Moving images in Win Explorer and FireFox - a nuisance

Hello again Experts. :-)

I'm here again to keep you out of mischief ;-)

When I am trying to focus on things that need urgent attention, I find
the moving images in WinExplorer or FFox are greatly annoying.

Does anyone know how to stop them or even to block them out unless
I want to see some of them.

TIA and do have a great weekend :-)

Seum.

In news:,
Seum <> typed:
> Hello again Experts. :-)
>
> I'm here again to keep you out of mischief ;-)
>
> When I am trying to focus on things that need urgent
> attention, I find the moving images in WinExplorer or
> FFox are greatly annoying.
> Does anyone know how to stop them or even to block them
> out unless I want to see some of them.
>
> TIA and do have a great weekend :-)
>
> Seum.

There are a couple things you can do and others will probably chime in, too.
I assume by "winexplorer" you meant internet explorer (IE)? I ask because
you also mention FF, another browser.

1. Go to 'net options from IE, the Advanced Tab IIRC. Look for "Show Picture
Placeholders" and turn them on. Now all you'll see is a placeholder for the
image, not the image. You also won't waste time downloading them.
Alt-Shift-H will turn the images back on temporarlly. You can also Expand
ALT text for images and see a text descrption of what the unshown image is,
if the author has properly designed their site. Many don't but many do also.

2. Read everything in Plain Text; images won't show unless you Alt-Shft-H
for them. You might also see a yellow bar that would download all the
pictures if you were to use it.

HTH,

Twayne`

Twayne wrote:
> In news:,
> Seum <> typed:
>> Hello again Experts. :-)
>>
>> I'm here again to keep you out of mischief ;-)
>>
>> When I am trying to focus on things that need urgent
>> attention, I find the moving images in WinExplorer or
>> FFox are greatly annoying.
>> Does anyone know how to stop them or even to block them
>> out unless I want to see some of them.
>>
>> TIA and do have a great weekend :-)
>>
>> Seum.
>
> There are a couple things you can do and others will probably chime in, too.
> I assume by "winexplorer" you meant internet explorer (IE)? I ask because
> you also mention FF, another browser.
>
> 1. Go to 'net options from IE, the Advanced Tab IIRC. Look for "Show Picture
> Placeholders" and turn them on. Now all you'll see is a placeholder for the
> image, not the image. You also won't waste time downloading them.
> Alt-Shift-H will turn the images back on temporarlly. You can also Expand
> ALT text for images and see a text descrption of what the unshown image is,
> if the author has properly designed their site. Many don't but many do also.
>
> 2. Read everything in Plain Text; images won't show unless you Alt-Shft-H
> for them. You might also see a yellow bar that would download all the
> pictures if you were to use it.
>
> HTH,
>
> Twayne`

Thank you Dwayne.

Yes, I do sometimes mix up the two Explorers. Have to take a course soon :-)

Great job that worked like a charm :-)

Hope you're enjoying the weekend.

Thanks again.

Seum

"Seum" <> schreef in bericht
news:...
> Hello again Experts. :-)
>
> I'm here again to keep you out of mischief ;-)
>
> When I am trying to focus on things that need urgent attention, I find the
> moving images in WinExplorer or FFox are greatly annoying.
>
> Does anyone know how to stop them or even to block them out unless
> I want to see some of them.
>
> TIA and do have a great weekend :-)
>
> Seum.


Hit the ESC key on your keyboard.
To block GIF animations in Firefox - Type about:config and change the value
of string image.animation_mode from normal to none.
In Internet Explorer - Tools -> Options -> Advance. Uncheck the box in
Multimedia group that says "Play animations in web pages"
http://labnol.blogspot.com/2007/08/h...ions-from.html

