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Stopping Google Analytics
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 4:13 pm
by Jim45
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????
Re: Stopping Google Analytics
Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2014 1:50 am
by Giorgio Maone
How do you determine it's Google Analytics?
Google Analytics is disabled by default (unless you've explicitly selected "Globally Allow Scripts").
Re: Stopping Google Analytics
Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 7:58 pm
by Jim45
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.
Re: Stopping Google Analytics
Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 8:09 pm
by barbaz
Jim45 wrote:Google Analytics is showing up in the lower left of the screen as it delays the web page loading!
???
Screenshot?
Re: Stopping Google Analytics
Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 10:32 pm
by Thrawn
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?
Re: Stopping Google Analytics
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 6:32 pm
by Guest
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???
Re: Stopping Google Analytics
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 6:51 pm
by barbaz
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.