auntblabby
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10 Nov 2011, 11:07 pm
Cornflake wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
ok, it's time for me to ask a dumb question now duh 
- how does one definitively block flash in IE8?
Try this: - how does one definitively block flash in IE8?http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/disab ... sites-ie8/
It's a bit clumsy but looks like it should work well enough.
(don't worry about the "Registry Settings" part at the end: it's tech information only)
Of course, you know the best solution: get a real browser.
thank you for that. but curiously i found that on my puter, flash is already disallowed as its default setting [IOW there is no listing of allowed sights]. what other browsers work similar to IE8 and let me use IE8 bookmarks, but will run decently on a slow machine?
11 Nov 2011, 3:30 am
That link for chrome didn't provide a solution, but I found an alternative fix. Here it is in case anyone else has the problem: Type about:plugins into the chrome address bar. Flash should be listed, click disable. Easier than I thought! 
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11 Nov 2011, 10:16 am
11 Nov 2011, 10:17 am
grendel wrote:
Flash should be listed, click disable. Easier than I thought! .
It's a bit broad, though - Flash won't work for any site once you've done this, whether it's required for ads or not.
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11 Nov 2011, 11:19 am
Cornflake wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
what other browsers work similar to IE8 and let me use IE8 bookmarks, but will run decently on a slow machine?
Firefox - then install the add-ons Flashblock, AdblockPlus and NoScript. (these are easily found via the Add-ons menu entry)Each of these allow you to decide exactly what gets displayed/run by any site with one or two mouse clicks.
You'll also be able to import your IE bookmarks.
thank you for that
