It sucks, doesn't it? I started a thread awhile back complaining about the same issue..
http://www.paceadvantage.com/forum/s...d.php?t=135215
It sounds like you've already made a lot of effort, but maybe there's something in that thread worth trying.
I gave up fighting it. Pretty much everywhere starts a video now. I just get in and get out as fast as I can, if I can't pause or dismiss the video..