How to Block Unwanted Pictures
Headlines, Site Updates, Technical April 27th, 2008
As we know by the teachings of Hazrat Maulana Shah Hakeem Muhammad Akhtar sahab (db), that the safe guarding of eyes is very necessary in every process of our daily life.
It is equally important for persons using internet and it is a major issue as most of the websites have Ads containing unwanted pictures. By following this process, we can make our web browser safe from such content.
It includes customization for both Internet Explorer and Firefox Users.
For Internet Explorer Users
Step 1: To turn off images:
1. On the Internet Explorer menu bar:
- Select Tools.
- Select Internet Options.
2. In the Internet Options dialog box:
- Select the Advanced tab.
3. On the Advanced tab, under Settings: Multimedia:
- Turn the Show pictures setting on or off by selecting or clearing its check box.
- Click OK
Afterwards, to view one image without downloading the other images, right-click on the selected image and then click on Show Image.
Step 2: To turn off flash objects:
1. On the Internet Explorer menu bar:
- Select Tools.
- Select Internet Options.
2. In the Internet Options dialog box:
- Select the Programs tab.
3. On the Programs tab, click Manage Add-ons button:
- In add-ons list, select Shockwave Flash Object.
- In Settings panel, click Disable radio button.
- Click OK.
For Firefox Users
Step 1: ImgLikeOpera allows load only the images that you want in Firefox browser.
NOTE: There is also a functionality to whitelist certain domains, then that it won’t block. Recommended behavior is to block all kind of images and then add proper websites in whitelist.
Tools -> Addons -> ImgLikeOpera -> Options -> Filters
Features:
- placeholders for blocked images
- (re)load image from context menu or Ctrl+rightMouseClick;
- forced expiration time (5 minutes - 3 months);
- policies for tabs;
- filters.
You can set one of policies for each tab:
- don’t load images;
- load cached images only;
- load images for the originating Web site only;
- load all images.
Step 2: Flashblock is an extension for the Mozilla, Firefox, and Netscape browsers that takes a pessimistic approach to dealing with Macromedia Flash content on a webpage and blocks ALL Flash content from loading. It then leaves placeholders on the webpage that allow you to click to download and then view the Flash content.
You can get it from here
NOTE: There is also a functionality to whitelist certain domains, then that it won’t block. Recommended behavior is to block all kind of object and then add proper websites in whitelist.
Tools -> Addons -> Flashblock -> Options -> Whitelist
Flashblock currently blocks the following content types:
- Macromedia Flash
- Macromedia Shockwave
- Macromedia Authorware
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Tags: block images, firefox, internet explorer, Unwanted images
Assalamualikum wmwbt,
Can someone provide me the link of Mozilla 3.5.0
Jazakallah
Here it is …
http://www.oldapps.com/firefox.php
Assalaamualaikum,
image like opera is not supporting latest version of firefox.
alhamdulillah taala found this addon for latest version here is the link;
http://downloads.mozdev.org/imglikeopera/imglikeopera-0.6.20.xpi
Jazakallah
Assalamu ‘Alykum
Jazak Allah for your efforts.
Google Chrome is now also becoming a popular browser, so you can find out how to disable images in Google Chrome in the following URL:
http://www.webtechquery.com/index.php/2010/03/disable-images-in-google-chrome/
Remember in your prayers.
May Allah accept our efforts. Ameen.
Jazak Allahu Khairan
Assalamu ‘Alykum
For Disabling Flash, there are extensions available in the Google Chrome like FlashBlock:
https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/cdngiadmnkhgemkimkhiilgffbjijcie
https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/gofhjkjmkpinhpoiabjplobcaignabnl
To download the extensions, addons for Google Chrome, visit the following websites:
chromeextensions.org
chrome.google.com/extensions
Source:
http://www.webtechquery.com/index.php/2010/03/google-chrome-and-its-extensions-addons-in-ubuntu-linux/
May Allah accept our efforts.
Jazak ALLAHU Khairan
Jazakllah for your kind efforts
Jazak ALLAHU Khairan
Assalamu ‘Alykum
If anyone happens to be a user of Apple’s Safari browser, then one can use clicktoflash. It is primarily the same thing as Firefox’s FlashBlock addon.
http://clicktoflash.com - Open/free
You can also add websites into a whitelist such as khanqah.org, thus flash from khanqah.org would not be blocked automatically.
Assalaamu alaikum.
Im a regular visitor to this site….
I thought i would suggest a good program to disable/enable flash and pictures.
Please check this site for download and details…
http://www.itsamples.com/flash-pictures-switcher.html
Fee Amanillah
It is better to have the latest version of imglikeopera installed in firefox, or if someone is having trouble getting the latest version, we can force the old version of imglikeopera to work with latest firefox (usually 3.6.*).
Step 1: install the mr tech toolkit.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/421/
restart the browser
Setp 2: if you have not installed imglikeopera, then install it and check on Override Max Version Compatibility Check before clicking install.
Step 3: If you have already installed imglikeopera, then in firefox click tools - > addons and find imglikeopera, it will be saying that this addon is not compatible with firefox, right click and select make compatible, this will resolve the problem after restart.
AOA
This effort by you is greatly appreciated, Jazakallah. By giving this information you are not only helping people in the local community but also those who live outside the country.
Kind regards and grateful