Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Re: [Simply Computers] Stopping banner adds yahoo mail

 

If you really want to stop advertising consider this modification of your HOSTS file. All ads are redirected to 'nul' (?)
http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm

Note: on my machine sometimes ad supported videos won't play. For me the solution was to write a small BAT (batch) file that toggles my current fully modified HOSTS file with a blank generic one. I have to shut down my browser (FF4), run the BAT file then reopen. I repeat the process to re-engage ad blocking.

...Bryce

At 5/31/2011, arbtruckin wrote:
>thanks guys:) yes, I'm using "classic" now, & it is better than the new style,but stiil gets crappy.
>I liked the Ad-block add-on on FF 3 point 'something'. After I updated to FF 4 I found Ad-Block was a drag too, so I disabled it, along with a bunch of other add-on. Big improvment.
>Perhaps I should go back to FF3.
>Tnx, ax
>
>--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, Joan Leach <jleach728@...> wrote:
>>
>> Use Firefox Add-On called Ad Block+, there's one for Chrome, too. Can't remember if IE8 has one.
>> Joan in Reno
>>
>> --- On Thu, 5/26/11, Johneclinard <johneclinard@...> wrote:
>> I'm not sure this will cure your problem, but if you click 'Options' at the top of the Yahoo Mail page and then click 'Yahoo Mail Classic' at the bottom of the dropdown menu, I believe that will clear the ad problem. Good luck.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> hi, can someone advise how to stop banner adds when i read yahoo mail?
>> I used to control this with (full version)ZoneAlarm, but now I'm using Avira (free).

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