Disbelief wrote:
> Seum wrote:
>> Hello again Experts. :-)
>>
>> I'm here again to keep you out of mischief ;-)
>>
>> When I am trying to focus on things that need urgent attention, I find
>> the moving images in WinExplorer or FFox are greatly annoying.
>>
>> Does anyone know how to stop them or even to block them out unless
>> I want to see some of them.
>>
>> TIA and do have a great weekend :-)
>>
>> Seum.
>
> Not sure how to do it in Internet Explorer as I hardly use it now for
> browing, but in FireFox, I have great success in controlling most of my
> irritations with the following add-ons (Flashblock, NoScript and Adblock
> Plus iin particular)
>
> Adblock Plus
>
> BetterPrivacy
>
> Flashblock
>
> NoScript
>
> Ghostery

Thank you Clog_ and Disb_ :-)

I did manage to get both done but, where the images were, there are just
white spaces. The border markings of the images disappeared and the
pages look very odd. Maybe there is a way to retain the images but keep
their movements DEAD!

"Seum" <> schreef in bericht
news:...
> Disbelief wrote:
>> Seum wrote:
>>> Hello again Experts. :-)
>>>
>>> I'm here again to keep you out of mischief ;-)
>>>
>>> When I am trying to focus on things that need urgent attention, I find
>>> the moving images in WinExplorer or FFox are greatly annoying.
>>>
>>> Does anyone know how to stop them or even to block them out unless
>>> I want to see some of them.
>>>
>>> TIA and do have a great weekend :-)
>>>
>>> Seum.
>>
>> Not sure how to do it in Internet Explorer as I hardly use it now for
>> browing, but in FireFox, I have great success in controlling most of my
>> irritations with the following add-ons (Flashblock, NoScript and Adblock
>> Plus iin particular)
>>
>> Adblock Plus
>>
>> BetterPrivacy
>>
>> Flashblock
>>
>> NoScript
>>
>> Ghostery
>
> Thank you Clog_ and Disb_ :-)
>
> I did manage to get both done but, where the images were, there are just
> white spaces. The border markings of the images disappeared and the pages
> look very odd. Maybe there is a way to retain the images but keep their
> movements DEAD!


Hit the ESC key on your keyboard in IE, (FF don't know if that works)

"Seum" <> schreef in bericht
news:...
> Disbelief wrote:
>> Seum wrote:
>>> Hello again Experts. :-)
>>>
>>> I'm here again to keep you out of mischief ;-)
>>>
>>> When I am trying to focus on things that need urgent attention, I find
>>> the moving images in WinExplorer or FFox are greatly annoying.
>>>
>>> Does anyone know how to stop them or even to block them out unless
>>> I want to see some of them.
>>>
>>> TIA and do have a great weekend :-)
>>>
>>> Seum.
>>
>> Not sure how to do it in Internet Explorer as I hardly use it now for
>> browing, but in FireFox, I have great success in controlling most of my
>> irritations with the following add-ons (Flashblock, NoScript and Adblock
>> Plus iin particular)
>>
>> Adblock Plus
>>
>> BetterPrivacy
>>
>> Flashblock
>>
>> NoScript
>>
>> Ghostery
>
> Thank you Clog_ and Disb_ :-)
>
> I did manage to get both done but, where the images were, there are just
> white spaces. The border markings of the images disappeared and the pages
> look very odd. Maybe there is a way to retain the images but keep their
> movements DEAD!


Hit the ESC key on your keyboard in IE, (FF don't know if that works)

"Seum" <> schreef in bericht
news:...
> Disbelief wrote:
>> Seum wrote:
>>> Hello again Experts. :-)
>>>
>>> I'm here again to keep you out of mischief ;-)
>>>
>>> When I am trying to focus on things that need urgent attention, I find
>>> the moving images in WinExplorer or FFox are greatly annoying.
>>>
>>> Does anyone know how to stop them or even to block them out unless
>>> I want to see some of them.
>>>
>>> TIA and do have a great weekend :-)
>>>
>>> Seum.
>>
>> Not sure how to do it in Internet Explorer as I hardly use it now for
>> browing, but in FireFox, I have great success in controlling most of my
>> irritations with the following add-ons (Flashblock, NoScript and Adblock
>> Plus iin particular)
>>
>> Adblock Plus
>>
>> BetterPrivacy
>>
>> Flashblock
>>
>> NoScript
>>
>> Ghostery
>
> Thank you Clog_ and Disb_ :-)
>
> I did manage to get both done but, where the images were, there are just
> white spaces. The border markings of the images disappeared and the pages
> look very odd. Maybe there is a way to retain the images but keep their
> movements DEAD!


