Do you hate them as much as I do? I doubt that you do. Ads are a fact of life and normally dont bother me, these are different. If you hate them almost as much as I do, you can get rid of them quite easily. In fact, I havent seen one for days. People are turning off their flash, getting ad-blocking software, changing browsers, etc. None of that is needed.
The picture will just come up blank, the little red x, or with a little 404 error in the background. It's wonderful, I never thought I'd be so happy to see a little red x.
Edit your hosts file per this site Can't Stop the Dance? Edit Your Hosts File
"Windows XP keeps the file in the C:\\Windows\\System32\\Drivers\\Etc" folder.
The following line will stop the music for the dancing mortgage people and any other advertiser using the same broker:
127.0.0.1 ad.doubleclick.net
The ads are replaced with an error message that looks clunky but poses no threat to your cerebral cortex."
This site has more explanation about host file editing-
How-To: Edit your HOSTS file in XP
It's worth it, trust me ='.'=
The picture will just come up blank, the little red x, or with a little 404 error in the background. It's wonderful, I never thought I'd be so happy to see a little red x.
Edit your hosts file per this site Can't Stop the Dance? Edit Your Hosts File
"Windows XP keeps the file in the C:\\Windows\\System32\\Drivers\\Etc" folder.
The following line will stop the music for the dancing mortgage people and any other advertiser using the same broker:
127.0.0.1 ad.doubleclick.net
The ads are replaced with an error message that looks clunky but poses no threat to your cerebral cortex."
This site has more explanation about host file editing-
How-To: Edit your HOSTS file in XP
It's worth it, trust me ='.'=