'do Not Track' Tool Promises Page Loads Up To Four Times Faster

#1 PCWorld

Advanced Member

Group: PCWorld BOT
Posts: 104,650
Joined: 01-August 07

Posted 09 February 2012 - 09:32 AM

Post your comments for 'Do Not Track' Tool Promises Page Loads Up to Four Times Faster here

#2 LordInsidious

Advanced Member

Group: Members
Posts: 335
Joined: 19-August 10

Posted 09 February 2012 - 09:57 AM

Haha, this messed up PCworlds home page on FF for me.

-I stand by what I write.

#3 Midnite1

Full Member

Group: Members
Posts: 70
Joined: 06-February 10
Location:The Great White North

Posted 09 February 2012 - 11:20 AM

The CNet Download page is Corrupt.
Great start!

If you think Experts are expensive, wait 'til you see how much Amateurs will cost you!

#4 ReadandShare

Advanced Member

Group: Members
Posts: 227
Joined: 31-January 12

Posted 09 February 2012 - 06:23 PM

I loaded Do Not Track Plus (DNT). I then discovered DOZENS of new cookies! Further investigation revealed these to be "opt out" cookies added by DNT.

I thought "opt out" cookies are nothing more than gentlemanly requests that advertisers and trackers are free to honor -- or ignore!?!

So, please tell me, is this really a "blocker" -- or just an app that automates the asking for us??

#5 synkig

Member

Group: Members
Posts: 35
Joined: 15-April 10

Posted 09 February 2012 - 11:56 PM

Oh,I'm out of date,I even don't know there is such an plus-in. Thanks for telling us. it's useful.
Just installed it in my firefox and the firefox rendering engine of Avant browser, works greatly. But I didn't find any difference about the " increase page load speeds"

#6 cheezr

Newbie

Group: New Member
Posts: 1
Joined: 10-February 12

Posted 10 February 2012 - 09:11 AM

unfortunately this is only available via cnet download.com (a well known source of junk toolbars etc. hidden in their downloads).
Also it will not dl in safari, i just get a webpage full of text.

#7 Scree

Advanced Member

Group: Members
Posts: 142
Joined: 13-January 08

Posted 12 February 2012 - 04:45 PM

Fortunately, AdblockPlus (which just about everyone uses already) makes something like DoNotTrackPlus unnecessary, if you add a couple extra subscription lists to AdblockPlus that block "annoyances" and "tracking".

#8 amark

Member

Group: Members
Posts: 32
Joined: 21-November 06

Posted 22 February 2012 - 09:46 AM

ReadandShare, on 09 February 2012 - 06:23 PM, said:

Hi...I immediately noticed the same thing. If you would could you tell me where you read about what those were. Thank you.

And to all...I've noticed no problems using this add-on. Oh, cept like the first post on top...PCWorlds front page is a little messed up re the FB and Twitter buttons, just a little bit.