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Paul_G_'s avatar
Paul_G_
Explorer
Nov 17, 2014

How to cut data usage

Here is a way to cut your data use by 1/3 or so. This works best for newspapers, blogs, etc that you read on a frequent basis.

When you are on a favorite web page, right click on your mouse, you will see a box that lists various options, click on "view page info" -- a screen will pop up which lists several options, click on "Permissions" -- scroll down on this page to "Load images" -- click on the "block" button and exit the popup. This will disable outside pictures and links and save you a bunch of data usage.

You only have to do this once as your cookies will remember.

You will need to do this on all websites you frequent. It doesn't help when just browsing around to new sites.

Just thought I would pass this along.

Paul....

PS: This is on a Firefox browser with Windows 8.1.
  • 1492's avatar
    1492
    Moderator
    Nov 19, 2014



    And yet another way using the Firefox extension QuickJava. It allows you to toggle media or scripting on/off. One click disables it on all websites. Been using this for over 5 years.
  • pigman1's avatar
    pigman1
    Explorer
    Nov 18, 2014
    Another technique using Firefox and Windows is to enter" about:addons " in the web address block at the top of any Firefox page. You will get a page that will allow you to select which add-ons you want to run automatically and which you will want to operate only when you allow it. There will be 5 choices on the left bar.
    Get Addons
    Extensions
    Appearance
    Plugins
    Services
    Extensions and Services will be the ones you need to go to. In Extensions you'll find things like Avast (antivirus), Dashlane (password Manager), AdBlock, or others in this category. On the right will be a series of blocks that allow you to activate, deactivate or sometimes delete these additions.

    On the left bar clicking "Plugins" will get you to things like Acrobat for Firefox, Shockwave Flash, Google Earth Plugin, Java, and Google Update and others. There will be boxes on the right where you can select if these additions are to run unrestricted, or only when you let them, or never. This way when a video that uses Flash comes up in your browser it will not load until you allow it to by clicking in a pop up box to allow it.

    You can play around on the Add-ons manager page and find a lot of other neat things to add or delete, but this section makes controlling what add-ons and other junk gets added to your machine.

    It's also an easy way to check and see if your add-ons and extensions are up to date and to find new ones that may help your browsing experience. But most of all it'll tell you what you really have on your browser that you don't want and may be slowing you down a great deal.
  • strollin's avatar
    strollin
    Explorer
    Nov 18, 2014
    ChopperBill wrote:
    Apple has Pocket that you can use. Saves videos and web pages you can save for viewing later without Internet

    That's good if you don't have time to read stuff while your online, you can save it to read later. However, that won't cut down your data usage which is the point of this thread.
  • FlatBroke's avatar
    FlatBroke
    Explorer II
    Nov 18, 2014
    Apple has Pocket that you can use. Saves videos and web pages you can save for viewing later without Internet
  • RFW63050's avatar
    RFW63050
    Explorer
    Nov 18, 2014
    He stated the browser in the message...

    PS: This is on a Firefox browser with Windows 8.1.

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