those pesky Vibrant ads - Honda Pilot

humanoid · 12-29-2007, 07:38 PM

Any way to turn of those damned Vibrant ads with key words in green and underlined? Those things are annoying as hell. I realize HP.org needs income, but WTF, those things are disctracting as a gnat buzzing around your ear!

jay · 12-29-2007, 07:45 PM

I agree! Sometimes they're not working, and the site is much easier to navigate. I too wish there was a blocker at our end without impacting admin's income.

dgipalo · 12-29-2007, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by humanoid
Any way to turn of those damned Vibrant ads with key words in green and underlined? Those things are annoying as hell. I realize HP.org needs income, but WTF, those things are disctracting as a gnat buzzing around your ear!

Well, Mozilla + Add Block Plus (a Mozilla add-in) make them all go away...

Keeps the pop-ups and the like at bay as well - when I launch with IE, makes the browsing experience feel really Add-eled

humanoid · 12-29-2007, 08:21 PM

I use FF at home, but they only have IE here at work and it bugs the crap outta me! Grrrrrrr...

tim.s · 12-29-2007, 09:12 PM

There is a way to opt out of the adds, because I did it and I don't get the double underlines you are talking about. Someone posted the fix in an hp.org thread.

The problem is it was a while ago - only had to do it once - now I don't remember the thread that has the info. Need to do some searching...

jl_ss · 12-29-2007, 11:17 PM

For IE users:

Find the file called "hosts" in the "\windows\system32\drivers\etc" directory and add this line at the bottom:

127.0.0.1 hondapilot.us.intellitxt.com

Save the file. Reload IE page.

If you also visit the acuramdx.org page, then add

127.0.0.1 acuramdx.us.intellitxt.com

to the bottom of the file also.

tim.s · 12-30-2007, 11:44 AM

Cool, that's it. Thanks, jl_ss.

Search is all about keywords.

I couldn't find the right thread last night, but a quick search for "hosts" found this thread where you posted the fix last time.

jl_ss · 12-30-2007, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by tim.s
Cool, that's it. Thanks, jl_ss.

Search is all about keywords.
I couldn't find the right thread last night, but a quick search for "hosts" found this thread where you posted the fix last time.

I also had trouble finding my earlier post easily on this site. I have to remember "hyper-text" as a search term next time the issue arises......

12-29-2007, 07:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
humanoid Super Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sunny SoCal Posts: 2,970 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	those pesky Vibrant ads Any way to turn of those damned Vibrant ads with key words in green and underlined? Those things are annoying as hell. I realize HP.org needs income, but WTF, those things are disctracting as a gnat buzzing around your ear! __________________ 2005 EX-L Sage Brush Pearl -->OEM Running Boards, OEM rear mud guards, OEM crossbars, AVS bug deflector, 5000K HIDs, OEM Accord EX emblem, full sized spare, Hella FF 75 driving lamps, Nifty CatchAll Mats <------------ click here first, n0oB!!!

12-29-2007, 07:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
jay Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 11,116 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I agree! Sometimes they're not working, and the site is much easier to navigate. I too wish there was a blocker at our end without impacting admin's income. __________________ 2012 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited "When you get to the fork in the road, take it." --Yogi Berra

12-29-2007, 08:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
humanoid Super Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sunny SoCal Posts: 2,970 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I use FF at home, but they only have IE here at work and it bugs the crap outta me! Grrrrrrr... __________________ 2005 EX-L Sage Brush Pearl -->OEM Running Boards, OEM rear mud guards, OEM crossbars, AVS bug deflector, 5000K HIDs, OEM Accord EX emblem, full sized spare, Hella FF 75 driving lamps, Nifty CatchAll Mats <------------ click here first, n0oB!!!

12-29-2007, 09:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
tim.s Super Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: US Posts: 2,564 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	There is a way to opt out of the adds, because I did it and I don't get the double underlines you are talking about. Someone posted the fix in an hp.org thread. The problem is it was a while ago - only had to do it once - now I don't remember the thread that has the info. Need to do some searching... __________________ Hands free device = good Not buckling your kids = bad '06 Black EXL-Navi: autodim mirror, many cargo accessories, mud guards, ODB II, and wwong's console pads. '06 Black Volvo XC90 2.5T '03 Black EXL-RES: side steps, autodim mirror, many cargo accessories, roof rack, and mud guards. --> traded in '06 for XC90

12-30-2007, 11:44 AM	#7 (permalink)
tim.s Super Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: US Posts: 2,564 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Cool, that's it. Thanks, jl_ss. Search is all about keywords. I couldn't find the right thread last night, but a quick search for "hosts" found this thread where you posted the fix last time. __________________ Hands free device = good Not buckling your kids = bad '06 Black EXL-Navi: autodim mirror, many cargo accessories, mud guards, ODB II, and wwong's console pads. '06 Black Volvo XC90 2.5T '03 Black EXL-RES: side steps, autodim mirror, many cargo accessories, roof rack, and mud guards. --> traded in '06 for XC90

12-29-2007, 11:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
jl_ss Super Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: MA Posts: 3,859 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	For IE users: Find the file called "hosts" in the "\windows\system32\drivers\etc" directory and add this line at the bottom: 127.0.0.1 hondapilot.us.intellitxt.com Save the file. Reload IE page. If you also visit the acuramdx.org page, then add 127.0.0.1 acuramdx.us.intellitxt.com to the bottom of the file also.

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