Flashblock Firefox Extension
March 6, 2009
Flashblock Firefox Extension blocks annoying bandwidth hogging Macromedia Flash, Macromedia Shockwave and Macromedia Authorware content from web pages you visit.
When flash content is being blocked an empty video container shows with a flash player icon (F) on it which can launch the flash content if clicked.
Flashblock can be easily disabled when flash content is desired or better yet Flashblock has a white list menu option which lets you add sites which you do not wish to block.
The screenshot below is a composite showing the unblocked flash content, the very simple whitelist options and the already blocked flash content.
Flashblock is a great Firefox Add-on which not only speeds up page load time but also acts as a flash ad blocker.
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