# If you not receive ads on Windows or Ubuntu **URL:** \ **Category:** Brave-Ads Support\ **Tags:** windows, linux\ **Created:** [September 14, 2020, 4:06am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/if-you-not-receive-ads-on-windows-or-ubuntu/162298 "2020-09-14T04:06:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ariffudin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/ariffudin/32/59622_2.png) [@ariffudin](https://community.brave.app/u/ariffudin)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 4:06am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/if-you-not-receive-ads-on-windows-or-ubuntu/162298/1 "2020-09-14T04:06:43Z")
I test on my laptop and ads will appearing > [@I dont get ADS!](https://community.brave.app/t/i-dont-get-ads/159420/49): > > Try this > > - disable ads > - delete client.json on this directory > - windows: C:/users/username/AppData/local/BraveSoftware/Brave-Browser/User Data/Default/ads\_service/client.json > - ubuntu: /home/.config/BraveSoftware/Brave-Browser/Default/ads\_service/client.json > > - enable ads again > - wait until all files on ads\_service refreshed or updated > - open website (with same segment on catalog) > - wait 1 minute without swipe touchpad or mouse and push keyboard > - push keyboard or swipe (touchpad or mouse) > - done ads will appear > > its work for me on my laptop Note: > [@ariffudin](#): > > after open brave. don’t disable ads until all file in ads\_service ditectory has refreshed. if you disable it, you not receive ads until tomorrow ---
**Author:** ![srevarun](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/srevarun/32/40905_2.png) [@srevarun](https://community.brave.app/u/srevarun)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 4:44am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/if-you-not-receive-ads-on-windows-or-ubuntu/162298/2 "2020-09-14T04:44:59Z")
Should i delete client.json or catalog.json ---
**Author:** ![ariffudin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/ariffudin/32/59622_2.png) [@ariffudin](https://community.brave.app/u/ariffudin)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 5:21am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/if-you-not-receive-ads-on-windows-or-ubuntu/162298/3 "2020-09-14T05:21:01Z")
you should delete client.json sorry for my typo ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_sparrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@Jack\_sparrow](https://community.brave.app/u/Jack_sparrow)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 6:10am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/if-you-not-receive-ads-on-windows-or-ubuntu/162298/4 "2020-09-14T06:10:22Z")
Thank you bro it really works 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍From 5 days i did not received ads. ---
**Author:** ![ariffudin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/ariffudin/32/59622_2.png) [@ariffudin](https://community.brave.app/u/ariffudin)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 6:15am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/if-you-not-receive-ads-on-windows-or-ubuntu/162298/5 "2020-09-14T06:15:11Z")
you can try again to receive another ads ---
**Author:** ![SuicideLxrd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@SuicideLxrd](https://community.brave.app/u/SuicideLxrd)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2020, 3:09am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/if-you-not-receive-ads-on-windows-or-ubuntu/162298/6 "2020-09-18T03:09:40Z")
do u know how to solve the same issue for android? ---
**Author:** ![ariffudin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/ariffudin/32/59622_2.png) [@ariffudin](https://community.brave.app/u/ariffudin)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2020, 3:21am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/if-you-not-receive-ads-on-windows-or-ubuntu/162298/7 "2020-09-18T03:21:32Z")
Use vpn. you can search on playstore ---
**Author:** ![asadbaig25](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/asadbaig25/32/73756_2.png) [@asadbaig25](https://community.brave.app/u/asadbaig25)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 5:07pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/if-you-not-receive-ads-on-windows-or-ubuntu/162298/8 "2020-09-28T17:07:51Z")
my friend done this so many times… he got 13 ads in just 30 mins… but now his ad counter is stucked ROFL ---
**Author:** ![ariffudin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/ariffudin/32/59622_2.png) [@ariffudin](https://community.brave.app/u/ariffudin)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 12:01am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/if-you-not-receive-ads-on-windows-or-ubuntu/162298/9 "2020-09-29T00:01:18Z")
I get 25 ads in 15-20 minutes but my ad counter still work, coz I still use Brave v 1.13.86 ---
