Poll of the Day > my work blocked me from firefox addons so i can't download ublock or adblock

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Jen0125 08/29/17 3:50:20 PM #1:	ughhhhhhhhhhhhh my old desktop died so i had to get a new one. i had downloaded ublock before they blocked it and now i can't download it on my new desktop ads. ads everywhere! --- http://i.imgur.com/4ihiyS2.jpg "I am not gay! Can't you get that through your head? I am very much aroused at the site of a naked woman!" - Dan0429 <cite>Jen0125 posted [p:885668553] in my work bl... [t:75720965]...</cite> <quote>ughhhhhhhhhhhhh my old desktop died so i had to get a new one. i had downloaded ublock before they blocked it and now i can't download it on my new desktop ads. ads everywhere!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RCtheWSBC 08/29/17 3:51:12 PM #2:	Yeah my computer won't let me add anything. And no surprise that the government uses Internet Explorer as a default browser lol, it's turrible --- http://i.imgur.com/1yl1fH0.jpg the White-Sounding Black Chick <cite>RCtheWSBC posted [p:885668620] in my work bl... [t:75720965]...</cite> <quote>Yeah my computer won't let me add anything. And no surprise that the government uses Internet Explorer as a default browser lol, it's turrible</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jen0125 08/29/17 3:53:09 PM #3:	yeah our default is IE but i use firefox for my casual browsing --- http://i.imgur.com/4ihiyS2.jpg "I am not gay! Can't you get that through your head? I am very much aroused at the site of a naked woman!" - Dan0429 <cite>Jen0125 posted [p:885668745] in my work bl... [t:75720965]...</cite> <quote>yeah our default is IE but i use firefox for my casual browsing</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SmokeMassTree 08/29/17 3:54:39 PM #4:	Install it from a personal drive --- A.K. 2/14/10 T.C.P. Victorious Champion of the 1st Annual POTd Hunger Games and the POTd Battle Royale Season 3 <cite>SmokeMassTree posted [p:885668835] in my work bl... [t:75720965]...</cite> <quote>Install it from a personal drive</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jen0125 08/29/17 3:55:42 PM #5:	i can't. i wont have access to do that. --- http://i.imgur.com/4ihiyS2.jpg "I am not gay! Can't you get that through your head? I am very much aroused at the site of a naked woman!" - Dan0429 <cite>Jen0125 posted [p:885668894] in my work bl... [t:75720965]...</cite> <quote>i can't. i wont have access to do that.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dragon504 08/29/17 3:58:40 PM #6:	bring it up with IT and explain how ublock blocks malicious software from being installed. --- http://myanimelist.net/profile/dragon504 http://followmy.tv/u/dragon504/time_wasted <cite>dragon504 posted [p:885669069] in my work bl... [t:75720965]...</cite> <quote>bring it up with IT and explain how ublock blocks malicious software from being installed.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dikitain 08/29/17 4:06:36 PM #7:	Tell IT that if they don't let you install uBlock that you are going to open up every single attachment you get from shady sources and type you password into every phishing e-mail link you get. --- I am a senior software engineer. If you see me post here, I am tired of writing TPS reports. <cite>Dikitain posted [p:885669468] in my work bl... [t:75720965]...</cite> <quote>Tell IT that if they don't let you install uBlock that you are going to open up every single attachment you get from shady sources and type you password into every phishing e-mail link you get.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jen0125 08/29/17 4:07:06 PM #8:	lmfao --- http://i.imgur.com/4ihiyS2.jpg "I am not gay! Can't you get that through your head? I am very much aroused at the site of a naked woman!" - Dan0429 <cite>Jen0125 posted [p:885669494] in my work bl... [t:75720965]...</cite> <quote>lmfao</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Muffinz0rz 08/29/17 4:07:56 PM #9:	Download Chrome --- Not changing this sig until Pat Benatar is in Super Smash Bros. (Started 8/31/2010) <cite>Muffinz0rz posted [p:885669535] in my work bl... [t:75720965]...</cite> <quote>Download Chrome</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nade Duck 08/29/17 4:11:03 PM #10:	why the hell would they block that of all things --- http://i.imgur.com/ElACjJD.gifv <cite>Nade Duck posted [p:885669719] in my work bl... [t:75720965]...</cite> <quote>why the hell would they block that of all things</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jen0125 08/29/17 4:20:55 PM #11:	Nade Duck posted... why the hell would they block that of all things because they stupid --- http://i.imgur.com/4ihiyS2.jpg "I am not gay! Can't you get that through your head? I am very much aroused at the site of a naked woman!" - Dan0429 <cite>Jen0125 posted [p:885670321] in my work bl... [t:75720965]...</cite> <quote><cite>Nade Duck posted...