subject: how to disable Opera's advertising posted: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 00:48:07 -0000
The free version of Opera, which is a fantabulous program and HEAPS
better than crapola WimpFox, unfortunately displays banner ads in the
top-right-hand corner of the screen.
This activity consumes resources and is potentially a security
vulnerability. And, it's also kinda annoying ...
To block the display of ads, simply list Opera's adservers in the
HOSTS file. Details on their addresses below ...
Doing this causes Opera to constantly display its standard banner,
which it gets from here:
C:\program files\opera\images\banner.png
This is a standard PNG, 460x60 pixels. It can be replaced with any
PNG you like...
The addresses to list in the HOSTS file (see previous messages for
details on this technique) are:
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