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AllaN01Bear

(29,799 posts) Thu Jun 20, 2024, 09:19 AM Jun 2024

howdi

im on lo bandwith speed dsl. im one step up from dial up. how do i stop gifs in this du . old dus ud just hit esc. now that is disabled . thanks.

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howdi (Original Post) AllaN01Bear Jun 2024 OP

This is old howto article from 2017 BootinUp Jun 2024 #1

gif animation is controlled by the browser, not DU. TwilightZone Jun 2024 #2

BootinUp

(51,635 posts)

1. This is old howto article from 2017

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Thu Jun 20, 2024, 09:33 AM

Jun 2024

but it might give you a general idea of what you need to do.

How to Stop GIFs From Auto-Playing in Your Browser

https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-stop-gifs-from-auto-playing-in-your-browser#:~:text=If%20you%20want%20to%20stop%20animated%20GIFs%20forever%3A,through%20the%20whole%20process%20to%20re-start%20animated%20images.

TwilightZone

(28,836 posts)

2. gif animation is controlled by the browser, not DU.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Thu Jun 20, 2024, 09:42 AM

Jun 2024

If you're using Chrome or Edge, they no longer have built-in support for stopping them. There are extensions available, but they all seem to be a bit flaky.

Example:
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/animation-policy/ncigbofjfbodhkaffojakplpmnleeoee

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