi9615120,#polipolli9615120,.brand-mamabar,.brand-mamabar-wrapper,.brand-mamabar-list,.brand-mamabar-morelink,.brand-mamabar-active,.brand-mamabar-more-a,.brand-mamabar-logo,#pushdown_banner,#ad-slug-wrapper{display: none !important;} #excitebots_site_container { top: 0px !important; }
8. Save the file (File: Save) and restart Seamonkey.
9. Check out the extras!

Seamonkey -- Linux

1. Open your file browser.
2. Click through the following file path (it won't work if you try to paste it into the address bar):
   
   ~/.mozilla/default/xxxxxxxx.slt/
   
   OR, if that doesn't work:
   
   ~/.mozilla.org/seamonkey/default/
   
   You will not see xxxxxxxx, but a string of seemingly random numbers and letters. It's different for everyone, so I can't tell exactly what it will be.
3. In the xxxxxxxx.slt or default/ folder, you will see a file named userContent-example.css or userContent-example. Which one you see determines what you do next:
   • If you see userContent-example.css, rename it userContent.css
   • If you see userContent-example, rename it userContent.
4. Open userContent.css or userContent in a text editor.
5. Erase everything in the file, then copy and paste this:
#ban_bottom,.ad_wrapper_fixed,#ad_wrapper_fixed, .adbox,#adBox,.adBox2,.footOverlay,.ad_wrapper,div.noscript, div#noscript,#expando_object,#expando_imbed,.yahoo_cmss, .slug,#ad-table,.phpGamesTowerAd,#book-partners,#excitebots_track_container,#excitebots_popup_container,#excitebots_overlay_container,#excitebots_connection_container,#expipolli9615120,#flashi9615120,#polipolli9615120,.brand-mamabar,.brand-mamabar-wrapper,.brand-mamabar-list,.brand-mamabar-morelink,.brand-mamabar-active,.brand-mamabar-more-a,.brand-mamabar-logo,#pushdown_banner,#ad-slug-wrapper{display: none !important;} #excitebots_site_container { top: 0px !important; }
6. Save the file (File: Save) and restart Seamonkey.
7. Check out the extras!

Konqueror

1. Open a text editor, such as Kate, KEdit, or one of the thirty others half the distros out there come with.
2. Copy and paste this into the file:
#ban_bottom,.ad_wrapper_fixed,#ad_wrapper_fixed, .adbox,#adBox,.adBox2,.footOverlay,.ad_wrapper,div.noscript, div#noscript,#expando_object,#expando_imbed,.yahoo_cmss, .slug,#ad-table,.phpGamesTowerAd,#book-partners,#excitebots_track_container,#excitebots_popup_container,#excitebots_overlay_container,#excitebots_connection_container,#expipolli9615120,#flashi9615120,#polipolli9615120,.brand-mamabar,.brand-mamabar-wrapper,.brand-mamabar-list,.brand-mamabar-morelink,.brand-mamabar-active,.brand-mamabar-more-a,.brand-mamabar-logo,#pushdown_banner,#ad-slug-wrapper{display: none !important;} #excitebots_site_container { top: 0px !important; }
3. Save the file as neopets.css
4. In Konqueror, go to Settings: Configure Konqueror.
5. Choose Stylesheets from the menu on the left.
6. Check the box next to Use User-Defined Stylesheet.
7. Click Browse, go to where you saved neopets.css, and double-click it.
8. Check out the extras!

K-Meleon

I have not tested these instructions myself. This is only hearsay to me. If these instructions don't work for you, Neomail me and, if possible, say how to do this properly.

1. Go to Edit: Preferences.
2. Click Config.
3. Select userContent.css
4. Add this to the end of the file:
#ban_bottom,.ad_wrapper_fixed,#ad_wrapper_fixed, .adbox,#adBox,.adBox2,.footOverlay,.ad_wrapper,div.noscript, div#noscript,#expando_object,#expando_imbed,.yahoo_cmss, .slug,#ad-table,.phpGamesTowerAd,#book-partners,#excitebots_track_container,#excitebots_popup_container,#excitebots_overlay_container,#excitebots_connection_container,#expipolli9615120,#flashi9615120,#polipolli9615120,.brand-mamabar,.brand-mamabar-wrapper,.brand-mamabar-list,.brand-mamabar-morelink,.brand-mamabar-active,.brand-mamabar-more-a,.brand-mamabar-logo,#pushdown_banner,#ad-slug-wrapper{display: none !important;} #excitebots_site_container { top: 0px !important; }
5. If nothing changes, try restarting K-Meleon.

