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Stopping Google Analytics

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Just installed NoScript in Firefox 27.0.1 but it is not stopping Google Analytics from slowing down site page loads. Any suggestions on how to stop Google Analytics????
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Re: Stopping Google Analytics

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How do you determine it's Google Analytics?
Google Analytics is disabled by default (unless you've explicitly selected "Globally Allow Scripts").
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Because I see that Google Analytics is showing up in the lower left of the screen as it delays the web page loading! I have not changed anything in NoScript, just installed it as I said, just a few days ago.
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Jim45 wrote:Google Analytics is showing up in the lower left of the screen as it delays the web page loading!
???
Screenshot?
*Always* check the changelogs BEFORE updating that important software!
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I assume that you mean there is a 'Waiting for google-analytics.com...' message that hangs around for a while?

This doesn't necessarily mean that GA is slowing down page loads. What happens if you (temporarily) allow it in NoScript?
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Thrawn wrote:I assume that you mean there is a 'Waiting for google-analytics.com...' message that hangs around for a while?

This doesn't necessarily mean that GA is slowing down page loads. What happens if you (temporarily) allow it in NoScript?
Yes, Thrawn, that is what I mean, the GA delays the page load either way! FYI, this computer is running XP Pro v2002 SrvPac 3 w/Firefox 27.0.1 and the NoScript version is 2.6.8.14. I tried to update to the 2.6.8.15 and even with a reinstall it still shows 2.6.8.14. My laptop has Windows 7 Home Ed 64-bit and when I installed NoScript it shows version is 2.6.8.15. NoScript works on XP doesn't it???
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Re: Stopping Google Analytics

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As Giorgio said NS is supposed to block by default *all* cross-site requests to google-analytics.com, so if you're not on google-analytics.com when this happens you shouldn't see "Waiting for google-analytics.com" at all.
Something is really messed up on your XP machine. Please try creating a new Firefox profile, installing only NoScript *and leaving all default settings as-is*. If Google Analytics is blocked there, your best bet is Standard Diagnostic on your normal profile.
Please let us know the results, thanks.
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