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Opera

Jun 14, 2004 5:09AM PDT

Is there a way to control or restrict the ads that appear to run as short movies on the web pages of The New York Times (and other sites). I use the Opera browser. Thanks.

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Re: Opera
Jun 14, 2004 10:07AM PDT

Depends on what they are- flash, java, etc. Next time you see one, right click on it and see if it's flash or what. If it's flash, you can diable plug-ins and stop it, if it's java you can disable that.

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Re: Opera
Jun 15, 2004 2:48AM PDT

It appears to be flash (macromedia, I believe).

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Re: Opera
Jun 15, 2004 5:39AM PDT

You can either:

1.Tools-Quick Preferences-take the check mark out of enable plug-ins, and only enable them when you need one (such as WMP plug-in).

2.Or you can permantly stop flash by deleting the flash plug-in (NPSWF32.dll) from the Opera/Programs/Plugins folder. If you do this, do it with Opera closed.

3. Open the plugin-ignore.ini in notepad, add the NPSWF32.dll to the ignore list and save the changes. Also, do this with Opera closed.
This way you stop flash without deleting it, and you can undo it if you change your mind, without having to download and reinstall the plug-in.

None of these workarounds are ideal, I know. Maybe someday Opera will implement the ability to disable/enable plug-ins individually.