We know the annoying pop-ups advertisements are all over the World Wide Web when we are surfing websites. Most pop-ups are generated by Javascript and most browsers including Internet Explorer 7 and above has “pop-up blocker”. Since pop-ups are easy to “kill”, pop-unders are then being introduced. Normal pop-up blocker embeded in the browser is not able to “kill” pop-unders. This is because, pop-unders are made available by Abode Flash Plugin!!
What is pop-under anywhere? It’s the annoying online advertisement which appears “beneath” / behind your current active browser. Once the advertisement is launched, it will automatically open up a new window, showing ads without really disturbing you for the time being, until you close your current browser. (then you will have to close those extra meaningless windows)
If you are using Firefox, you can disable pop-unders in just few steps!
In your browser URL, type about:config and press enter. Read more…
The official release date is fixed! 17th June 2008, 10am PDT! But for us who are in GMT+8 time zone, this day falls on 18th June 2008, Wednesday (which is tomorrow by the time I write this), 1am GMT+8. You still have time to join the Firefox Download Day Pledge, and make sure you download Firefox 3 during the stated date.
Firefox 3 Download Day 2008
Date: 17th June 2008
Time: 10:00am
Timezone base on: PDT
For Malaysians:
Date: 18th June 2008
Time: 1:00am
Timezone base on: GMT+8
I’ve been using Mozilla Firefox for years and really enjoy the experience. I’ve tried out Firefox 3 Beta and love the new features and flexibility. I’m going to wake up at midnight 1am to download Firefox 3. Will you?
Colleague: What do you do during your free time? Me: Online. Colleague: You always stay in front of the computer, when you free you still online? Me: Yes, besides online, it’s still online. I can’t live without Internet. Colleague:
Most people around me spend their free time watching TV dramas, chatting, gathering with friends… Those are not very tech-savvy people, they rarely touch the Internet. They questioned me on what’s so good about Internet. Well, I have to say poor souls like them always under estimate the power of Internet and the impact it can bring to us. Sooner or later, they will realise that, not to worry. (Now even senior citizens learn to online because they want to book cheap air fares.)
What is the best thing you can get from Internet? UNLIMITED RESOURCES!
Yes, if you are a frequent Internet user, you should know that we download “a lot of things”. Then you come across file sharing sites like Rapidshare or Megaupload, just to name a few. However, if you want to enjoy unlimited download access, you have to signup as a premium member, which most of us don’t like, because we have to pay!
With the growing poluarity of Rapidshere, they have recently implemented the “CAPCHA” word verification with the so-hard-to-identify cat images embedded in the verification characters. But now, they also come out with the “Happy Hour” campaign.
We all know that we can enhance Firefox browser by installing different extension known as the “add ons”. There are thousands and millions of extensions available on Mozilla add-on site, but please be careful on choosing the extension. Always choose those that make sense (which really help you in one way or another). This is because some extensions turn out to be spyware or adware - You don’t want that to be installed without your notice, don you?Here is a list quoted from the MozillaZine forum on which extensions NOT to be installed: (I only quote the extension’s name & developer)
