The temper tantrum thread seems to have disappeared. I had posted in it about eliminating the shockwave ads so IÂll put it here instead.

In Internet Explorer click:

Tools

Internet Options

Programs tab

Manage Add-ons button

Then highlight ÂShockwave Flash ObjectÂ

Change it from Enable to Disable

A few have asked about the other ads.

For the Âfloating ads youÂll need an ad blocking program.

When something irritating floats onto your screen, right click it and click properties. That will give you the URL of the beast, see the samples below. The questionmarket URL is the survey triangle thingy that constantly floats across the screen.

www.amch.questionmarket.com\static\blah\blah

www.i.ivillage.com\design\blah\blah.gif

Add those sites to your list of advertisers, then in Âwhat to blockÂ, include the first directory in the URL. In the first URL above you would block \static\.

Sample

IÂm now ad free and I think I like it. Of course, other ads will come along eventually so youÂll have to block new ones as they appear.