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AllaN01Bear

(23,039 posts) Thu Jun 20, 2024, 08:19 AM Jun 2024

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

(49,020 posts)

1. This is old howto article from 2017

Thu Jun 20, 2024, 08:33 AM

Jun 2024

(28,833 posts)

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

Thu Jun 20, 2024, 08:42 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