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387333 2005-09-10 09:08:00 Hi hello..
how do i go about blocking all flash/swf's on a particular site i.e. stuff.co.nz using firefox?
anyone know
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
jackrulz (2216)
387334 2005-09-10 09:18:00 Delete the flash plugin?

Or something that blocks ads?

Or this

http://ww.panicware.com - pop up stopper free version

http://www.analogx.com - POW - free

http://www.admuncher.com - Admuncher - free
Speedy Gonzales (78)
387335 2005-09-10 09:43:00 Proximitron web filter.

Browser indepentant, fully configurable, uses next to nil resources, one click bypass, makes browsing more secure, faster, kills off clutter and crapola.

Im on a proximitron drive at the mo, its so damn good people should be forced to run it.
Metla (12)
387336 2005-09-10 09:51:00 Oh yes thanks. If i were to delete the plugin, flash would stop working on alll sites wouldent it so thats prob not the best option, ummm

The flash "ads" on stuff arnt really pop up, ff catches all them.

i have the nice hosts file can i put something in there to block swf's on stuff.co.nz
i tried acvs.mediaonenetwork.net and ads.nz.doubleclick.net but they all seem to still come up. tho the page takes along time to come up...
ill try some of the other adblockers, thanks
jackrulz (2216)
387337 2005-09-10 10:27:00 It works yay thanks
wow that proximitron is great i saw it years ago just too lazy to try, everyone should use it.. thanks
and that http://www.analogx.com has some great software everyone should go have a look..
thank you
jackrulz (2216)
387338 2005-09-10 10:42:00 Proximitron web filter.

Browser indepentant, fully configurable, uses next to nil resources, one click bypass, makes browsing more secure, faster, kills off clutter and crapola.

Im on a proximitron drive at the mo, its so damn good people should be forced to run it.

I don't have any experience of Proximitron but there are many adverse comments about it on forums such as the one below.
Seems like you just about need to be a computer tech to be able to configure it to do what you want it to do.

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Well, I tried Proximitron for about 3 hours and for the life of me, I couldn't get it to do ANYTHING I wanted it to do. Now I'm a smart guy - I write software, games - I aced the military ASVAB, and my I.Q. was ranked at 139 - but obviously this software is a pain in the ass to use.


Hah, well, we are of like mind then (though my I.Q. is only 130). I tried Proxomitron several times, and never understood all the raving. I just could not stand that awful interface design. People like Proxomitron because it's free, which is frequently the case. Never mind that things like Ad Muncher work better and are a hell of a lot easier to use. But of course OperaAdFilter has advantages of both of them.
Safari (3993)
387339 2005-09-10 11:17:00 pffft.

It requires 1 very well documented entry into the browser config, and after that the default setup is perfect untill the user pinpoints specific items they wish to stop.

easy as pie, and the person you quoted should be banned from computer and forums, nothing worse then a clutz claiming hes is a clever cookie and blaming the software.
Metla (12)
387340 2005-09-10 12:14:00 Sure its a little different to use but surely it cant be that hard for anyone, all ya do is turn it on and set up the proxy, worked very well for me. i wouldent cal myself a beginner in any way tho. jackrulz (2216)
387341 2005-09-10 12:30:00 All you need to do with Firefox to stop flash loading is to go to the Firefox extensions site and locate and install Flashblock. After that they come up as a blank with an arrow in the middle. That gives you the option of playing the flash if you want to - just click on the arrow and the flash will load and play. Some websites only have flash on their homepage for example and you need to be able to play it to navigate onwards.

addons.mozilla.org and search for flashblock.

Adblock is worth having as well. It will deal to all those "acvs.mediaonenetwork.net" and "ads.nz.doubleclick.net" annoyances you mention.
John H (8)
387342 2005-09-10 13:05:00 Proximitron spanks adblock, flashblock, the firefox pop-up bloacker and takes the places of many extensions,as well as covering huge areas where no extension yet goes.

Plus its browser indepentant, spanks them all, guts em,and hangs em to dry.

No need for all those extension bloating up your browser,and leaving placeholdes,tabs, and asking for manual intervention to block ad-servers.

As some of you may have noticed the dev behind Proxi dropped dead a few years back and the programmed stalled, a cunning group have releanched it and renamed it Proximodo, new interface and a breakdown of ebery option is provided if you want to get under the hood....
Metla (12)
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