I know this will seem like an odd situation but...

A few weeks ago I came across some information, most likely on the web
somewhere, that explained how to make a change to my computer that would
help block unwanted advertising through my web browser (iexplorer). Sounded
like a great idea so I did it and now I don't get to see any banner ads in
my browser. Problem is, there is a particular site that I visit quite often
that is plastered with "sponsor" banner ads. Ads that I find quite helpful,
but are now gone! I can not for the life of me remember what that little
trick is that I did. I'm not sure if it was in iexplorer, the shell program
I use to access the web (Avant Browser) or a setting in windows somewhere. I
thought perhaps it was an entry in my hosts file but the only entry in there
is "127.0.0.1 localhost". I tried to delete this file and reopen
explorer but the ads were still gone. I reset iexplorers security settings
back to medium (from custom) to no avail. Does anyone have any suggestions
on where I might try next?

"Kevin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I know this will seem like an odd situation but...
>
>A few weeks ago I came across some information, most likely on the web
>somewhere, that explained how to make a change to my computer that would
>help block unwanted advertising through my web browser (iexplorer). Sounded
>like a great idea so I did it and now I don't get to see any banner ads in
>my browser. Problem is, there is a particular site that I visit quite often
>that is plastered with "sponsor" banner ads. Ads that I find quite helpful,
>but are now gone!

REALLY?

Tuff titties bunky.

Next time don't fix it if it ain't broke

Is Spybot installed with everything Immunized? Are you using a custom HOSTS
file?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Kevin wrote:
> I know this will seem like an odd situation but...
>
> A few weeks ago I came across some information, most likely on the web
> somewhere, that explained how to make a change to my computer that would
> help block unwanted advertising through my web browser (iexplorer).
> Sounded
> like a great idea so I did it and now I don't get to see any banner ads in
> my browser. Problem is, there is a particular site that I visit quite
> often
> that is plastered with "sponsor" banner ads. Ads that I find quite
> helpful,
> but are now gone! I can not for the life of me remember what that little
> trick is that I did. I'm not sure if it was in iexplorer, the shell
> program
> I use to access the web (Avant Browser) or a setting in windows somewhere.
> I
> thought perhaps it was an entry in my hosts file but the only entry in
> there
> is "127.0.0.1 localhost". I tried to delete this file and reopen
> explorer but the ads were still gone. I reset iexplorers security settings
> back to medium (from custom) to no avail. Does anyone have any suggestions
> on where I might try next?

I don't have any spyware software installed and the only entry in my Hosts
file is what I posted in the original post...

127.0.0.1 localhost

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Is Spybot installed with everything Immunized? Are you using a custom
> HOSTS file?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
> Kevin wrote:
>> I know this will seem like an odd situation but...
>>
>> A few weeks ago I came across some information, most likely on the web
>> somewhere, that explained how to make a change to my computer that would
>> help block unwanted advertising through my web browser (iexplorer).
>> Sounded
>> like a great idea so I did it and now I don't get to see any banner ads
>> in
>> my browser. Problem is, there is a particular site that I visit quite
>> often
>> that is plastered with "sponsor" banner ads. Ads that I find quite
>> helpful,
>> but are now gone! I can not for the life of me remember what that little
>> trick is that I did. I'm not sure if it was in iexplorer, the shell
>> program
>> I use to access the web (Avant Browser) or a setting in windows
>> somewhere. I
>> thought perhaps it was an entry in my hosts file but the only entry in
>> there
>> is "127.0.0.1 localhost". I tried to delete this file and reopen
>> explorer but the ads were still gone. I reset iexplorers security
>> settings
>> back to medium (from custom) to no avail. Does anyone have any
>> suggestions
>> on where I might try next?
>

Helpful, very helpful!

"PD43" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> "Kevin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>I know this will seem like an odd situation but...
>>
>>A few weeks ago I came across some information, most likely on the web
>>somewhere, that explained how to make a change to my computer that would
>>help block unwanted advertising through my web browser (iexplorer).
>>Sounded
>>like a great idea so I did it and now I don't get to see any banner ads in
>>my browser. Problem is, there is a particular site that I visit quite
>>often
>>that is plastered with "sponsor" banner ads. Ads that I find quite
>>helpful,
>>but are now gone!
>
> REALLY?
>
> Tuff titties bunky.
>
> Next time don't fix it if it ain't broke

Kevin wrote:
> I know this will seem like an odd situation but...
>
> A few weeks ago I came across some information, most likely on the web
> somewhere, that explained how to make a change to my computer that
> would help block unwanted advertising through my web browser
> (iexplorer). Sounded like a great idea so I did it and now I don't
> get to see any banner ads in my browser. Problem is, there is a
> particular site that I visit quite often that is plastered with
> "sponsor" banner ads. Ads that I find quite helpful, but are now
> gone! I can not for the life of me remember what that little trick is
> that I did. I'm not sure if it was in iexplorer, the shell program I
> use to access the web (Avant Browser) or a setting in windows
> somewhere. I thought perhaps it was an entry in my hosts file but the
> only entry in there is "127.0.0.1 localhost". I tried to delete
> this file and reopen explorer but the ads were still gone. I reset
> iexplorers security settings back to medium (from custom) to no
> avail. Does anyone have any suggestions on where I might try next?

