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1. Head over to https://www.ghostery.com/en/try-us/download-add-on. And follow the pictures in this documentation. | 1. Head over to https://www.ghostery.com/en/try-us/download-add-on. And follow the pictures in this documentation. | ||
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'''10. Finished! Go ahead and browse the web now with Ghostery!''' | '''10. Finished! Go ahead and browse the web now with Ghostery!''' | ||
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| + | ==How to Install Ghostery on Internet Explorer== | ||
| + | 1. Head over to https://www.ghostery.com/en/try-us/download-add-on. And follow the pictures in this documentation. | ||
| + | 2. Click "ADD TO INTERNET EXPLORER" | ||
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| + | [[File:AddToIE.png|500px]] | ||
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| + | 3. Click "Run" at the bottom of the page when prompted. | ||
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| + | [[File:RunIE.png|500px]] | ||
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| + | 4. Click "Install" when prompted by the popup window. | ||
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| + | [[File:InstallIE.png|500px]] | ||
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| + | 5. To configure the settings type in '''"res://ghostery.dll/%2323/options.html"''' into the URL bar. | ||
| + | *Make sure "Enable tracker library auto-updating" is CHECKED. | ||
| + | *Click the "Select all" option. | ||
| + | *Click the "Advanced" tab. | ||
| + | [[File:AdvanceIE.png|500px]] | ||
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| + | 6. Make sure "Show alert bubble" is UNCHECKED. | ||
| + | *Make sure "Ignore first party trackers" is UNCHECKED. | ||
| + | *Once finished click the "Save" button at the bottom. | ||
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| + | [[File:ShowAlertIE.png|500px]] | ||
| + | '''7. Finished! Go ahead and browse the web now with Ghostery!''' | ||
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| + | ==How to Install Ghostery on Safari== | ||
| + | 1. Head over to https://www.ghostery.com/en/try-us/download-add-on and follow the pictures in this documentation. | ||
| + | 2. Click "ADD TO SAFARI" | ||
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| + | [[File:AddToSa.png|500px]] | ||
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| + | 3. An extension file should download. Navigate to your download directory and double click '''"Ghostery.safariextz"''' | ||
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| + | [[File:DownloadSaf.png|500px]] | ||
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| + | 4. Click "Install" option once prompted. | ||
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| + | [[File:InstallSA.png|500px]] | ||
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| + | 5. Click "Skip Wizard." Then click the Ghostery Icon on the top of the browser | ||
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| + | [[File:SkipWizSA.png|500px]] | ||
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| + | 6. This menu will pop up and then click "Close Tutorial" | ||
[[Category: Software]] | [[Category: Software]] | ||
Revision as of 19:19, 4 August 2015
CURRENTLY IN CONSTRUCTION
Ghostery is a software extension to many browsers such as Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Firefox, that enables users to block and control there privacy.
How to Install on Ghostery on Firefox
1. Head over to https://www.ghostery.com/en/try-us/download-add-on. And follow the pictures in this documentation.
2. When you are on the download page, click "ADD TO FIREFOX".
3. Now there should be a prompt requiring you to "Allow" the installtion. Go ahead and click "Allow"
4. An install window should pop up after clicking allow. Here you should click "Install Now" to install the addon into firefox.
5. After installing the addon we'll need to configure it. In the address bar type "about:addons" and hit enter.
6. Select the "Extensions" tab on the left hand side
7. Now the Firefox extensions window below will show up and from here you click "Options"
This will be the first window that pops up after you click the options button.
8. Make sure "Enable tracker library auto-updating" is checked
- Click the "Select all" option to block all trackers
- Look back at the top of the page and click the "Advanced" tab
9. Make sure "Show alert bubble" is UNCHECKED
- Make sure "Ignore first party trackers" is UNCHECKED
- Once finished click the "Save" button at the bottom.
10. Finished! Go ahead and browse the web now with Ghostery!
How to Install Ghostery on Internet Explorer
1. Head over to https://www.ghostery.com/en/try-us/download-add-on. And follow the pictures in this documentation. 2. Click "ADD TO INTERNET EXPLORER"
3. Click "Run" at the bottom of the page when prompted.
4. Click "Install" when prompted by the popup window.
5. To configure the settings type in "res://ghostery.dll/%2323/options.html" into the URL bar.
- Make sure "Enable tracker library auto-updating" is CHECKED.
- Click the "Select all" option.
- Click the "Advanced" tab.
6. Make sure "Show alert bubble" is UNCHECKED.
- Make sure "Ignore first party trackers" is UNCHECKED.
- Once finished click the "Save" button at the bottom.
7. Finished! Go ahead and browse the web now with Ghostery!
How to Install Ghostery on Safari
1. Head over to https://www.ghostery.com/en/try-us/download-add-on and follow the pictures in this documentation. 2. Click "ADD TO SAFARI"
3. An extension file should download. Navigate to your download directory and double click "Ghostery.safariextz"
4. Click "Install" option once prompted.
5. Click "Skip Wizard." Then click the Ghostery Icon on the top of the browser
6. This menu will pop up and then click "Close Tutorial"