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Yahoo's ads are frying my computer

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elzach
elzach
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Yahoo Mail to be exact, but on MyYahoo too. Every time I load my email my CPU usage jumps to 30-50% and the fan starts working overtime. It's the flash ads Yahoo is using. Any suggestions?

Yahoo Mail to be exact, but on MyYahoo too. Every time I load my email my CPU usage jumps to 30-50% and the fan starts working overtime. It's the flash ads Yahoo is using. Any suggestions?

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Scribe
Scribe
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Hi, you could try an Add-on such as Adblock Plus - it does remove all the ads on Yahoo mail for me.

FYI: I've noticed that Yahoo mail seems to have been loading very slowly for the last couple of days.

FredMcD
FredMcD
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Install the above program.

It could be the work of one of your add-ons, or even add / mal-ware.

Type about:addons<enter> in the address bar to open your Add-ons Manager. Hot key; <Control>(Mac:<Command>)<Shift> A)

In the Add-ons Manager, on the left, select Extensions. Remove Yahoo anything.

Also, check the programs that are on your computer

Windows: Start > Control Panel > Uninstall Programs. Mac: Open the "Applications" folder. Linux: Check your user manual.

Remove Yahoo anything. After, reboot the computer.