Are these ads part of Tweaktown now?

[Wiggo]

Yeah mine's XP Pro SP1 w/ I.E. 6 SP1 and they're seen but maybe Darth has some different security settings that lock them out. :?:

[PersianImmortal]

I've got WinXP (SP1) + all updates, IE6 with Medium Security and Medium High Privacy settings and they show up in the articles/guides on TT as well as on sites like Techspot too.

What's your settings Darth? Help me beat this thing!

[Darthtanion]

I use custom settings, but I don't think that they are anything special. Here is a complete listing:

ActiveX
Prompt
Disable
Disable
Enable
Enable
Downloads
Enable
Enable
Microsoft VM
High Safety
Misc
Disable
Enable
Prompt
Disable
Enable
Prompt
Prompt
Enable
Medium Safety
Enable
Enable
Scripting
Enable
Enable
Enable
Authentication
Auto logon only on Intranet zone

I also use both NIS firewall and a router/switch with a firewall in there as well. Don't know if this will be why I don't get the blurbs, but I just double checked and didn't see them.

[minibubba]

I've got WinXP (SP1) + all updates, IE6 with Medium Security and Medium High Privacy settings and they show up in the articles/guides on TT as well as on sites like Techspot too.

What's your settings Darth? Help me beat this thing!

you could just do what I've been doing ;) ...useing a new browser might suprise you

:cheers:

[PersianImmortal]

Darth I just compared all my settings and they are identical to yours. I think your firewall is blocking the ads. I don't use a firewall (yes, I know, I'm risking my very life... :p ). I've never had a problem with any other form of advertising, trojan, virus etc. due to regular patching/scanning, but these ads are just too annoying.

I'll look into another browser and play around with IE and security some more. :hammer:

[PersianImmortal]

In the end I installed Popupcop and disabled scripts and it gets rid of that mess.

On a side note when scripts are disabled the Tweaktown front page (as well as 3DGPU) load up much, much faster. Not to mention the fact that before I'd have to click the refresh button several times to get Tweaktown to come up at all - now it pops up in a second the first time.

Advertisers should really look at cleaning up the scripts and also the keywords used in this particular form of advertising as it is currently unsatisfactory for this particular user.

[Wordbiker]

Glad I found this thread! :D I thought the same thing....that I'd picked up some spyware. It doesn't bother me now that I know....easy enough to ignore. :devil:

[minibubba]

I finally saw those ads today. I had some spare time during class and the only borwser available was IE, with no ad/pop-up blocking what-so-ever. I just got to say that it was bloody annoying. Maybe I've just been spoiled by firebird, but I would be much more choosy about with articles I read if I had to deal with those ads all the time. I've obviously got no problems with TT using ads, but I just think these are too frustrating for anyone that hasn't taken precautions. :2cents:

[Divine_Madcat]

For the love of god, please get rid of them... TT is a great site, but i cannot STAND being FORCED to read advertisements. These are some of the most annoying you can get, since here at least, you cant turn them off.

Sorry TT, i loved thee, but, alas...

[Mr.Tweak]

We will continue to run these ads on TweakTown - they will always be locked to one display per day, per person.

How many TV ads do you all see per day on average? Probably at least one hundred. Free-to-air TV programs have the same concept as free to access websites such as TweakTown. Since we do not charge a fee to access the website, we must make money to survive through advertising.

These ads will become common place within months. It might be time to begin to accept them.

[Mr.Tweak]

By the way, I was talking about the stream ads. But the same applies for text ads.

[amd_man2005]

Thank goodness for Mozilla

[Divine_Madcat]

In no way are TV ads the same thing. You can mute them, change the channel, etc. You have the right (and ability) to avoid them if you wish.

These ads, the bloody annoying text window ads, have none of that. I cant make them go away (yet), i cant escape them (yet).
No offence, but i hope some software is made VERY soon that blocks all those ads.. just like pop-ups...

[minibubba]

No offence, but i hope some software is made VERY soon that blocks all those ads.. just like pop-ups...

try the firebird browser, i never see them unless I have to use IE for some reason