Blocking sites in Firefox

**40plus** · April 3rd, 2012, 01:37 PM

Can anyone tell me how to block a site completely in Firefox?

I particularly want to block tinytwitt.com which is embedded somewhere in VEF. As I only have mobile broadband, having the browser try to connect to this site on every page is chewing my bandwidth something rotten and, on occasion, forcing timeouts.

I have put it in as a generic address in Adblock+ but Firefox itself still tries to connect to it all the time.

I know why we have to have these things, but is there a way of blocking it?

Regards

40+

**Oswald** · April 3rd, 2012, 06:12 PM

You need to check that your AdBlockPlus is up-to-date and also your active filters are blocking out TT.

You don't need to physically add TT to your AdBlockPlus list. Just open it up from your browser, the blockable items list appears at the bottom of the screen and find anything with TT on it and right-click to block it.

**40plus** · April 4th, 2012, 03:13 PM

Sorted. Thanks for the tip.

40+

April 3rd, 2012, 01:37 PM	#1
40plus Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Offshore Posts: 2,938 Thanks: 18,454 Thanked 35,174 Times in 2,849 Posts	Blocking sites in Firefox Can anyone tell me how to block a site completely in Firefox? I particularly want to block tinytwitt.com which is embedded somewhere in VEF. As I only have mobile broadband, having the browser try to connect to this site on every page is chewing my bandwidth something rotten and, on occasion, forcing timeouts. I have put it in as a generic address in Adblock+ but Firefox itself still tries to connect to it all the time. I know why we have to have these things, but is there a way of blocking it? Regards 40+ __________________ Touchy, feely.............with Cherry Healey (once she's got rid of that god-awful nose ring).

April 4th, 2012, 03:13 PM	#3
40plus Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Offshore Posts: 2,938 Thanks: 18,454 Thanked 35,174 Times in 2,849 Posts	Sorted. Thanks for the tip. 40+ __________________ Touchy, feely.............with Cherry Healey (once she's got rid of that god-awful nose ring).

April 3rd, 2012, 06:12 PM	#2
Oswald Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 13,112 Thanks: 51,073 Thanked 282,469 Times in 13,802 Posts	You need to check that your AdBlockPlus is up-to-date and also your active filters are blocking out TT. You don't need to physically add TT to your AdBlockPlus list. Just open it up from your browser, the blockable items list appears at the bottom of the screen and find anything with TT on it and right-click to block it.