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I'm looking for a workaround to stop elements from blinking in an in-browser presentation that I have to watch.

I can't just disable scripts without breaking the whole thing.

I've given those responsible feedback, but I don't think they'll change it very fast and I can't wait longer than a few weeks.

My current workaround is to paste a screenshot of each slide into MS Paint to read the words without those annoying blinking icons. I was hoping for something less cumbersome.

Does anyone know a way to freeze the screen, fast to do and undo?

"Freeze" in this context means "not moving before I do something", it does not need to be unresponsive to input and I do need a quick way to turn it off.

I have two monitors, so it could be a program I command in one screen to freeze the other.

Yes, it does remind me of the 90's.

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    The presentation has blinking elements or you have scripts installed that makes it blink? Or is it a kind of tutorial that "takes control" and ask you to do something?
    – laurent
    Apr 25, 2014 at 16:38
  • @laurent: The presentation has blinking elements. I mentioned "scripts" because I don't know whether the presentation is Flash or Javascript or something specific of Microsoft Sharepoint where the training platform is built on, all I know is it's in-browser.
    – Emilio M Bumachar
    Apr 25, 2014 at 16:46
  • FYI, that's very likely "animation", which can be disabled in your browser. i.e. Tools > Options > Advanced tab. Unfortunately, you can't stop the animation if it's Flash, without it appearing blank, unless it offers a "pause" button (unlikely).
    – Debra
    Apr 26, 2014 at 8:28

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Use Windows 7's in-built Snipping Tool, much faster than what you're currently doing.

  • Snip
  • View snip in window it opens
  • Close window when done, or hit "new" to snip again.

Snippity-doo

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  • Microsoft OneNote, now free also makes it quick to grab screen shots and place them in a notebook for easy reading. Windows key + N to open send to OneNote, then press S to do a screen clipping. It also freezes the screen while you select a clipping region.
    – Brian
    Apr 25, 2014 at 22:05

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