Darn I couldn't check what version of flash I was using in Win2000 because I broke it http://discussions.virtualdr.com/sho...d.php?t=198723
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Darn I couldn't check what version of flash I was using in Win2000 because I broke it http://discussions.virtualdr.com/sho...d.php?t=198723
Just an idea ... Try adding:127.0.0.1 ds.serving-sys.comto your HOSTS file.
Unfortunately at work the hosts file on my workstation does not seem to have any effect on the internet as I believe it would need to be the hosts file on the proxy server or something.
At home in WinMe I don't get the issue as I have some entries in my hosts file that seem to be blocking the ads and my Win2000 doesn't seem to have the problem - although I broke it last night by uopdating a driver for my Promise Ultra 100 card :(
Finally got my Win2000 re-installed after the usual fun and games http://discussions.virtualdr.com/sho...d.php?t=198723
As I said it works in Win2000 but that is usign the default version of Flash.
I got a crash this morning in WinNt so have now added the following to Ad-Block:
serving-sys.com
2mdn.net
http://m.2mdn.net/876092/Hell_300x25....sun.com/x4100
ad.doubleclick.net
winplanet.com
pagead2.googlesyndication.com
And now the quite a lot of ads are no longer displayed.
The only thing that I can't get rid of is the Jupiter media family of technology forums drop down lists on the right side of the page but I think it's code into the page and not an ad.
Now its started happening in WinMe at home so I've installed the Adblock extension and blocked ad.doubleclick.net to resolve the issue.
Would 1 or 2 of you experiencing this problem be willing to go here and download an older version of the Flash player to see if it makes a difference with this issue? You can always upgrade it again right after the experiment, if it has no affect. Thanks
I got a crash with 7 as well.
Flash is malware, in my opinion.
Regarding the 'wierd color shift'
I think the page color loads as black first, then changes very quickly to white. I took a look at the (neatly organized but sloppily coded) xhtml and I think it's because it's missing a <body> tag. Of course, with 226 other validation errors on this page, that might not be it.
That's what happens when you let a machine do your coding! :)
Hmm, does the crash ever occur anywhere besides the posts level? I mean the page like this where you view posts?
Fixed the no body tag issue at the thread level. Somehow I don't expect that will fix the issue, but ya never know
I've had a crash on every page, even the Preview Reply page. Had to retype a reply. It's definitely due to a Crash ad.
As for the color shift, I think it has something to do with the links that change color to red when you hover the mouse over it. While waiting for the page to load, you can hover the pointer over those lines mentioned in the image posted, and they'll sometimes turn red.
Concerning the coding errors, the way the page(s) jump around until it finally loads, it's a wonder this site displays at all.
Yeah I was getting it when I hit reply and had to login.
Lastnight at home it was everytime I went to the PM page.
As mentioned in my last post (#50), installing Adblock and blocking ad.doubleclick.net is a workaround that solves the problem for me.
So maybe you can concentrate on the flash ads that come from that site, although I guess that could be many and random.
Not sure if anything's changed (nothing's changed here), but I just had a really decent run through the site with no crashes.
No, nothing's changed. Came directly to this thread, (it's bookmarked), waited for page 1 to load, then page 2 , then clicked on the Index link, and that's as far as it would go. There was another blank space where a Crash ad was trying to load.
It looks like there are some definite problems with FF 1.5:#
http://internetweek.cmp.com/175007058