Opera

1. Open a text editor (Notepad for Windows or TextEdit for Mac OS; there are numerous Linux ones).
2. Copy and paste this into the file:
#ban_bottom,.ad_wrapper_fixed,#ad_wrapper_fixed, .adbox,#adBox,.adBox2,.footOverlay,.ad_wrapper,div.noscript, div#noscript,#expando_object,#expando_imbed,.yahoo_cmss, .slug,#ad-table,.phpGamesTowerAd,#book-partners,#excitebots_track_container,#excitebots_popup_container,#excitebots_overlay_container,#excitebots_connection_container,#expipolli9615120,#flashi9615120,#polipolli9615120,.brand-mamabar,.brand-mamabar-wrapper,.brand-mamabar-list,.brand-mamabar-morelink,.brand-mamabar-active,.brand-mamabar-more-a,.brand-mamabar-logo,#pushdown_banner,#ad-slug-wrapper{display: none !important;} #excitebots_site_container { top: 0px !important; }
3. Save the file as neopets.css
4. In Opera, go to Tools: Preferences.
5. Go to the Advanced tab at the top of the -blocked-
6. Click Manage Site Preferences.
7. Click Add.
8. Type neopets.com into the Site field.
9. Go to the tab at the top of the -blocked-
10. Click Choose under My Style Sheet, navigate to where you saved neopets.css, and double-click it.
11. Click OK until all the windows are closed.
12. Check out the extras!

If that doesn't work:

Try these older instructions:

1. Open a text editor (Notepad for Windows or TextEdit for Mac OS; there are numerous Linux ones).
2. Copy and paste this into the file:
#ban_bottom,.ad_wrapper_fixed,#ad_wrapper_fixed, .adbox,#adBox,.adBox2,.footOverlay,.ad_wrapper,div.noscript, div#noscript,#expando_object,#expando_imbed,.yahoo_cmss, .slug,#ad-table,.phpGamesTowerAd,#book-partners,#excitebots_track_container,#excitebots_popup_container,#excitebots_overlay_container,#excitebots_connection_container,#expipolli9615120,#flashi9615120,#polipolli9615120,.brand-mamabar,.brand-mamabar-wrapper,.brand-mamabar-list,.brand-mamabar-morelink,.brand-mamabar-active,.brand-mamabar-more-a,.brand-mamabar-logo,#pushdown_banner,#ad-slug-wrapper{display: none !important;} #excitebots_site_container { top: 0px !important; }
3. Save the file as neopets.css
4. In Opera, go to Tools: Preferences.
5. Go to the Advanced tab at the top of the -blocked-
6. Click Content on the left side of the -blocked-
7. Click Style Options.
8. Click Choose, navigate to where you saved neopets.css, and double-click it.
9. Click OK until all the windows are closed.
10. Check out the extras!

Safari

1. Open TextEdit.
2. Copy and paste this into the file:.
#ban_bottom,.ad_wrapper_fixed,#ad_wrapper_fixed, .adbox,#adBox,.adBox2,.footOverlay,.ad_wrapper,div.noscript, div#noscript,#expando_object,#expando_imbed,.yahoo_cmss, .slug,#ad-table,.phpGamesTowerAd,#book-partners,#excitebots_track_container,#excitebots_popup_container,#excitebots_overlay_container,#excitebots_connection_container,#expipolli9615120,#flashi9615120,#polipolli9615120,.brand-mamabar,.brand-mamabar-wrapper,.brand-mamabar-list,.brand-mamabar-morelink,.brand-mamabar-active,.brand-mamabar-more-a,.brand-mamabar-logo,#pushdown_banner,#ad-slug-wrapper{display: none !important;} #excitebots_site_container { top: 0px !important; }
3. Go to Format and select Make Plain Text.
4. A box may pop up when you do this. If it does, select Don't Append.
5. Save the file (File: Save) as neopets.css.
6. Go to Safari: Preferences.
7. Go to the Advanced Tab.
8. Click the dropdown list next to Style Sheet and select neopets.css
9. Check out the extras!

