snafuswish
08-28-2007, 12:12 AM
If you're like me and use somewhat old computers, advertisements made in Flash can really get on your nerves. If they are detailed enough, they can even cause your RS game to lag! Well, I have a solution for you guys.
FireFox
Download the Flashblock (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/433) Extension and enjoy! It blocks all Flash media and puts placeholders in their stead. You can click these placeholders and select only the ones you want. It works from 1.5 up. However, if you use FireFox 2+, the placeholders won't work. There's a bug that makes FireFox crash. Instead you can use their toolbar button. That may be a possible solution.
Taken from the Flashblock FAQ:
You can use the Flashblock toolbar button. Clicking this button will toggle Flashblock on and off.
To use this button in Firefox, open the Customize Toolbar window (View -> Toolbars -> Customize...) and drag the Flashblock toolbar button on to a toolbar or menubar.
IE
There are programs out there that can disable and enable Flash for you, but I found a Registry trick on a website that you guys might like more. First you need to make two files in Notepad, "DisableFlash.reg" and "EnableFlash.reg". Put these anywhere you like.
In "DisableFlash.reg" paste this code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000}]
"Compatibility Flags"=dword:00000400
In "EnableFlash.reg" paste this code:
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000}]
Now make a shortcut to these two files in your Favorites menu, and there you have it: in-browser Flash-toggling.
Original Page With the IE Trick (http://discuss.fogcreek.com/joelonsoftware/default.asp?cmd=show&ixPost=4745)
If you'd much rather use a program, go to the original page and find one you like.
Since I don't use IE, I don't know whether the Registry trick works. If it works, post here saying so.
FireFox
Download the Flashblock (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/433) Extension and enjoy! It blocks all Flash media and puts placeholders in their stead. You can click these placeholders and select only the ones you want. It works from 1.5 up. However, if you use FireFox 2+, the placeholders won't work. There's a bug that makes FireFox crash. Instead you can use their toolbar button. That may be a possible solution.
Taken from the Flashblock FAQ:
You can use the Flashblock toolbar button. Clicking this button will toggle Flashblock on and off.
To use this button in Firefox, open the Customize Toolbar window (View -> Toolbars -> Customize...) and drag the Flashblock toolbar button on to a toolbar or menubar.
IE
There are programs out there that can disable and enable Flash for you, but I found a Registry trick on a website that you guys might like more. First you need to make two files in Notepad, "DisableFlash.reg" and "EnableFlash.reg". Put these anywhere you like.
In "DisableFlash.reg" paste this code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000}]
"Compatibility Flags"=dword:00000400
In "EnableFlash.reg" paste this code:
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000}]
Now make a shortcut to these two files in your Favorites menu, and there you have it: in-browser Flash-toggling.
Original Page With the IE Trick (http://discuss.fogcreek.com/joelonsoftware/default.asp?cmd=show&ixPost=4745)
If you'd much rather use a program, go to the original page and find one you like.
Since I don't use IE, I don't know whether the Registry trick works. If it works, post here saying so.