</cite> <quote>why the hell would they block that of all things</quote> because they stupid</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smarkil 08/29/17 4:46:22 PM #12:	Dikitain posted... Tell IT that if they don't let you install uBlock that you are going to open up every single attachment you get from shady sources and type you password into every phishing e-mail link you get. And tell them you'll write your password on a post it note and put it under your keyboard --- If my daughter was in it, Id have to be the co-star - Deoxxys on porn <cite>Smarkil posted [p:885671658] in my work bl... [t:75720965]...</cite> <quote><cite>Dikitain posted...</cite> <quote>Tell IT that if they don't let you install uBlock that you are going to open up every single attachment you get from shady sources and type you password into every phishing e-mail link you get.</quote> And tell them you'll write your password on a post it note and put it under your keyboard</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
thecolorgreen 08/29/17 5:00:01 PM #13:	Lmao you would use ublock. Thats the fake one. ublock origin is what you want --- :wq <cite>thecolorgreen posted [p:885672476] in my work bl... [t:75720965]...</cite> <quote>Lmao you would use ublock. Thats the fake one. ublock origin is what you want</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jen0125 08/29/17 5:06:31 PM #14:	i just shortened it because of title character restrictions. --- http://i.imgur.com/4ihiyS2.jpg "I am not gay! Can't you get that through your head? I am very much aroused at the site of a naked woman!" - Dan0429 <cite>Jen0125 posted [p:885672858] in my work bl... [t:75720965]...</cite> <quote>i just shortened it because of title character restrictions.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DrPrimemaster 08/29/17 5:07:36 PM #15:	Can you get it externally any other ways? Dropbox, google drive, email. And since a lot of the blockers have the source code available you might be able to copy the code and do it that way. --- Metroids Suck <cite>DrPrimemaster posted [p:885672911] in my work bl... [t:75720965]...</cite> <quote>Can you get it externally any other ways? Dropbox, google drive, email. And since a lot of the blockers have the source code available you might be able to copy the code and do it that way.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
thecolorgreen 08/29/17 5:16:44 PM #16:	Jen0125 posted... i just shortened it because of title character restrictions. Hmmm ok. Faith in jen restored --- :wq <cite>thecolorgreen posted [p:885673435] in my work bl... [t:75720965]...</cite> <quote><cite>Jen0125 posted...</cite> <quote>i just shortened it because of title character restrictions.</quote> Hmmm ok. Faith in jen restored</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Krazy_Kirby 08/29/17 5:47:31 PM #17:	firefox sucks. ie has a built-in option to disable ads. you can set it so high that even if you clicked on an ad, nothing would happen --- Kill From The Shadows. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiot <cite>Krazy_Kirby posted [p:885675095] in my work bl... [t:75720965]...</cite> <quote>firefox sucks. ie has a built-in option to disable ads. you can set it so high that even if you clicked on an ad, nothing would happen</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
helIy 08/29/17 6:05:12 PM #18:	there's a way around this, and i forgot what it was can you run a batch script and edit your computers hosts file? --- depressed again morning comes too fast and i'm tired of the routine <cite>helIy posted [p:885676064] in my work bl... [t:75720965]...</cite> <quote>there's a way around this, and i forgot what it was can you run a batch script and edit your computers hosts file?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SusanGreenEyes 08/29/17 8:49:51 PM #19:	AVG and Malaware Bytes have free versions. Can you install either of them? --- Been a murder, over in Riften. Some old lady who runs an orphanage. Those poor children must be heartbroken. <cite>SusanGreenEyes posted [p:885685520] in my work bl... [t:75720965]...</cite> <quote>AVG and Malaware Bytes have free versions. Can you install either of them?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jen0125 08/29/17 8:53:21 PM #20:	I can't install programs on my work computer. --- http://i.imgur.com/4ihiyS2.jpg "I am not gay! Can't you get that through your head? I am very much aroused at the site of a naked woman!" - Dan0429 <cite>Jen0125 posted [p:885685748] in my work bl... [t:75720965]...</cite> <quote>I can't install programs on my work computer.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