Many thanks to Eme from the Apple support forum for the instructions and a screenshot:

Flock -- Windows

1. Open My Computer.
2. Paste this into the address bar and press Enter:
   
   %APPDATA%/Flock/Browser/Profiles
   
   You will see a folder named xxxxxxxx.default, where xxxxxxxx represents a random string of numbers and letters.

• If you don't see it, open My Computer and go to:
  C:/Documents and Settings/YOUR USERNAME/Application Data/Flock/Browser/Profiles
  You may need to go to Tools: Folder Options, click the View tab, and check Show hidden files and folders under Hidden files and folders to see the Application Data folder.

1. Open xxxxxxxx.slt.
2. Open the folder named chrome.
3. In the chrome folder, you will see a file named userContent-example.css or userContent-example. Which one you see determines what you do next:
   • If you see userContent-example.css, right-click this file, select Rename, and name it userContent.css
   • If you see userContent-example, right-click this file, select Rename, and name it userContent.
4. Double-click userContent.css or userContent to open it in Notepad.
5. Erase everything in the file, then copy and paste this:
#ban_bottom,.ad_wrapper_fixed,#ad_wrapper_fixed, .adbox,#adBox,.adBox2,.footOverlay,.ad_wrapper,div.noscript, div#noscript,#expando_object,#expando_imbed,.yahoo_cmss, .slug,#ad-table,.phpGamesTowerAd,#book-partners,#excitebots_track_container,#excitebots_popup_container,#excitebots_overlay_container,#excitebots_connection_container,#expipolli9615120,#flashi9615120,#polipolli9615120,.brand-mamabar,.brand-mamabar-wrapper,.brand-mamabar-list,.brand-mamabar-morelink,.brand-mamabar-active,.brand-mamabar-more-a,.brand-mamabar-logo,#pushdown_banner,#ad-slug-wrapper{display: none !important;} #excitebots_site_container { top: 0px !important; }
6. Save the file (File: Save) and restart Flock.
7. Check out the extras!

Flock -- Mac OS

1. Open Finder.
2. Click through the following file path (it won't work if you try to paste it into the address bar):
   
   ~/Library/Application Support/Flock/xxxxxxxx.default/
   
   You will not see xxxxxxxx, but a string of seemingly random numbers and letters. It's different for everyone, so I can't tell exactly what it will be.
3. In the xxxxxxxx.default folder, you will see a file named userContent-example.css or userContent-example. Which one you see determines what you do next:
   • If you see userContent-example.css, click this file, press Return/Enter to select the text box, and name it userContent.css
   • If you see userContent-example, click this file, press Return/Enter to select the text box, and name it userContent.
4. Open userContent.css or userContent in TextEdit.
5. Go to Format and select Make Plain Text.
6. A box may pop up when you do this. If it does, select Don't Append.
7. Erase everything in the file, then copy and paste this:
#ban_bottom,.ad_wrapper_fixed,#ad_wrapper_fixed, .adbox,#adBox,.adBox2,.footOverlay,.ad_wrapper,div.noscript, div#noscript,#expando_object,#expando_imbed,.yahoo_cmss, .slug,#ad-table,.phpGamesTowerAd,#book-partners,#excitebots_track_container,#excitebots_popup_container,#excitebots_overlay_container,#excitebots_connection_container,#expipolli9615120,#flashi9615120,#polipolli9615120,.brand-mamabar,.brand-mamabar-wrapper,.brand-mamabar-list,.brand-mamabar-morelink,.brand-mamabar-active,.brand-mamabar-more-a,.brand-mamabar-logo,#pushdown_banner,#ad-slug-wrapper{display: none !important;} #excitebots_site_container { top: 0px !important; }
8. Save the file (File: Save) and restart Flock.
9. Check out the extras!

