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tgg7979 · 06-08-2003, 07:56 PM

Why wont my comp play animated gifs anymore, no matter what webpage I go to, the gifs wont play.

Im runnin XP Pro, with Norton AV Corp, Zone Alarm PRo.

juanvaldes · 06-08-2003, 08:43 PM

First what version of IE?
Second have you played around with your prefs? You might have gifs set to never play.

meanSpleen · 06-08-2003, 08:52 PM

Zone Alarm Pro does not allow for animated gifs. I think its part of the ad-blocking portion of ZoneAlarm. You may need to do some hunting to find an option that will allow for animated gifs.

tgg7979 · 06-08-2003, 09:10 PM

I use IE 6, but meanSpleen nailed it, once I temporarily disabled ZAP, and cleared my temp internet files, the gifs played. Now to continue, I cant find any options in ZAP to allow for animated gifs to play, it looks like switching firewalls may be my only option, any recommendations?

spectre · 06-08-2003, 09:35 PM

I think it's under the ad-blocking setting. Try switching that to off and see if that works.

tgg7979 · 06-08-2003, 09:41 PM

I shouldve figured ZAP would consider an animated gif an add, but I didnt think about it, now to get a pop up blocker

sixate · 06-09-2003, 02:19 AM

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Originally posted by tgg7979
I shouldve figured ZAP would consider an animated gif an add, but I didnt think about it, now to get a pop up blocker

Zone Alarm Pro is a pop up blocker! I use it and I haven't had a pop up ever since I started using it. Open up ZAP and click on Privacy. Then the custom button in Add Blocking. Make sure Pop up/pop under is checked and you'll never get a pop up again. Uncheck animation and the animated gifs will play again. In that same section you can also block all Banner adds.

tgg7979 · 06-09-2003, 08:15 AM

I know zone alarm is a pop up blocker, but to play gifs I had to uncheck pop-up/pop-under for them to work.

Shinryu · 06-09-2003, 08:43 AM

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Originally posted by tgg7979
I shouldve figured ZAP would consider an animated gif an add, but I didnt think about it, now to get a pop up blocker

Ad Muncher + Avant Browser or MyIE2 = No pop up ads or banner ads ever.

06-08-2003, 07:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
tgg7979 Loser	Animate GIF trouble. Why wont my comp play animated gifs anymore, no matter what webpage I go to, the gifs wont play. Im runnin XP Pro, with Norton AV Corp, Zone Alarm PRo.

06-08-2003, 08:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
meanSpleen Squid hat! Location: A Few Miles Away From Halx	Zone Alarm Pro does not allow for animated gifs. I think its part of the ad-blocking portion of ZoneAlarm. You may need to do some hunting to find an option that will allow for animated gifs. __________________ Like TFP? Donate To Keep It Alive!!

06-08-2003, 09:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
spectre Junkie	I think it's under the ad-blocking setting. Try switching that to off and see if that works. __________________ "Fuck these chains No goddamn slave I will be different" ~ Machine Head

06-08-2003, 08:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
juanvaldes Banned Location: shittown, CA	First what version of IE? Second have you played around with your prefs? You might have gifs set to never play.

06-08-2003, 09:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
tgg7979 Loser	I use IE 6, but meanSpleen nailed it, once I temporarily disabled ZAP, and cleared my temp internet files, the gifs played. Now to continue, I cant find any options in ZAP to allow for animated gifs to play, it looks like switching firewalls may be my only option, any recommendations?

06-08-2003, 09:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
tgg7979 Loser	I shouldve figured ZAP would consider an animated gif an add, but I didnt think about it, now to get a pop up blocker

06-09-2003, 08:15 AM	#8 (permalink)
tgg7979 Loser	I know zone alarm is a pop up blocker, but to play gifs I had to uncheck pop-up/pop-under for them to work.