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JethroUK©
Sick of flash adverts
How do i disable/uninstall macromedia/flash support?
How do i disable/uninstall macromedia/flash support?
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Jack
an easy way would just be to buy a new computerbut of
course u need money to do that and to get money u need a
job and to get a job u need a brain which obviously u dont
have or else u wouldnt be posting on this forum
course u need money to do that and to get money u need a
job and to get a job u need a brain which obviously u dont
have or else u wouldnt be posting on this forum
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Mike Burgess
Jethro,
Depends on which OS you are using ...........
1) You can set your ActiveX option to "Prompt", however most users find this
annoying.
2) You could put "*.macromedia.com" (no quotes) into the "Restricted Zone"
in IE.
3) If XP you can restrict this via the Policy Editor.
4) You can use a HOSTS file that contains the entries to block "macromedia"
5) Some of the better pop-up blockers like AdShield can prevent flash ads.
In extreme cases you can prevent flash ads by adding the following entry to
the Registry.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX
Compatibility\{D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000}]
"Compatibility Flags"=dword:00000400
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http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 12-01-03]
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Depends on which OS you are using ...........
1) You can set your ActiveX option to "Prompt", however most users find this
annoying.
2) You could put "*.macromedia.com" (no quotes) into the "Restricted Zone"
in IE.
3) If XP you can restrict this via the Policy Editor.
4) You can use a HOSTS file that contains the entries to block "macromedia"
5) Some of the better pop-up blockers like AdShield can prevent flash ads.
In extreme cases you can prevent flash ads by adding the following entry to
the Registry.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX
Compatibility\{D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000}]
"Compatibility Flags"=dword:00000400
Note: always Export before editing.
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 12-01-03]
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JethroUK©
(i have Ie6 on win2K) i quite like the idea of trapping in hosts file, would
i just use:
127.0.0.1 macromedia
i give it try anyway, i didn't know flash adverts were all popped from
macromedia web site (figured i had some special installation)
thanx
i just use:
127.0.0.1 macromedia
i give it try anyway, i didn't know flash adverts were all popped from
macromedia web site (figured i had some special installation)
thanx
Mike Burgess said:
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H Leboeuf
You can try this also.
I made two shortcuts in my Links area under Internet Explorer, which
each run a command:
Flash On:
"C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\regsvr32.exe"
"C:\WinNT\System32\Macromed\Flash\swflash.ocx"
Flash Off:
"C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\regsvr32.exe"
"C:\WinNT\System32\Macromed\Flash\swflash.ocx" /u
(these are word wrapped for usenet, you must combine the two lines
back together, separated by a space)
Of course, if you're not running an NT-kernel OS, or if you installed
flash in a different directory you'll have to adjust the paths to
regsvr32.exe and swflash.ocx
I made two shortcuts in my Links area under Internet Explorer, which
each run a command:
Flash On:
"C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\regsvr32.exe"
"C:\WinNT\System32\Macromed\Flash\swflash.ocx"
Flash Off:
"C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\regsvr32.exe"
"C:\WinNT\System32\Macromed\Flash\swflash.ocx" /u
(these are word wrapped for usenet, you must combine the two lines
back together, separated by a space)
Of course, if you're not running an NT-kernel OS, or if you installed
flash in a different directory you'll have to adjust the paths to
regsvr32.exe and swflash.ocx
JethroUK© said:
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Mike Burgess
Jethro,
If you download my HOSTS file, it already has those entries <g>
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http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 12-01-03]
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If you download my HOSTS file, it already has those entries <g>
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Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 12-01-03]
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JethroUK© said:
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JethroUK©
i didn't spot the link there 
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i have already populated my hosts file with a few select site) so i have
shamelessly copied & pasted the rellevant bits from your hosts file - thanx
hopefully it will stop the flash ads
)i have already populated my hosts file with a few select site
) so i haveshamelessly copied & pasted the rellevant bits from your hosts file - thanx
hopefully it will stop the flash ads
Mike Burgess said:
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JethroUK©
that looks like neat solution - i'll give it a whirl - thanx
H Leboeuf said:
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mac
Spywareblaster has this ability in its tools section.JethroUK© said:
http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareblaster.html
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