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Spotify client cannot play track when it's a premium ad
When the Spotify desktop client goes to play a Spotify Premium ad it returns this error:
Can't Play Current Track
It just started doing this earlier (possibly yesterday) and I don't know why. ...
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Is there any way to prevent just popunder windows?
One of the greatest annoyances I experience almost daily while browsing the intertubes are popunder advertisment windows. Usually, they are triggered by clicking on the window somewhere, thus ...
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What are good open source / free CRM packages for a freelance software developer? [closed]
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Open source CRMs
I have been a freelance software developer for three years now, and I have always managed to maintain all my client contact info through Google mail and ...
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Block Adblock detectors?
I guess almost all of you know/use adblock, and some of you probably also know those pages that tell you to disable adblock before you can proceed to their page.
However there also seem to be sites ...
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How can I achieve a non-clickable page background with OpenX?
I'm trying to reproduce this with OpenX. The goal is to have a background set to the body of the page through javascript based on rules given in OpenX.
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How can I inject clips [ads] in a playlist every x minutes (even if previous clip is not over)
Sorry for the title, I find it quite hard to describe what I want to do in a single sentence
We have a few TV here linked to our computer, which we use to display clips about what we do in our sport ...
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Removing ads from Foxit Reader
I want to remove the ads from the title bar in Foxit Reader. Back in version 1.x, this was possible with a modification of the registry. Is there something similar for newer versions? I am using ...
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How do RSS readers interact with advertisements?
Ok, I'm gonna start by saying I love RSS feeds, and I use my RSS reader to keep up with just about everything I read. Lately I've been wondering though, if the feeds are totally ad-free, am I actually ...
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Turn off QuickTime 'start page'
When I start Apple QuickTime (regular non-pro version), it comes up with this page of content including "Hot Picks", "Quick Hits" and other advertising, which I assume it is getting from the internet.
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How to view advertised shortcut
I just learned about advertised shortcuts in Windows. But, I can't find any info on how to view what it's pointing at, what it will execute on double click. Is there a way to modify it, or change it's ...
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Remove ads from Windows Live Messenger
How can I remove the ads from Windows Live Messenger build 14.0.8089.726? Maybe there is a registry setting for that?
Googling this brings lots of results with some applications full of viruses and ...
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Removing all extra content from website? [closed]
I'm sure I've seen a website previously that would remove all the crap on a website, just keeping the content you want, but I can't find it now. Could anyone point me towards it?
Thanks!
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Getting around an HTML in-page pop-up ad?
Trying to watch a video on a website, but there is a large CPA (Cost per action/PPA) popover that is sitting on the page blocking the view of the video in question.
The video plays, but how do I get ...
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How can I remove the Kindle ad on the frontpage of amazon.com using Google Chrome?
When I open the amazon.com webpage, they always display this huge add for the Kindle device. It literally takes half of the page and I don't want it.
I wonder if there is some kind of extension that ...
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Is it possible to correct my GeoIP location
Numerous services and advertising do GeoIP lookups. They get the country correct, but often the city is wrong. Are there places where I can go and correct this, letting people know the actual ...
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“install Chrome” Ad on IE8
Why does the "Install Chrome" ad appear on IE8 when opening Google home page and not for Firefox?
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How to prevent the advertisements from being placed at the end of my e-mail in hotmail?
As you may have noticed, whenever an email is sent in hotmail, an advertisement along the lines of:
Check out The Great Australian Pay Check now Want to know what your boss is paid?
is appended ...
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Use Adblock to allow most ads on a site
I leave Adblock turned on for all sites by default. I allow ads on some sites. You can do this by adding an exception for a site that is allowed to show ads. This puts a site in the white list.
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Blocking hover ads
Okay, I am done with hover ads. I am so done with it, I am starting to avoid website which implement them even though I (used to) like those websites.
Obviously, it is considerably harder to block ...
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Blocking pop-up adverts in YouTube videos
I don't have a problem with unobtrusive adverts and why shouldn't websites try to make money from it's users? (someone's gotta pay for the servers!)
But what I really find annoying are the adverts ...