Flock -- Linux

1. Open your file browser.
2. Click through the following file path (it won't work if you try to paste it into the address bar):
   
   ~/.flock/browser/xxxxxxxx.default/
   
   You will not see xxxxxxxx, but a string of seemingly random numbers and letters. It's different for everyone, so I can't tell exactly what it will be.
3. In the xxxxxxxx.default folder, you will see a file named userContent-example.css or userContent-example. Which one you see determines what you do next:
   • If you see userContent-example.css, rename it userContent.css
   • If you see userContent-example, rename it userContent.
4. Open userContent.css or userContent in a text editor.
5. Erase everything in the file, then copy and paste this:
#ban_bottom,.ad_wrapper_fixed,#ad_wrapper_fixed, .adbox,#adBox,.adBox2,.footOverlay,.ad_wrapper,div.noscript, div#noscript,#expando_object,#expando_imbed,.yahoo_cmss, .slug,#ad-table,.phpGamesTowerAd,#book-partners,#excitebots_track_container,#excitebots_popup_container,#excitebots_overlay_container,#excitebots_connection_container,#expipolli9615120,#flashi9615120,#polipolli9615120,.brand-mamabar,.brand-mamabar-wrapper,.brand-mamabar-list,.brand-mamabar-morelink,.brand-mamabar-active,.brand-mamabar-more-a,.brand-mamabar-logo,#pushdown_banner,#ad-slug-wrapper{display: none !important;} #excitebots_site_container { top: 0px !important; }
6. Save the file (File: Save) and restart Flock.
7. Check out the extras!

Camino

1. Open Finder.
2. Paste this into the address bar and press Enter:
   
   ~/Library/Application Support/Camino/chrome
   
   
3. In the chrome folder, you will see a file named userContent-example.css or userContent-example. Which one you see determines what you do next:
   • If you see userContent-example.css, click this file, press Return/Enter to select the text box, and name it userContent.css
   • If you see userContent-example, click this file, press Return/Enter to select the text box, and name it userContent.
4. Open userContent.css or userContent in TextEdit.
5. Go to Format and select Make Plain Text.
6. A box may pop up when you do this. If it does, select Don't Append.
7. Erase everything in the file, then copy and paste this:
#ban_bottom,.ad_wrapper_fixed,#ad_wrapper_fixed, .adbox,#adBox,.adBox2,.footOverlay,.ad_wrapper,div.noscript, div#noscript,#expando_object,#expando_imbed,.yahoo_cmss, .slug,#ad-table,.phpGamesTowerAd,#book-partners,#excitebots_track_container,#excitebots_popup_container,#excitebots_overlay_container,#excitebots_connection_container,#expipolli9615120,#flashi9615120,#polipolli9615120,.brand-mamabar,.brand-mamabar-wrapper,.brand-mamabar-list,.brand-mamabar-morelink,.brand-mamabar-active,.brand-mamabar-more-a,.brand-mamabar-logo,#pushdown_banner,#ad-slug-wrapper{display: none !important;} #excitebots_site_container { top: 0px !important; }
8. Save the file (File: Save) and restart Camino.
9. Check out the extras!

Chrome -- Windows

1. Open My Computer.
1. In Windows XP, go to C: Documents and Settings: YOUR-USER-NAME: Local Settings: Application Data: Google: Chrome: User Data: Default: User Stylesheets.
2. In Windows Vista or Windows 7, go to C: Users: YOUR-USER-NAME: AppData: Local: Google: Chrome: User Data: Default: User Stylesheets.
2. If you can't find some of these folders, you may need to go to Tools: Folder Options, click the View tab, and check Show hidden files and folders under Hidden files and folders. If you do not see a Tools menu at the top of My Computer, try pressing Alt.
3. Double-click Custom.css (it may be called only Custom -- same thing) to open it in Notepad.
4. Copy and paste this into the file:
#ban_bottom,.ad_wrapper_fixed,#ad_wrapper_fixed, .adbox,#adBox,.adBox2,.footOverlay,.ad_wrapper,div.noscript, div#noscript,#expando_object,#expando_imbed,.yahoo_cmss, .slug,#ad-table,.phpGamesTowerAd,#book-partners,#excitebots_track_container,#excitebots_popup_container,#excitebots_overlay_container,#excitebots_connection_container,#expipolli9615120,#flashi9615120,#polipolli9615120,.brand-mamabar,.brand-mamabar-wrapper,.brand-mamabar-list,.brand-mamabar-morelink,.brand-mamabar-active,.brand-mamabar-more-a,.brand-mamabar-logo,#pushdown_banner,#ad-slug-wrapper{display: none !important;} #excitebots_site_container { top: 0px !important; }
5. Save the file (File: Save). You should see the changes take effect after refreshing the Neopets page, but if not, try restarting Chrome.
6. Check out the extras!