Abandonia Toolbar by SupSuper All Yours Chat Toolbar by Admin Anderson Tech Club Toolbar by Kuru Oujou Atom-Sounds Toolbar by Atom Sounds Australia-Radio Toolbar by Joni BBC Bar by Adams Bibirmer Toolbar by David Gordon BobDawgs Pad Toolbar by Robert LaFont, Jr BX Toolbar by Shaggy Software CaresforKids Toolbar by Terry Ballantini Casino Free Money Toolbar by Sergiy Zapisniy Celebs Toolbar by ToolooT Promotions Cengoo.de Toolbar by dersimli CGToolbar by amit Cowgirl Image Toolbar by Cowgirl Image Cowgirl Model Toolbar by Cowgirl Model Dating & Personals Toolbar by Nancy Deutschland Radio by Guy Levy digg.com extension Toolbar by Gareth Poole DVDEmpire Toolbar by Erik Truby EMail_Notifier Toolbar by Shay Refaely ezPharmacyFinder Toolbar by Stuart Forecaster by Arvi Free The Dog Toolbar by FreeTheDog GameSpot Deluxe Toolbar by CorporatBologna GAVSGUIDANCE HELPER Toolbar by Gavin Davies Grigor’s_Blog Toolbar by Gregory H2Press Toolbar by Mike Riess Holy Land Radio by Guy Levy HOT-IL Toolbar by Shay Refaely HotWildMisty Toolbar by Hot Wild Misty iasec Toolbar by gerald Indian Radio ToolY Toolbar by Arpit Arora international football Toolbar by steve isr Toolbar by Sharon Steiman Israel Radio (Hebrew Version) by Guy Levy Israel Radio by Guy Levy Jazz Radio by yotam mazar krenar Toolbar by krenar MailMan by Adams marvz14 Toolbar by Marvin Michad Computer Consulting Toolbar by Wolf Windshadow MikeAndPetra Toolbar by Petra Richardson MillBar Toolbar by Pelle Mojabosna Toolbar by Ado Movie Toolbar by Guy Malachi My Informational Toolbar by John myCampusDates Toolbar by Terry Ballantini myDirtyDates Toolbar by Terry Ballantini myMatchDates Toolbar by Terry Ballantini MyOrkut Toolbar by Arvi myVegasBets Toolbar by Terry Ballantini Nederland Radio by Guy Levy neoaddict Toolbar by Brian NewYork Radio Addon by Ronen Chen Nifty Gifts Toolbar by Tyler Munder night life Toolbar by ToolooT Promotions Online Games Toolbar by Guy Malachi Online Video by Shay Refaely Partnerprogramme Toolbar by Karsten Windfelder PartyPokerBar Toolbar by Richard gold Podcast Search Toolbar by Alex Poker Bar Toolbar by Richard gold profadi Toolbar by Radarette O’Reilly Radio & Gobierno de Puerto Rico - ApoyoTecnico.Com by Magallanes Radio DE Toolbar by dersimli Radio Denmark Toolbar by Ehud Z. Radio Russia by Guy Levy Radio UK by Guy Levy RadioMan by Arvi ralphtips Toolbar by Amer Reel New Media Toolbar by Roula Eatrides Runescape Toolbar by Chris Cunliffe ServMap Toolbar by ServMap SETI-HOME Toolbar by Sharon Steiman SK Software Toolbar by SK Software SparkleBox Toolbar by SparkleBox Teacher Resources Subliminal Directions Toolbar by Subliminal Directions Tbtoyl Toolbar by Massimo DAmico Telliss Toolbar by Terry Ballantini The Fuller Brush Place Toolbar by LadyPzaz Torrent Search by Guy Levy Torrent-Bar Toolbar by Joni torrentools Toolbar by Francesco Passantino trovando Toolbar by Francesco Passantino Turkije.Org Toolbar by Turkije.org webpedia Toolbar by Francesco Passantino Wikipedia Toolbar by Arvi WineZap Toolbar by Enos Worldgroups Toolbar by Playful Ynet News RSS (Hebrew Version) by Guy Levy Ynet RSS English by Guy Levy YOUTHERE1.com’s Toolbar by YOUTHERE1.com
Although extensions can enhanced the browser performance, evil is still around. So please choose wisely on what sort of extension to add on. I normally read the comments on the extension and decide weather to try it or not. If you are doubtful about a particular extension, just leave it alone without even installing it. For the detailed and updated information on the above extension list, please read here.
If you are a Firefox user and haven’t edit this configuration, you should give it a try. I’ve tried it but don’t know is it me or really working…now my Firefox speeds up a little. Just within a few clicks you can grab the web more. Try it out!
Summary
- Step 1: go to about:config
- Step 2: enable network.http.pipelining
- Step 3: change the value of network.http.pipelining.maxrequests to 50
- Step 4: enable network.http.proxy.pipelining
- Step 5: right click anywhere within the about:config page and choose New>Integer
- Step 6: type nglayout.initialpaint.delay
- Step 7: set the value to 0 (zero)
- the end
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