**Author:** ![Punknyanko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aeb1de/32.png) [@Punknyanko](https://community.brave.app/u/Punknyanko)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 7:28am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/if-you-not-receive-ads-on-windows-or-ubuntu/162298/10 "2020-09-29T07:28:25Z")
> [@ariffudin](#): > > you should delete client.json It works! Thank you. And only do it once? or every time? ---
**Author:** ![ariffudin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/ariffudin/32/59622_2.png) [@ariffudin](https://community.brave.app/u/ariffudin)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 7:53am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/if-you-not-receive-ads-on-windows-or-ubuntu/162298/11 "2020-09-29T07:53:07Z")
you can try it if you want. but brave has ads limit perday ---
**Author:** ![abhi0804](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3e96dc/32.png) [@abhi0804](https://community.brave.app/u/abhi0804)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 8:43am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/if-you-not-receive-ads-on-windows-or-ubuntu/162298/12 "2020-09-29T08:43:25Z")
Keep your advice with you ---
**Author:** ![abhi0804](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3e96dc/32.png) [@abhi0804](https://community.brave.app/u/abhi0804)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 8:50am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/if-you-not-receive-ads-on-windows-or-ubuntu/162298/13 "2020-09-29T08:50:53Z")
I try this my bat has been suspended because i heart brave policy ---
**Author:** ![bluesky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@bluesky](https://community.brave.app/u/bluesky)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 11:18am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/if-you-not-receive-ads-on-windows-or-ubuntu/162298/14 "2020-09-29T11:18:59Z")
How did i know all files on ads\_service refresh or update? ---
**Author:** ![abhi0804](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3e96dc/32.png) [@abhi0804](https://community.brave.app/u/abhi0804)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/if-you-not-receive-ads-on-windows-or-ubuntu/162298/15 "2020-09-29T16:26:53Z")
Nalayak harami Teri wajah se mere sare bat kat gaye ---
**Author:** ![ariffudin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/ariffudin/32/59622_2.png) [@ariffudin](https://community.brave.app/u/ariffudin)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 5:58pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/if-you-not-receive-ads-on-windows-or-ubuntu/162298/16 "2020-09-29T17:58:18Z")
speak english please I’m Indonesian ---
**Author:** ![pagal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/57b2e6/32.png) [@pagal](https://community.brave.app/u/pagal)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2020, 1:06am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/if-you-not-receive-ads-on-windows-or-ubuntu/162298/17 "2020-09-30T01:06:49Z")
how ad not coming ad problem solve please tell me ---
**Author:** ![ariffudin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/ariffudin/32/59622_2.png) [@ariffudin](https://community.brave.app/u/ariffudin)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2020, 3:13am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/if-you-not-receive-ads-on-windows-or-ubuntu/162298/18 "2020-09-30T03:13:14Z")
after open brave. don’t disable ads until all file in ads\_service ditectory has refreshed. if you disable it, you not receive ads until tomorrow ---
**Author:** ![abhi0804](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3e96dc/32.png) [@abhi0804](https://community.brave.app/u/abhi0804)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2020, 6:05am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/if-you-not-receive-ads-on-windows-or-ubuntu/162298/19 "2020-09-30T06:05:04Z")
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**Author:** ![boppinparty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71e660/32.png) [@boppinparty](https://community.brave.app/u/boppinparty)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2020, 9:16am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/if-you-not-receive-ads-on-windows-or-ubuntu/162298/20 "2020-09-30T09:16:12Z")
Since he’s technically “hacking” Brave to generate excessive ads, wouldn’t that violate Brave terms & conditions and get his account suspended? 😮 [Next page](https://community.brave.app/t/if-you-not-receive-ads-on-windows-or-ubuntu/162298.md?page=2)