Chrome -- Mac OS

Instructions for Chrome under Mac OS are coming soon. :) - 20JAN2011

Chromium -- Linux

1. Open your file browser.
2. Paste this into your address bar:
   ~/.config/chromium/Default/User Stylesheets/
   
3. Open Custom.css in a text editor.
4. Copy and paste this into the file:
#ban_bottom,.ad_wrapper_fixed,#ad_wrapper_fixed, .adbox,#adBox,.adBox2,.footOverlay,.ad_wrapper,div.noscript, div#noscript,#expando_object,#expando_imbed,.yahoo_cmss, .slug,#ad-table,.phpGamesTowerAd,#book-partners,#excitebots_track_container,#excitebots_popup_container,#excitebots_overlay_container,#excitebots_connection_container,#expipolli9615120,#flashi9615120,#polipolli9615120,.brand-mamabar,.brand-mamabar-wrapper,.brand-mamabar-list,.brand-mamabar-morelink,.brand-mamabar-active,.brand-mamabar-more-a,.brand-mamabar-logo,#pushdown_banner,#ad-slug-wrapper{display: none !important;} #excitebots_site_container { top: 0px !important; }
5. Save the file. You should see the changes take effect after refreshing the Neopets page, but if not, try restarting Chromium.
6. Check out the extras!

FAQ

I actually only have a few subjects that crop up a lot, so this is a rather short FAQ. If you have a question you think should be added to it, Neomail me.

• Isn't this against the rules?

  No, it isn't. According to Editorial 190 and Editorial 230, "Programs that do not affect the game play, such as ad block, do not give a player an unfair advantage and therefore can be used." You will not be frozen
  (or sued) for blocking the advertisements.

• I have Mozilla Something, which one should I choose up there?

  Mozilla Suite (here, "Mozilla"), Mozilla Firefox, and Seamonkey, though all made by Mozilla, are not the same browsers and their instructions will not work for each other. Make sure you are following the correct instructions for your browser. You can see which one you have by going to Help: About.

• I have a site theme other than default or purple. How can I keep the header but get rid of the ads?

  All you have to do is remove '' from the beginning of the code. It should look like:

  #ban_bottom,.ad_wrapper_fixed,#ad_wrapper_fixed, .adbox,#adBox,.adBox2,.footOverlay,.ad_wrapper,div.noscript, div#noscript,#expando_object,#expando_imbed,.yahoo_cmss, .phpGamesTowerAd,#book-partners,#excitebots_track_container,#excitebots_popup_container,#excitebots_overlay_container,#excitebots_connection_container,#expipolli9615120,#flashi9615120,#polipolli9615120,.brand-mamabar,.brand-mamabar-wrapper,.brand-mamabar-list,.brand-mamabar-morelink,.brand-mamabar-active,.brand-mamabar-more-a,.brand-mamabar-logo,#pushdown_banner,#ad-slug-wrapper{display: none !important;} #excitebots_site_container { top: 0px !important; }

Alternatives

If you want to block the ads but don't want to bother with the rather convoluted method presented here, or simply don't have any problem with downloading and installing things as some people do, here are some suggestions to make your Neolife easier.

Firefox

(And any other browser supporting Firefox extensions).

Find and install the Adblock Plus extension. Not just "Adblock." Subscribe to Easylist USA if you are in the United States; otherwise, select the most appropriate choice for you. You may wish to use Fanboy's List instead. I don't know what the difference is. Do not subscribe to both Fanboy's and Easylist, as they will be redundant and will slow down Firefox with no benefit to you. If you find that a gap in the top of the page remains after starting to use ABP, you can add to the ABP filters: neopets.com##*#ban

Chrome

Same thing as Firefox.

Internet Explorer

Get a real browser.