helIy 08/29/17 10:00:32 PM #21:	but can you edit your hosts file From Notepad, open the following file: c:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\hosts try adding like, a letter to one of the #lines then save it. if it saves, remove the .txt extension and see if it sticks. if it works, you can block ads easily. if not, then rip --- depressed again morning comes too fast and i'm tired of the routine <cite>helIy posted [p:885689686] in my work bl... [t:75720965]...</cite> <quote>but can you edit your hosts file From Notepad, open the following file: c:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\hosts try adding like, a letter to one of the #lines then save it. if it saves, remove the .txt extension and see if it sticks. if it works, you can block ads easily. if not, then rip</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jen0125 08/29/17 10:20:59 PM #22:	helIy posted... but can you edit your hosts file From Notepad, open the following file: c:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\hosts try adding like, a letter to one of the #lines then save it. if it saves, remove the .txt extension and see if it sticks. if it works, you can block ads easily. if not, then rip I'm not doing anything like that on a work computer. I don't know anything about that kind of thing. --- http://i.imgur.com/4ihiyS2.jpg "I am not gay! Can't you get that through your head? I am very much aroused at the site of a naked woman!" - Dan0429 <cite>Jen0125 posted [p:885690834] in my work bl... [t:75720965]...</cite> <quote><cite>helIy posted...</cite> <quote>but can you edit your hosts file From Notepad, open the following file: c:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\hosts try adding like, a letter to one of the #lines then save it. if it saves, remove the .txt extension and see if it sticks. if it works, you can block ads easily. if not, then rip</quote> I'm not doing anything like that on a work computer. I don't know anything about that kind of thing.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
helIy 08/29/17 10:53:25 PM #23:	wuss --- depressed again morning comes too fast and i'm tired of the routine <cite>helIy posted [p:885692651] in my work bl... [t:75720965]...</cite> <quote>wuss</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jen0125 08/29/17 11:00:12 PM #24:	Yes --- http://i.imgur.com/4ihiyS2.jpg "I am not gay! Can't you get that through your head? I am very much aroused at the site of a naked woman!" - Dan0429 <cite>Jen0125 posted [p:885693028] in my work bl... [t:75720965]...</cite> <quote>Yes</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
helIy 08/29/17 11:01:30 PM #25:	it wont break anything worst case scenario has you just deleting what you did --- depressed again morning comes too fast and i'm tired of the routine <cite>helIy posted [p:885693087] in my work bl... [t:75720965]...</cite> <quote>it wont break anything worst case scenario has you just deleting what you did</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Muffinz0rz 08/30/17 10:57:45 AM #26:	Muffinz0rz posted... Download Chrome Adblock extension isn't a download. Problem solved --- Not changing this sig until Pat Benatar is in Super Smash Bros. (Started 8/31/2010) <cite>Muffinz0rz posted [p:885714363] in my work bl... [t:75720965]...</cite> <quote><cite>Muffinz0rz posted...</cite> <quote>Download Chrome</quote> Adblock extension isn't a download. Problem solved</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jen0125 08/30/17 11:15:13 AM #27:	I can't download new applications. Please read. --- http://i.imgur.com/4ihiyS2.jpg "I am not gay! Can't you get that through your head? I am very much aroused at the site of a naked woman!" - Dan0429 <cite>Jen0125 posted [p:885715154] in my work bl... [t:75720965]...</cite> <quote>I can't download new applications. Please read.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Muffinz0rz 08/30/17 11:33:15 AM #28:	Jen0125 posted... I can't download new applications. Please read. What 20th century company doesn't provide computers pre-installed with Chrome anyways ~~Real talk though, what happens if you try to download Chrome? Do you get like an auto-block message? Or is it more of a company policy where you still can, but you can get in trouble if you do~~ --- Not changing this sig until Pat Benatar is in Super Smash Bros. (Started 8/31/2010) <cite>Muffinz0rz posted [p:885716021] in my work bl... [t:75720965]...</cite> <quote><cite>Jen0125 posted...</cite> <quote>I can't download new applications. Please read.</quote> What 20th century company doesn't provide computers pre-installed with Chrome anyways Real talk though, what happens if you try to download Chrome? Do you get like an auto-block message? Or is it more of a company policy where you still can, but you can get in trouble if you do</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jen0125 08/30/17 11:59:30 AM #29:	it prompts me to put in an admin username and password --- http://i.imgur.com/4ihiyS2.jpg "I am not gay! Can't you get that through your head? I am very much aroused at the site of a naked woman!" - Dan0429 <cite>Jen0125 posted [p:885717485] in my work bl... [t:75720965]...</cite> <quote>it prompts me to put in an admin username and password</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Muffinz0rz 08/30/17 12:02:14 PM #30:	Jen0125 posted... it prompts me to put in an admin username and password Can you email someone in IT and see if they'll make an exception? It's just Chrome, any IT dweeb worth his ridiculous salary will tell you that Chrome is fine. --- Not changing this sig until Pat Benatar is in Super Smash Bros. (Started 8/31/2010) <cite>Muffinz0rz posted [p:885717627] in my work bl... [t:75720965]...</cite> <quote><cite>Jen0125 posted...</cite> <quote>it prompts me to put in an admin username and password</quote> Can you email someone in IT and see if they'll make an exception? It's just Chrome, any IT dweeb worth his ridiculous salary will tell you that Chrome is fine.