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Disable Snap-Shots on web pages

More and more web pages are making use of snap-shots (http://real.snap.com/). This is a "feature" that allows websites to have links that when you hover over them, a little window pops up showing some additional content, usually an image or video. If you find these types of links as annoying as I do, the good news is that the folks at snap-shot allow you to turn this off. You have to visit their FAQ here: http://real.snap.com/about/shots_faq.php#3 and click on a link on their page. This sets a cookie on your browser which disabled the snap-shot popup "feature".
Rating: 100% positive, 2 total Votes
Categories: websites web 2.0 customization
Added: on Sep 07, 2007 at 11:00 am
Added By: an anonymous user
Searches: web website snap-shot page customization

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Thank you so much. I was about to throw my laptop out of the window!
– Added by an anonymous user on Jun 18, 2009 at 7:43 pm
These things wouldn't be so annoying if they didn't cause the browser to hang for 5-10 seconds everytime one of them gets triggered. Thanks for this tip on how to get rid of them!
– Added by an anonymous user on Jun 19, 2009 at 3:58 pm
It would be better if instead of opting out, you had to opt in. I clear my browsing data every time I shut my browser, which means it's re-enabled every time I start up again. Annoying beyond belief.
– Added by an anonymous user on Sep 21, 2009 at 10:16 am
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