You can disable Flash animations in websites by setting a kill-bit for this
ActiveX control:
{D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000}
Shockwave Flash Object
C:\WINDOWS\system32\macromed\flash\flash.ocx
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX
Compatibility\{D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000}
In the right-pane, create a REG_DWORD named "Compatibility Flags" and set
it's value to 400.
..REG file
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX
Compatibility\{D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000}]
"Compatibility Flags"=dword:00000400
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There are third-party utils like Spyware Blaster, SpyBot S&D, TurnFlash
which can automate the same.
TurnFlash v2.10 (User Interface Version):
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/tflash2.html
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Ramesh, MS-MVP XP Shell/UI
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
I use the Windows Hosts File (found here:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm) to block all
pop up adds, but a lot of new pop ups use Macromedia
Flash Player, and they are still getting through.
Is there any way to disable Macromedia Flash Player in
Internet Explorer?