Re: Firefox: how to disable annoying flash animations?

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How do,

On Wed, 2008-03-26 at 09:48 -0400, Carroll Grigsby wrote:
> On Wednesday 26 March 2008 6:19:56 am Nilesh Govindrajan wrote:
> > Rob wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I use Firefox 2.0.0.12 with Fedora 7.
> > > Also flash-plugin-9.0.115.0-release installed.
> > >
> > > Some sites have very, very annoying flash animations
> > > as advertisements. Those make it very difficult to
> > > concentrate on the text I want to read on that page.
> > >
> > > Hence, is there a way to stop those animations from
> > > 'animating' and distracting my attention, unless I
> > > allow them (something similar to pop-ups).
> > >
> > > Does that exist in firefox?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Rob.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >      
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> > Use FlashBlock or AdBlock.
> >
> > AdBlock will completely block the particular flash file, while
> > FlashBlock will not do it.
> >
> > FlashBlock will place a link with a icon and clicking it will play the
> > flash. Unless You click the button flash won't be played.
> 
> Another effective crap filter to disable javascript, only enabling it when 
> there is something that _you want_ to see rather than wasting your time on 
> stuff that _they want you_ to see. Guaranteed to lower your blood pressure 10 
> points.

Easy way to disable javascript, is to install the "noscript" extension.
Most recent version/full details at noscript.net :-)

> -- cmg

Have a nice day!!

taharka

Apple Valley, Minnesota U.S.A.


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