Active Scripting Fast Disable 1.5 Manual

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About Active Scripting Fast Disable

Active Scripting Fast Disable (ASFD) is a utility that resides in the Windows tray. With a single click or keypress, an ASFD user can:

Enable or disable Active Scripting (also known as Javascript) in Internet Explorer and Outlook;
Enable or disable display of pictures in Internet Explorer and Outlook;
Close all Internet Explorer windows--including "uncloseable" popup advertisements.

While browsing with Active Scripting disabled, popup windows will not appear.

System Requirements

To fully enable the powerful features of Active Scripting Fast Disable, we recommend:

An IBM-PC or compatible computer, running Windows 95/98/ME/XP/NT/2000/XP;
Internet Explorer 4.0 or above;
Microsoft Outlook 2000-2002.

Using Active Scripting Fast Disable

	While active, ASFD will show a script icon in the system tray. A red X on the icon indicates that Active Scripting is currently disabled in the active security zone. When a green checkmark is shown, Active Scripting is enabled.
	Hold the mouse pointer over the ASFD icon to view the Active Scripting state. Point at the ASFD icon and press the middle mouse button (mouse wheel), to toggle Active Scripting or picture display. Point at the ASFD icon and double-click the left mouse button, to show ASFD's main program window. Point at the ASFD icon and press the right mouse button, to view a menu of ASFD's features.
	When the user toggles Active Scripting on or off, ASFD will close and re-open all Internet Explorer windows. This process will typically take between 1 and 5 seconds. During this time, ASFD will show a status window in the top left corner of the screen. When picture display is toggled, this change may not effect images that are currently displayed in Outlook message windows, or images that have already been downloaded by Outlook since it was last run.
	The main ASFD window allows the user to select from the full list of available Internet Explorer security zones: Internet Local Intranet Trusted Sites Restricted Sites
	Within the Options window, the user may select a function to execute when the mouse's middle button is pressed. While the Toggle pictures function is assigned to the middle button, a small picture frame icon will be shown in the system tray; otherwise, a small script icon will be shown.
	If the Prompt to reload each IE window option is checked, ASFD will ask before reloading every Internet Explorer window. All open IE windows must be reloaded after toggling Active Scripting. If this option is disabled, Internet Explorer windows will be reloaded automatically.

Active Scripting Fast Disable can be configured to execute any of its tasks with the hotkey(s) of your choice. For example, you might assign Disable Picture Display to the F8 key and Enable Picture Display to the F9 key. To assign hotkeys, follow these steps:

From the Windows Start menu, open the Active Scripting Fast Disable folder stored within the Programs folder.
Right-click on one of the Hotkey... entries within the folder, and select Properties from the drop-down list.
Click within the Shortcut key box, and press the hotkey you would like to trigger this task.
Click the OK button. Hotkey assignment is now complete.

ASFD Command-Line Options

Active Scripting Fast Disable's tasks can all be triggered directly from the command line, instead of through the graphical user interface. With this feature, you may toggle Active Scripting or image display from a batch file, an MS-DOS console, or even from another program. The following arguments are supported:

/images=on /images=off: Turn image display in Outlook and Internet Explorer on or off.
/scripting=on /scripting=off: Turn Active Scripting on or off in the Internet zone.
/closeall: Close all Internet Explorer windows immediately.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the differences between demo and registered versions of Active Scripting Fast Disable?: The demo version pauses for 10 seconds before re-enabling Active Scripting or picture display. To remove this pause, order a copy of ASFD online at http://www.sparkleware.com.
What is a security zone?: Please see Microsoft support document 174360 for an explanation of security zones in Internet Explorer.

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