Is it against rules????????  

no.. we got the same problems too but i prove it that it isn't againts the rules.

i always do that ,that will let your computer more quicker,but now i seldom do that ,becasue i want to have comprehensive effect for my computer.and don't lost some.and it will just effect a little for my rate of my computer,i have just increase a memory for my computer.i love china.

If you want the countdown timer to start instantly.. This works for most ptc sites, when u clicked an ad and another tab/window will pop-up wait till the name of that ptc site appears in the upper right(mostly). Then when that happens click stop right away. the technique is to for that sit from loading then the timer will start for sure.. In neobux its different coz if u click stop the timer won't start. so u shud click the available tabs or button like (surf ads, home, faq, support, forum). or any other link that wud redirect u... hope it helps..have a nice day.

I have pop-ups blocked and my speakers are off too.
It's bad enough having to read some of the rubbish without having to listen to it too
Happy clicking!

I don't think it's against the rules. Some experts and owners of PTCs also recommend us to use ff and noscript. It blocks pop-ups, javascripts and stuffs. It's safer, faster and save our hdd from a lot of junks.

I doubt they care, you are suppose to allow them all, but if you earn your credits, I don't think they care since you are sitting at your computer staring at the ads anyways

Hello ralph12345abc
whatever you do on the ads websit, i think the result is same as you do something before.even though i don't spend much time on the ptc websit with clinking.But i really know somthing about the countdown on the ptc.
When you clink one advertisement, it will direct you to another new page for a counting with 30 seconds(maybe some ptc websit is not 30 seconds).it means you are selling the 30 seconds to the websit sponsor.so they will pay you the 0.01$ for per ad.
Because of this, you could not get it faster to save extra time.even though you don't allow the imagine or vedios,audio,etc.Even the page can;t indicate anything, they will still need you spedning the 30 seconds with the ad page.

Of course, in other words, if you want to save you time,you can improve you net speed to make the page fast to proceed the 30 seconds with the ad.lol

good luck to you