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I cannot access websites that do not want ad-blockers, even though I am not using one.

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I am on Lubuntu, and was trying to download something for a game I play, but when I went to download, it said I must have my ad-blocker disabled. I do not have any extensions. I even tried getting an ad-blocker that I can turn on or off for different sites, but it did not work.

I am on Lubuntu, and was trying to download something for a game I play, but when I went to download, it said I must have my ad-blocker disabled. I do not have any extensions. I even tried getting an ad-blocker that I can turn on or off for different sites, but it did not work.

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Hello! Have you tried turning off the Enhanced Tracking Protection?

You can turn it off by: Go to the website you're having an issue with>Click the shield icon in the URL bar> Click the toggle button next to "Enhanced Tracking Protection is ON for this site".

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Hello! Have you tried turning off the Enhanced Tracking Protection?

You can turn it off by: Go to the website you're having an issue with>Click the shield icon in the URL bar> Click the toggle button next to "Enhanced Tracking Protection is ON for this site".