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MVPS Hosts File update 10th Dec'07
Started by CraigMartin, Dec 13 2007 01:23 PM
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Posted 13 December 2007 - 09:11 PM
Thank you Craig.
Question for you if you don't mind. Are you a boxing fan, or do you box yourself?
Question for you if you don't mind. Are you a boxing fan, or do you box yourself?
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Posted 13 December 2007 - 11:29 PM
Cheers Craig. I love boxing and was sad for Ricky Hatton last week, although he was sadly outclassed.
Anyway, I'm straying off topic here, but I'll remember that "ur my man", if I ever need one.
Anyway, I'm straying off topic here, but I'll remember that "ur my man", if I ever need one.
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Posted 15 December 2007 - 01:00 PM
Thanks for the update notice, I've got it installed and protecting my system! 
YEAH, THANKS HERE ALSO.
Thanks also to whomever posted about the Hosts File and a link to MVPS and I used it.
Never realized how many search sites pass you off to a "Data warehouse" and then they finally connect you with the site you thought you were linking to. YOU fill in all this search information, they dont have it and then they pass you off to the "bean counters". Then you have to fill in the info all over again. What a waste of our time so they can make money from the info.
The big Retailers better wise up. It's giving them a bad reputation!!!
Plus the benefit of avoiding viruses !!! and all those junky flashing ads. THANKS AGAIN
YEAH, THANKS HERE ALSO.
Thanks also to whomever posted about the Hosts File and a link to MVPS and I used it.
Never realized how many search sites pass you off to a "Data warehouse" and then they finally connect you with the site you thought you were linking to. YOU fill in all this search information, they dont have it and then they pass you off to the "bean counters". Then you have to fill in the info all over again. What a waste of our time so they can make money from the info.
The big Retailers better wise up. It's giving them a bad reputation!!!
Plus the benefit of avoiding viruses !!! and all those junky flashing ads. THANKS AGAIN
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Posted 15 December 2007 - 01:25 PM
A good application to manage the HOSTS file is HostsMan that permits you to automatically update the HOSTS file from a couple of sources
I set it to auto start with Windows.
I also recommend its companion application HostsServer that I also have auto starting that shows how effective the HOSTS file is at blocking the unwanted sites in its Log file
I set it to auto start with Windows.
I also recommend its companion application HostsServer that I also have auto starting that shows how effective the HOSTS file is at blocking the unwanted sites in its Log file
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Posted 15 December 2007 - 02:05 PM
Thank you also YoKenny. I'll check it out. davey.
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Posted 15 December 2007 - 06:01 PM
YoKenny, on Dec 15 2007, 07:25 AM, said:
A good application to manage the HOSTS file is HostsMan that permits you to automatically update the HOSTS file from a couple of sources
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Posted 15 December 2007 - 06:11 PM
YoKenny, on Dec 15 2007, 01:25 PM, said:
...that permits you to automatically update the HOSTS file from a couple of sources
I have tried MVPS HOSTS file a couple of times and it just blocks too much valid stuff. I use Ad Muncher to block ads.
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Posted 21 December 2007 - 01:20 PM
I don't believe in using HOSTs file that way.
