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#1 OFFLINE   DennisD

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Posted 10 January 2008 - 12:27 AM

I keep forgetting to check for these updates.

So if I'm not alone in that, the latest one was 3rd Jan 08.

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Posted 11 January 2008 - 03:38 PM

Hey thanks.
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Posted 11 January 2008 - 07:42 PM

Update announcements are always posted in CoU Calendar:
http://www.dozleng.com/updates/index.php?a...;event_id=47011
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Posted 21 January 2008 - 08:12 AM

http://www.mvps.org/...p2002/hosts.txt [ This one I like as my Spyware take out the bat & say not good I know it OK can not tell my scanner that. I get the file add my list & Spybot long list & some in firefox = no adblook no need to for Adblook with this. :rolleyes:

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Posted 21 January 2008 - 09:53 PM

Thanks for that hotdog. If you want to download the zip file instead of the above direct link, go here:

20th January Update:

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Posted 22 January 2008 - 12:44 PM

Thanks Dennis.
CCLEANER, RECUVA, DEFRAGGLER AND SPECCY DOCUMENTATION CAN BE FOUND HERE

http://www.piriform.com/docs

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Posted 27 January 2008 - 05:55 PM

Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File

http://www.mvps.org/...p2002/hosts.htm
http://www.mvps.org/...p2002/hosts.zip (146 kb)
http://www.mvps.org/...p2002/hosts.txt (641 kb)
Note: the "text" version makes a good reference for determining possible
unwanted sites.

How To: Download and Extract the HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/...2002/hosts2.htm

HOSTS File - Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.mvps.org/...02/hostsfaq.htm

Sign up for HOSTS file update notices
http://www.mvps.org/...002/updates.htm

Visit the Hosts News blog
http://msmvps.com/bl...ws/default.aspx

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Posted 27 January 2008 - 07:08 PM

Thank you for the detailed information siljaline, I'm sure many will find it useful.

Nice to see a member and moderator of the well respected Aumha forums on here.

Welcome to the forum :)
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Posted 27 January 2008 - 07:47 PM

View Posthazelnut, on Jan 27 2008, 02:08 PM, said:

Thank you for the detailed information siljaline, I'm sure many will find it useful.

Nice to see a member and moderator of the well respected Aumha forums on here.

Welcome to the forum :)
Good to be here and thanks for the kind welcome.
Regards,
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