Opera

Find "Fanboy's Adblock List for Opera" and follow the instructions.

Safari

Find and install "Adblock for Safari." Refer to Firefox instructions.

Link to this Guide

I now have two great buttons created by Yael!

Animated	Static
<a href="/~Samava"> <img src="http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z95/Vonunov/anim.gif" width="88" height="31"></a>	<a href="/~Samava"> <img src="http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z95/Vonunov/unanim.png" width="88" height="31"></a>

Here's an old linkback image so you can see the aesthetic atrocities I used to force upon you poor people:

<a href="http://www.neopets.com/~BeAdFree"><img src="http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z95/Vonunov/linkback.png" height="250" width="350"></a>

Extras

You can add these to your ad-block stylesheet to further customize the website.

This will hide the sidebar containing the Neofriend list and your active pet:

Screenshot	Code
(drag to address bar to enlarge)	.sidebar {display: none !important;}

This will widen threads ('topics') on the Neoboards to occupy the space that the ad to the right used to fill:

Screenshot	Code
(drag to address bar to enlarge)	#boards_table {width: 90% !important;}

This will hide most of the "Have you..." module on the sidebar (the one that nags you to create a pet, get your newbie pack, make a Neohome, etc.):

Screenshot	Code
(drag to address bar to enlarge)	.sidebarModule table td.neofriend table { display: none !important; }

These are the most common, relevant, or likely to be used customizations, but remember that you can tweak any element to your preferences. Be aware, however, that in some cases user styles apply to all web sites, not just Neopets, so you may have undesirable effects such as an element named .sidebar on another site failing to appear.

Why You Should Use This Guide

A picture's worth a thousand words, eh? Well, here's a few thousand words to look over. Drag the images to your address bar to enlarge them.

Before	After

This thing used to melt your eyes.

The guide began namelessly on /~The_Freebie_Kacheek. There was no fancy navigation, just a list of links, and in the beginning it supported only Internet Explorer, Opera, and Firefox on Windows. There was very little formatting in it; it was aesthetically unimpressive. After a time I made this linkback image:

And so the guide remained for a while.

I'm never satisfied with what I've done, though, and even objectively such a simple design wasn't going to cut it. I created a page identical to this except that the banner used a rather stronger word for Hades.

People complained about the red on black, and after a while I added that Eye-Friendly Version link you see there, which led to a version of the page which was all black-on-white.

I used these linkback images:

At some point the stronger H word was quite clearly banned, and I found myself forced to remove it. This became The Mega-Über-Pwnsome Ad-Blocking Guide from Hades.

And so the guide remained for a longer while.

I eventually gave in to the complaints of burning eyes, and gave the users this:

I figured making the actual content black-on-white would be good enough to satisfy the sensitive-eyed while maintaining the theme of the guide, but I still received complaints. I ignored these at the time, figuring it was their problem.

And so the guide remained for an even longer while, and went through many page moves and emergency mirrors, as I was often frozen, chain-frozen, and IP banned.

Unfortunately, it wasn't too long before I started to dislike that design. The navigation was awkwardly built. Each box you see there had to be individually styled and absolutely positioned. It didn't look good on a wide-screen monitor. At all. I was also becoming something of an advocate against superfluous web graphics. After a good long time of tinkering and thinkering, I produced this:

It was a vast improvement, if I did say so myself (and I did), but it was still red on black, which, as I later realized, is not all that pleasant, especially on a CRT monitor.

And so the guide remained, despite this, for the longest while yet, while I was away playing around with the Navy.

I gave in to the last complaint about a painful color scheme in late November of 2008, and temporarily changed to this while I thought over my options:

Obviously this is only slightly better than red on black as far as contrast shock goes. I finally decided that nothing beats a simple black-on-white for readability, and changed to the guide you see here today.

I'll probably change it again someday as I'm terribly fickle, but, while I am sad to see the days of The Mega-Über-Pwnsome Ad-Blocking Guide from Hades go, I'm not at all upset to see the last remnants of its original design disappear.

