Banner-Free

Banner-Free will strip out banners from your Sherlock plug-ins.

You may want to backup the folder 'Internet Search Sites' in your System Folder, as this program will modify them. It's probably not necessary, due to the plug-ins' capability to auto-update themselves, but you might feel more secure if you do this.

Plug-ins can automatically update themselves if they notice they are out of date. If this happens, the ads may come back, and you'll need to run this program again.

If you decide that you want the banners back, this program can mark the plug-ins as needing update. Sherlock will reload the plug-ins from the web, and the banners will be back. You can decide for yourself if you prefer Sherlock with or without banners.

Is it safe?

It should be perfectly safe.

To use: double-click. No files will be changed without your permission.

Source Code

The source code for this program is public domain. You may use it for any purpose you wish. The author would appreciate acknowledgement where appropriate, but it's not necessary.

As of this writing, you can download the source code from http://www.ogopogo.net.

Who owns it?

Everybody and nobody. The source code for this program is public domain. You may use it for any purpose you wish. No warranty is expressed or implied by the author.

Released into the public domain in 1998, by Richard Kiss, http://www.ogopogo.net

Feedback is welcome!