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   Moz Champion (Dan) to WMBro   
   Re: Blocking pop-ups   
   30 Jan 06 08:52:00   
   
   From: Moz.champion@sympatico.ca   
      
   WMBro wrote:   
   > To: "Moz Champion (Dan)   
   >   
   > If its a flash popup, then you have to make another setting. In the   
   > browsers address bar type in about:config and look for this entry:   
   >   
   > privacy.popups.disable_from_plugins   
   >   
   > once found double click on it and change the number to 2.   
   >   
   > If you don't have it, then click on any entry, do a right click,   
   > select New, Integer, and in the 1st box enter the above line and in   
   > the 2nd enter 2.   
   >   
   >   
   > Windows XP, SP2   
   >   
   > I was using Netscape 7.2 and performed the above advice. I did not have the   
   > setting and put it in. Upon a subsequent re-boot, Netscape would not open.   
   > There was an error message indicating something was wrong with the "binding"   
   > and this prevented Netscape from functioning. (cant remember the exact   
   > wording). System restore would not bring back Netscape's functionality.   
   > Removing Netscape and re-installing (add/remove) would not get it to open.   
   > Manual deletion in Windows Explorer did not work to allow a new install that   
   > worked.   
   >   
   > Any suggestions as to where there might still be remnants of Netscape or   
   > that would contain about:config?   
   >   
   > A download of Netscape 8.1 and Thunderbird did work.   
   >   
   > Thanks for any help or suggestions   
   >   
   >   
   >   
   I dont know why you are telling me the above, I already knew that.   
   With the snipping and editing I dont have a clue of why you even posted   
   this to me   
      
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