Review Review

I was recently (March 2009) reviewed by some person I've never met before who seems to really like saying what she thinks. (I solicited her, though; don't go getting any ideas that she just shoved this at me). I'm not terribly displeased with it, but had to write this anyway, at least so that I could nitpick at the comments about the layout and updates. If my defensiveness is of offense to you and you become offensively defensive due to my defense to your offense, you are an overly defensive, immature dunghead and should go eat a mud pie. Nyah.

First Impression: 8/20
Total lack of a layout. The counter is on one end, and a button (yes, I know it's fine) is just poking out there with no reason whatsoever. I see rows and rows of words (which is your purpose, I know) but nothing strikes out at me to make me want to stay.

Lack of a layout? What do you want me to do, draw lines around everything and color-code? Stick the content in miniscule scrolling divs? Come on, be constructive here, please. The counter is on one end. Okay. It's there because it's meant to be out of the way, as it's about the most non-vital content on the entire page. I imagine the button would look less out-of-place if it had next to it the other buttons which I'd removed because all three people stopped linking back to me. What, the idea of not seeing adverts doesn't draw you in? D:

Layout: 7/20
Like I said, quite a lack of a layout. What I like, however, is what you've done with the Neopets header. I'm not sure if that's allowed, but that's with right there. I also like what you've done with the navigation. But again, since it doesn't work in all browsers, I had a little point taken off right there.

Well, they said it must have a Neopets header at all times. Never said I couldn't change it. O:-) And it is so not my fault Firefox's last update broke my navigation. I think I know what it is and will fix it sometime soonish, maybe.

Neatness: 9/10
Aside from the counter and the banner, it otherwise looks very very neat. I like that the tables are all the same size, and that you will forever more be able to see the navigation.

Why, thankya. But I use divs, not tables. Tables are for -- say it with me -- tabular data. Not page structure. I agree, though; fixed position is terribly underused.

Spelling and grammar: 5/5
A lot going there. xD I picked chunks of paragraphs to read through for any mistakes, but I couldn't find any. Well done.

y how kidn of u 2 say i do taek quit gud care in my eng && wuldnt b cot ded makin 1 littel misteak.

Content: 20/15
I'm going to give you extra credit here, because you definitely deserve it. Very good content, and the way in which you put 'Why You Should Use This Guide' intrigued me a lot. You've got a very detailed guide there, and I am simply awed.

Thanks. Granted, it's nothing I thought of myself, but no one else bothered to compile it all. I rather felt as if I had to.

Site Name: 5/5
Short, sweet, nice.

Shazam.

Button: 4/5
Buttons are not made by you, and they are slightly difficult to read with the slightly blurred words.

The ugly one is mine. D: That is so not blurry. It's, like, a tasteful smudge halo. Gawd.

Updates: 0/5
None existent, though I know you actually don't need it. xD But I have no choice.

Oh, wow. I had to stop at this one and remind myself how much this monitor cost me. Really. This is the one I'm not joking about. Read History and tell me I have no updates. That covers aesthetic updates over the few years this guide has been around. Every time I think of it, I beat myself for not starting a changelog, but it's much too late now and I could never remember everything significant that I updated here. Suffice it to say it began nowhere near this and I greatly resent being told I have not been updating.

Originality/Uniqueness: 15/10
I've never seen one like it. Extra credit! It makes up for the Update bit.

There are a few about, but they either cover Firefox's Adblock extension, or have narrow browser support. None of them have fixed flyout navigation. Giggity.

Links: 5/5
Very nicely done.

Thank you.

Suggestions:
I understand that you probably want to save load time because you have a lot of content, but a simple CSS layout to make everything look more appealing would contribute better to your score. The content is amazing, however, and I bow my head at the effort you placed into this. However, due to my score scale, I can only grade you so well.

Suggestions:
I understand that you probably feel obligated to stick to your own guidelines, but that should be no reason to let your judgement deviate from what you'd really like to say. You do so have a choice. It's a lovely review overall, not only for the flattery, but it's nothing I'd change anything for.

Overall Score: 78/100

This Work Is in the Public Domain

I, as the sole, original copyright holder of this work (excluding nonexclusive rights as described in Neopets T&C) grant this work to the public domain. This means that anyone may use it or any previous version of it for any purpose, without further permission from anyone. The page design and contents and all fragments thereof may be modified, used, abused, misused, ripped off, stolen, adapted, sold, and redistributed.