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For the past few
months I have been getting more and more emails
from regular Cudaworld.com visitors. The overall
complaint is that they can not see the images in
my ads.?.?. After several tests I have finally
determined it's because all of the users were
using Norton Internet Security. This is because
the Norton software can block images based only on
their size, and not their content. Pretty
presumptuous isn't it...?
Symantec, the maker of Norton
software products, reasons that if a picture is
the size of an advertisement, then it must be an
advertisement. Since legitimate images come is all
sizes, what you see in your browser while using
Norton's Ad blocking software is unpredictable,
and certainly not what we website developers
intend. Because the Norton "feature" is enable by
default and does not tell you when it blocks what
it believes is to be an ad, you will never know
that you are missing legitimate non-advertising
content.
Making assumptions about the
purpose of an image based solely on it's size is
absolutely ridiculous, especially for a company
that takes itself so seriously as a leader in the
security field. If Symantec uses this kind of
flawed logic to determine what you are able to
view on your computer, can you trust them to keep
your computer safe and virus free? Regardless, if
you are having these issues with my site please
follow the instructions below to begin
experiencing Cudaworld.com the way it was meant to
be! Of course if this doesn't solve your problems
please feel free to email me anytime,
Thanks,
Chris
Picco
Cudaworld.com
chris@cudaworld.com
Note: This will not
compromise the security of your computer!
Step 1:
Open the Norton Internet
Security main screen by clicking the Norton
Internet Security icon in your taskbar (the little
blue-and-green -globe next to the clock), or on
your Desktop, or in the Start -> Programs
folder. If you have version 2003 or 2004, the
following screen will appear. Click on the Ad
Blocking link shown in the red rectangle below.
Step 2:
Click the "Turn Off" button
highlighted in red on the image below to switch
off the Ad-Blocking feature (this will not
compromise the security of your computer).
Now you should
be able to open a new Internet Explorer window,
browse to Cudaworld.com and view my ads!
Good
luck!
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