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Blocked images in Firefox

17 years ago

Both hubby and I are using Firefox and in my Tools/options/content, I have "load images automatically'. And when I click on the "exceptions" button, I have a long list of sites that have images blocked. I didn't enter any of the sites, but I can see why they would be listed.

On hubby's computer, there are no sites listed in his "exceptions". I am running XP and he is running Vista.

We both have the same antispyware software, with the exception of Spybot-Search&Destroy, which I have and he doesn't. Am I correct in assuming that Spybot had automatically listed the sites in my Firefox?

Thanks,

Jean

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stargazzer
17 years ago
I have FF also and some images are blocked, but they are usually ads. I think because I use FF's Ad block. There is a notice at the top I can click on and it will load the images.
jean_mi_z5
Original Author
17 years ago
Thanks for the reply Stargazzer. These are listed under tools/options/content/exceptions and the only addon that I have is FlashBlocker. I started to count the excepted site and there must be over 500 sites listed. As one might guess, there are a lot of sex sites blocked listed.

Jean
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ravencajun Zone 8b TX
17 years ago
it could be flashblock, ad block, or spywareblaster or any type of tool or program you have on your pc that blacklists sites automatically and you are seeing the list of them. It would depend on which you have and which he does not have.

If you don't both have spywareblaster I would definitely add that to both, you just have to open it once a week hit the update button then the enable all protection button so it's shield is green and that is it, it just sits there and helps keep the bad guys away.
SpywareBlaster
jean_mi_z5
Original Author
17 years ago
Thanks Raven...we both have SpywareBlaster, SUPERantispyware.

He has Windows Defender, which I don't and I have Spybot Search&Destroy, which he doesn't. These sites were listed before I installed the flashblock add-on. I had AdAware at one time. Sure wish I could figure out what installed them, so I could get them listed on his machine.

Jean
randy_ca
17 years ago
I don't have any "exceptions" listed.
The only add-on I'm using is NoScript.
bob414
17 years ago
I have a long list of exceptions also. I thought they came from adblock plus or the adblock plus filterset but if you haven't used those they have to come from somewhere else.
sugar_fl
17 years ago
I have a long list also. I'm sure glad that most have been blocked.
Dar
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
17 years ago
I just checked my windows box firefox and under the category you are talking about I have no list at all there and I have a LOT of firefox add-ons, however I do not have flashblock, I do have ad block plus with a filter set.

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