Hit the ESC key on your keyboard in IE to stop animated gif images, (FF?,
don't know if that works)
When they are flash based, they are unstoppable, unless you uninstall flash
(not advisable, cos your YouTube goes dead too, among others)

On Mon, 30 May 2011 18:37:43 +0200, "Clogwog" <> wrote:

>"Seum" <> schreef in bericht
>news:...
>> Disbelief wrote:
>>> Seum wrote:
>>>> Hello again Experts. :-)
>>>>
>>>> I'm here again to keep you out of mischief ;-)
>>>>
>>>> When I am trying to focus on things that need urgent attention, I find
>>>> the moving images in WinExplorer or FFox are greatly annoying.
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone know how to stop them or even to block them out unless
>>>> I want to see some of them.
>>>>
>>>> TIA and do have a great weekend :-)
>>>>
>>>> Seum.
>>>
>>> Not sure how to do it in Internet Explorer as I hardly use it now for
>>> browing, but in FireFox, I have great success in controlling most of my
>>> irritations with the following add-ons (Flashblock, NoScript and Adblock
>>> Plus iin particular)
>>>
>>> Adblock Plus
>>>
>>> BetterPrivacy
>>>
>>> Flashblock
>>>
>>> NoScript
>>>
>>> Ghostery
>>
>> Thank you Clog_ and Disb_ :-)
>>
>> I did manage to get both done but, where the images were, there are just
>> white spaces. The border markings of the images disappeared and the pages
>> look very odd. Maybe there is a way to retain the images but keep their
>> movements DEAD!
>
>
>Hit the ESC key on your keyboard in IE to stop animated gif images, (FF?,
>don't know if that works)
>When they are flash based, they are unstoppable, unless you uninstall flash
>(not advisable, cos your YouTube goes dead too, among others)

AdBlock Plus to the rescue...

--

Char Jackson

Char Jackson wrote:
> On Mon, 30 May 2011 18:37:43 +0200, "Clogwog" <> wrote:
>
>> "Seum" <> schreef in bericht
>> news:...
>>> Disbelief wrote:
>>>> Seum wrote:
>>>>> Hello again Experts. :-)
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm here again to keep you out of mischief ;-)
>>>>>
>>>>> When I am trying to focus on things that need urgent attention, I find
>>>>> the moving images in WinExplorer or FFox are greatly annoying.
>>>>>
>>>>> Does anyone know how to stop them or even to block them out unless
>>>>> I want to see some of them.
>>>>>
>>>>> TIA and do have a great weekend :-)
>>>>>
>>>>> Seum.
>>>> Not sure how to do it in Internet Explorer as I hardly use it now for
>>>> browing, but in FireFox, I have great success in controlling most of my
>>>> irritations with the following add-ons (Flashblock, NoScript and Adblock
>>>> Plus iin particular)
>>>>
>>>> Adblock Plus
>>>>
>>>> BetterPrivacy
>>>>
>>>> Flashblock
>>>>
>>>> NoScript
>>>>
>>>> Ghostery
>>> Thank you Clog_ and Disb_ :-)
>>>
>>> I did manage to get both done but, where the images were, there are just
>>> white spaces. The border markings of the images disappeared and the pages
>>> look very odd. Maybe there is a way to retain the images but keep their
>>> movements DEAD!
>>
>> Hit the ESC key on your keyboard in IE to stop animated gif images, (FF?,
>> don't know if that works)
>> When they are flash based, they are unstoppable, unless you uninstall flash
>> (not advisable, cos your YouTube goes dead too, among others)
>
> AdBlock Plus to the rescue...

Yea, when you find a sledge to whack that .xpi away.