getting rid of annoying animations

17 years ago

The thread on paying to post here had a couple comments on the adds and banners.

I am NOT proficient at working with computers, so if I can do this ANYONE can.

To get rid of those obnoxious animations (dancing geeks), do this:

Go to START, then SETTINGS, then INTERNET OPTIONS, then INTERNET PROPERTIES, then click on the "ADVANCED" tab, scroll down to "MULTIMEDIA", look for "PLAY ANIMATIONS IN WEBPAGE" and uncheck the box if it is checked.

This will take effect next time you log on to your computer.

Another tip to getting rid of lots of advertising, go to:

http://pgl.yoyo.org/adservers/

This website tells you how to seek and delete adservers that automatically ride along on pages you visit, delaying your downloads.

Try these tips and see if your pages aren't a lot cleaner and load faster.

If you have done it correctly you will begin to see this message on the cleaned up pages:

"Internet Explorer cannot display....etc." This means that advertising that was there is no longer able to load on your page.

Cream

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ont_gal
17 years ago
thanx cp...trying it as we speak
glenda_al
17 years ago
Thanks!
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iowagirl2006
17 years ago
I agree that those ads can be annoying, but I don't ever see them. I have a good popup stopper (google toolbar) and do frequent spyware scans. If you have the Google Toolbar, make sure you have the popup blocker turned on.

I have so many pages that I do want to see animated - so I woudn't shut it off.....

I really wouldn't mind a few discrete ads - they have to make money somehow..but the moving ones are not acceptable.
ont_gal
17 years ago
its working for me here and at other sites...I have the blockers and *had* spy bot which I have removed....most of this crap that flashes and pops up is why the spy bot is needed.
Thanx cp.
glenda_al
17 years ago
HELP:

I went to START, but can't find SETTINGS

Go to START, then SETTINGS, then INTERNET OPTIONS, then INTERNET PROPERTIES, then click on the "ADVANCED" tab, scroll down to "MULTIMEDIA", look for "PLAY ANIMATIONS IN WEBPAGE" and uncheck the box if it is checked.
grammahony
17 years ago
glenda, do you have Vista. I do, and I'm having the same problem as you. There isn't a 'settings'.
Leslie
glenda_al
17 years ago
Yep, I have Vista!
Chemocurl zn5b/6a Indiana
17 years ago
Well it isn't there for XP either, fwiw.
anne_ct
17 years ago
My system is XPPRO with IE 7. I suspect the following directions will work for any XP system and with IE6 as well as IE7.

Open IE
Click on/open "Tools" at the top of the page/menu bar.
Click on "Internet Options" at the bottom of the menu.
Open "Advanced".
Scroll down to "Multimedia" and remove the check mark in the box in front of "Play animations in webpages."
Click on "Apply".

You must reboot your system for the change to become effective.

This will get you the desired results.

HTH

Anne
cream_please
Original Author
17 years ago
Anne_CT
You're right.
You can access the INTERNET OPTIONS tab just as she said, right from THIS page by going up to where it says "Tools" and continuing on as instructed.

Thanks for the help clarifying.

Cream
pattico_gw
17 years ago
What will it do (if anything) to the animated snags that we all use?
glenda_al
17 years ago
I hope not!
Hellion
17 years ago
You won't be able to see any animations, including the cute birthday gifs and such.
pattico_gw
17 years ago
That's what I was thinking...
Chemocurl zn5b/6a Indiana
17 years ago
You won't be able to see any animations, including the cute birthday gifs and such.
Well then there must be a different way to block the annoying animations that 'some' folks see. I don't see them so cannot relate to them and really am not sure what I have that is responsible for blocking them.

Can you see Felix pacing below? Do you have the annoying animations blocked?
Felix is pacing for me, but I never have/see any annoying animations.

For anyone annoyed by them I suggest the Computer Help Forum. I imagine it is more about blocking ads than what it blocking animations.
glenda_al
17 years ago
I see Felix, but he's not pacing.
Chemocurl zn5b/6a Indiana
17 years ago
Glenda, is the whatchamacallit below moving?

You must have something shut off.
glenda_al
17 years ago
I fixed it! All is moving!

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