Internet technologies do not stand still, and more and more often, users of the World Wide Web are faced with various innovations. One of them is informational notifications that appear right on the screen. That is why the question of how to remove ads in the lower right corner of the desktop becomes very relevant.
Why does desktop ads appear?
If an advertising banner periodically begins to appear in the lower right corner (possibly with indecent or illegal content), this may indicate that your computer has been infected with one of the types of information virus. Typically, in such cases, the advertisements are shown the same, are difficult to close or do not disappear from the screen at all. However, an information banner is not always a sign of a virus on your computer.
When you open a site, a notification often appears asking you to subscribe to its updates. This can be observed in the latest versions of most browsers based on the operating system Windows 7, 8, 10. It does not harm the system, but when allowing notifications, the user often does not suspect how meticulous they can be, and that he will not receive them at all by email.
After activating the subscription, advertising notifications periodically begin to appear in the lower right corner of the desktop, and the frequency of their display directly depends on how quickly the information on the site is updated. Sometimes their number reaches several dozen per day. You can stop the flow of advertising only by unsubscribing from updates, carried out through the browser. As for viral notifications, there are a few more complex steps to take to get rid of them.
How to get rid of ads in your browser
If the reason for advertising in the lower right corner of the desktop is recent subscriptions to site updates, you can remove it through your browser settings. If using Google Chrome, go to the application settings via the main menu. Go to advanced options, select "Site Settings" and then - "Notifications". Move the upper lever to the "Blocked" position for each of the sites you want to unsubscribe from. The parameters in the Opera browser work in a similar way.
In the Yandex Browser, launch the settings menu by clicking on the button with three stripes. Go to the "Sites" tab and specify the appropriate options for sending notifications, setting the switch to "Forbidden" next to unwanted resources. In Mozilla Firefox, go to the settings and open the "Privacy and Security" tab. Then select "Notifications" and use the "Options" button. In the menu for deleting websites, block all requests for sending notifications and save the changes.
How to remove viral ads
To get rid of advertisements in the corner of the desktop that appear when a computer is infected, be sure to install one of the modern anti-virus programs: Kaspersky Anti-Virus, Dr. Web, Avast, etc. Perform a full scan of your computer for viruses. Also, pay attention to removable media connected to the system, since sometimes it is on them that the source of the threat is stored.
If the use of antivirus has not led to positive results, remember the name and content of the advertisement that pops up on the desktop. Try to search the Internet for these keywords. On the official websites of antiviruses, as well as on other resources, instructions for removing specific types of threats are often published. Following them can help solve the problem more effectively.
If you have sufficient computer skills, try deleting viral ads through the system registry. Press the Win and R keys, type regedit and press Enter. Open the following registry hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / Software / Microsoft / Windows NT / CurrentVersion / Winlogon. Pay attention to the Shell item, for which only the "explorer.exe" parameter is allowed. Also important is the Userinit item, followed by the "C: / Windows / system32 / userinit.exe" path parameter. If it says otherwise, bring everything to the indicated form. Restart your computer to check the changes.