Does this ring a bell?:

http://www.schooner.com/~loverso/no-ads/

Kevin wrote:
> I know this will seem like an odd situation but...
>
> A few weeks ago I came across some information, most likely on the web
> somewhere, that explained how to make a change to my computer that
> would help block unwanted advertising through my web browser
> (iexplorer). Sounded like a great idea so I did it and now I don't
> get to see any banner ads in my browser. Problem is, there is a
> particular site that I visit quite often that is plastered with
> "sponsor" banner ads. Ads that I find quite helpful, but are now
> gone! I can not for the life of me remember what that little trick is
> that I did. I'm not sure if it was in iexplorer, the shell program I
> use to access the web (Avant Browser) or a setting in windows
> somewhere. I thought perhaps it was an entry in my hosts file but the
> only entry in there is "127.0.0.1 localhost". I tried to delete
> this file and reopen explorer but the ads were still gone. I reset
> iexplorers security settings back to medium (from custom) to no
> avail. Does anyone have any suggestions on where I might try next?

Well, then, activate the over-ride switch. Virtually all ad-blockers, pop-up
blockers, download blockers, and hat blockers have some way to temporarily
disable their function.

What you COULD do is Google search for something like
"web+banner+ad+blocking" and go to each site listed (shouldn't be more than
a few thousand) until you find one that triggers a rememberance.

Nope, that wasn't it.

"Daave" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Kevin wrote:
>> I know this will seem like an odd situation but...
>>
>> A few weeks ago I came across some information, most likely on the web
>> somewhere, that explained how to make a change to my computer that
>> would help block unwanted advertising through my web browser
>> (iexplorer). Sounded like a great idea so I did it and now I don't
>> get to see any banner ads in my browser. Problem is, there is a
>> particular site that I visit quite often that is plastered with
>> "sponsor" banner ads. Ads that I find quite helpful, but are now
>> gone! I can not for the life of me remember what that little trick is
>> that I did. I'm not sure if it was in iexplorer, the shell program I
>> use to access the web (Avant Browser) or a setting in windows
>> somewhere. I thought perhaps it was an entry in my hosts file but the
>> only entry in there is "127.0.0.1 localhost". I tried to delete
>> this file and reopen explorer but the ads were still gone. I reset
>> iexplorers security settings back to medium (from custom) to no
>> avail. Does anyone have any suggestions on where I might try next?
>
> Does this ring a bell?:
>
> http://www.schooner.com/~loverso/no-ads/
>
>

Whatever I did, I didn't install anything. I recall reading some
instructions online and doing something to an existing program - iexplorer,
avant or windows. Does reinstalling windows sound like overreacting!!

"HeyBub" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Kevin wrote:
>> I know this will seem like an odd situation but...
>>
>> A few weeks ago I came across some information, most likely on the web
>> somewhere, that explained how to make a change to my computer that
>> would help block unwanted advertising through my web browser
>> (iexplorer). Sounded like a great idea so I did it and now I don't
>> get to see any banner ads in my browser. Problem is, there is a
>> particular site that I visit quite often that is plastered with
>> "sponsor" banner ads. Ads that I find quite helpful, but are now
>> gone! I can not for the life of me remember what that little trick is
>> that I did. I'm not sure if it was in iexplorer, the shell program I
>> use to access the web (Avant Browser) or a setting in windows
>> somewhere. I thought perhaps it was an entry in my hosts file but the
>> only entry in there is "127.0.0.1 localhost". I tried to delete
>> this file and reopen explorer but the ads were still gone. I reset
>> iexplorers security settings back to medium (from custom) to no
>> avail. Does anyone have any suggestions on where I might try next?
>
> Well, then, activate the over-ride switch. Virtually all ad-blockers,
> pop-up blockers, download blockers, and hat blockers have some way to
> temporarily disable their function.
>
> What you COULD do is Google search for something like
> "web+banner+ad+blocking" and go to each site listed (shouldn't be more
> than a few thousand) until you find one that triggers a rememberance.
>

Kevin wrote:

> "HeyBub" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Kevin wrote:
>>> I know this will seem like an odd situation but...
>>>
>>> A few weeks ago I came across some information, most likely on the
>>> web somewhere, that explained how to make a change to my computer
>>> that would help block unwanted advertising through my web browser
>>> (iexplorer). Sounded like a great idea so I did it and now I don't
>>> get to see any banner ads in my browser. Problem is, there is a
>>> particular site that I visit quite often that is plastered with
>>> "sponsor" banner ads. Ads that I find quite helpful, but are now
>>> gone! I can not for the life of me remember what that little trick
>>> is that I did. I'm not sure if it was in iexplorer, the shell
>>> program I use to access the web (Avant Browser) or a setting in
>>> windows somewhere. I thought perhaps it was an entry in my hosts
>>> file but the only entry in there is "127.0.0.1 localhost". I
>>> tried to delete this file and reopen explorer but the ads were
>>> still gone. I reset iexplorers security settings back to medium
>>> (from custom) to no
>>> avail. Does anyone have any suggestions on where I might try next?
>>
>> Well, then, activate the over-ride switch. Virtually all ad-blockers,
>> pop-up blockers, download blockers, and hat blockers have some way to
>> temporarily disable their function.
>>
>> What you COULD do is Google search for something like
>> "web+banner+ad+blocking" and go to each site listed (shouldn't be
>> more than a few thousand) until you find one that triggers a
>> rememberance.

> Whatever I did, I didn't install anything. I recall reading some
> instructions online and doing something to an existing program -
> iexplorer, avant or windows. Does reinstalling windows sound like
> overreacting!!

Yes, it sure does!

Until you get this sorted out, why not use another browser for that
particular Web site? There's Opera, Firefox, and one of my favorites --
K-Meleon, to name a few.

Can you use plain vanilla IE without the Avant shell? That might work.

Does Avant have any settings that might block banner ads?

Also, you may want to post to this forum:

http://forum.avantbrowser.com/