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dedbus 08/30/17 12:05:31 PM #31:	Just do work on work computers and at work. Problem solved. <cite>dedbus posted [p:885717802] in my work bl... [t:75720965]...</cite> <quote>Just do work on work computers and at work. Problem solved.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jen0125 08/30/17 12:08:17 PM #32:	dedbus posted... Just do work on work computers and at work. Problem solved. porque no los dos? Muffinz0rz posted... Jen0125 posted... it prompts me to put in an admin username and password Can you email someone in IT and see if they'll make an exception? It's just Chrome, any IT dweeb worth his ridiculous salary will tell you that Chrome is fine. actually i just looked and we have chrome on our computers but the extensions website for chrome is blocked. --- http://i.imgur.com/4ihiyS2.jpg "I am not gay! Can't you get that through your head? I am very much aroused at the site of a naked woman!" - Dan0429 <cite>Jen0125 posted [p:885717963] in my work bl... [t:75720965]...</cite> <quote><cite>dedbus posted...</cite> <quote>Just do work on work computers and at work. Problem solved.</quote> porque no los dos? <cite>Muffinz0rz posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Jen0125 posted...</cite> <quote>it prompts me to put in an admin username and password</quote> Can you email someone in IT and see if they'll make an exception? It's just Chrome, any IT dweeb worth his ridiculous salary will tell you that Chrome is fine.</quote> actually i just looked and we have chrome on our computers but the extensions website for chrome is blocked.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Muffinz0rz 08/30/17 12:27:23 PM #33:	Jen0125 posted... dedbus posted... Just do work on work computers and at work. Problem solved. porque no los dos? Muffinz0rz posted... Jen0125 posted... it prompts me to put in an admin username and password Can you email someone in IT and see if they'll make an exception? It's just Chrome, any IT dweeb worth his ridiculous salary will tell you that Chrome is fine. actually i just looked and we have chrome on our computers but the extensions website for chrome is blocked. That is silly --- Not changing this sig until Pat Benatar is in Super Smash Bros. (Started 8/31/2010) <cite>Muffinz0rz posted [p:885718909] in my work bl... [t:75720965]...</cite> <quote><cite>Jen0125 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>dedbus posted...</cite> <quote>Just do work on work computers and at work. Problem solved.</quote> porque no los dos? <cite>Muffinz0rz posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Jen0125 posted...</cite> <quote>it prompts me to put in an admin username and password</quote> Can you email someone in IT and see if they'll make an exception? It's just Chrome, any IT dweeb worth his ridiculous salary will tell you that Chrome is fine.</quote> actually i just looked and we have chrome on our computers but the extensions website for chrome is blocked.</quote> That is silly</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jen0125 08/30/17 12:30:31 PM #34:	yes it is --- http://i.imgur.com/4ihiyS2.jpg "I am not gay! Can't you get that through your head? I am very much aroused at the site of a naked woman!" - Dan0429 <cite>Jen0125 posted [p:885719064] in my work bl... [t:75720965]...</cite> <quote>yes it is</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sahuagin 08/30/17 2:19:09 PM #35:	not 100% sure but it shouldn't take admin access to install a chrome extension. download the extension file to a usb drive (at home) and install it off the drive. that "should" work I think because neither the drive nor the extension should require admin access. helIy posted... but can you edit your hosts file From Notepad, open the following file: c:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\hosts no you can't write to system32 as a limited user, that's kind of the point. tbh i'm surprised that almost no one in the topic has experience running as a limited user. one of the most important things to do to prevent malware. --- *The truth basks in scrutiny.* http://i.imgur.com/GMouTGs.jpg http://projecteuler.net/profile/Sahuagin.png <cite>Sahuagin posted [p:885725144] in my work bl... [t:75720965]...</cite> <quote>not 100% sure but it shouldn't take admin access to install a chrome extension. download the extension file to a usb drive (at home) and install it off the drive. that "should" work I think because neither the drive nor the extension should require admin access. <cite>helIy posted...</cite> <quote>but can you edit your hosts file From Notepad, open the following file: c:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\hosts</quote> no you can't write to system32 as a limited user, that's kind of the point. tbh i'm surprised that almost no one in the topic has experience running as a limited user. one of the most important things to do to prevent malware.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Poll of the Day > my work blocked me from firefox addons so i can't download ublock or adblock