# Mouse-over Feature **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [March 20, 2005, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mouse-over-feature/295447 "2005-03-20T18:06:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gommsn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bcef8e/32.png) [@gommsn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gommsn)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mouse-over-feature/295447/1 "2005-03-20T18:06:27Z")
The “mouse-over” feature has suddenly quit working. Could the problem be my computer or is it the site? Anyone else or am I alone with this? :smack: ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mouse-over-feature/295447/2 "2005-03-20T19:13:05Z")
It’s working for me. IIRC, it doesn’t work with some browsers. I’m using Firefox 0.9.3. What are you using? ---
**Author:** ![gommsn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bcef8e/32.png) [@gommsn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gommsn)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mouse-over-feature/295447/3 "2005-03-20T19:21:05Z")
Its working fine now! Ran AdAware and cleaned out a bunch of shit. DUH! :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mouse-over-feature/295447/4 "2005-03-20T19:43:46Z")
Just FYI: It doesn’t work on threads of a certain age (and older) Even if they’ve had recent replies. ---
**Author:** ![gommsn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bcef8e/32.png) [@gommsn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gommsn)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mouse-over-feature/295447/5 "2005-03-20T19:49:11Z")
> [@Lobsang](#): > > Just FYI: It doesn’t work on threads of a certain age (and older) Even if they’ve had recent replies. No, wasn’t that **Lobsang** , I was on the current page. Just a snafu I guess. Cleared up after I ran AdAware. Coincidence??? I don’t think so!!! :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![saucer66](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@saucer66](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucer66)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2005, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mouse-over-feature/295447/6 "2005-03-29T07:02:44Z")
> [@gommsn](#): > > The “mouse-over” feature has suddenly quit working. Could the problem be my computer or is it the site? Anyone else or am I alone with this? :smack: Hi all, speaking of the ‘mouse over feature’ can you adjust the viewing time? ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2005, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mouse-over-feature/295447/7 "2005-03-29T15:19:32Z")
I don’t think so. Sorry. your humble TubaDiva ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2005, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mouse-over-feature/295447/8 "2005-03-29T23:16:26Z")
> [@saucer66](#): > > Hi all, speaking of the ‘mouse over feature’ can you adjust the viewing time? Not that I know of. However, in IE, it’ll stay up if you just keep moving the cursor a bit.