updated 22/06/09
Hosts-file

We should make a separate thread for our Abu for his "updates"

Yep, the Abu updates thread! Once again, thanks for the updates Abu!

EDIT: Your link to the latest hosts file leads to a different hosts file site than the hosts file I use which is from MVPS.

Here's the link to the latest hosts file from MVPS: http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm Last updated on June 21.

I recommend using both MVPS and hpHosts hosts files.

You can only use 1 hosts file on a computer though right? Or are you suggesting to merge the HP and MVPS hosts files together?

Yes, your computer only has one hosts file, but you can use entries from both sources. You're using HostsMan right? Click the update button, check the boxes for MVPS and hpHosts, make sure the "overwrite" button is check, and hit update. That will merge both hosts files together and delete the duplicate entries. If you use the "merge" option, both hosts files will be merged, but doesn't delete duplicates (leaving a LOT of them). With both files merged and duplicates deleted, there are currently 78,xxx domains blocked!

You can also use a batch file to merge all hosts files too, that's what I do and keep my actual HOSTS files that I install on a completely separate drive so in the event of a hijack I don't have to edit one line of the Windows installed version.

Fully agree

I forgot another link

Updated 07/27/09

host-file

While I wish it was the 27th ( my birthday ), I'm pretty sure that's next monday.

07/21/09 Thanks

Thanks for the update Abu!

MVPS Hosts File also updated on 7/21/09: http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

EDIT: Please ignore my MVPS hosts file update notice above, I screwed up, and it actually hasn't been updated.

Ice that is the 21st June.

hey guys one question:
never worked before with host files:...does it blocked ads,banners,pop outs from sites or block the whole site?
..if it block those pesky ads,,it works like ad-blockers?

Have a read of the MVPS site linked to above, it has a lot of good info, and the answer to your question is yes:

thanks for the informatiom.
--also i see HOSTMAN has too many betas lately released and last beta was release 10-28-08
and the stable version was release 07-23-08
sine this program can merge the other hosts files "i think" is better.but like i said before they only release betas lately.

I just started using HOSTS ( using Hostsman for MVPS and hphosts ) and for some reason, sites I regularily use ( like pastebin ) are blocked. Anyone know why? I know how to remove them, I'm just wondering what would possibly cause someone to block a site that has very little impact =\

Sorry Hazel, must've misread the date.

tcoffeep i don't use host files yet since i don't know which one to use.
now..i can go to that page no problem.

Oh, I know it's the HOSTS. It only began happening afterwards.

I found that when I started merging HP Hosts with my usual MVPS. Just about all combination of links to a popular Online Hosting site were blocked.

I'm still undecided whether do unblock as I've done, or just stick with MVPS. It was a case of merging HP Hosts because it was there. Never had a problem really that needed them both.

(tcoffeep ] if you refer to pastebin.ca is a "hell yeah"..i can't connect either..to the others pastebins=ok
just run today this hostmvp and they're great blocking add,banners,parasites. using low resources...
hope this work for firefox and opera too.

well i found a bug,on some sites the "back botton" don't work ,,it stays there..
time to go back to square one

MVPS Hosts File Updated on July 27, 2009: http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

Thanks Ice.

hpHosts hosts file was updated on 08-20-09.

Your link seems has broken. Here thats WHY

MVPS Hosts File

Updated Sep. 02. Interesting to note inclusion of tcr.tynt.com, a text copy reporting site, that's becoming quite popular.

hpHosts updated September 23, 2009.

http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

Updated Oct-08-2009

hpHosts updated 10/28/09

http://hosts-file.net/?s=Download

thanks for heads up, TeeJay.

Thats really good hard work by Steven.

MVPS hosts updated today, November 13.

Thanks TeeJay

Ditto from me TeeJay.

Just noticed this post.

Here are mvps' reasons for inclusion: http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/criteria.htm

host-file.net's policy is here: http://hosts-file.net/?s=policy

Most DNS providers that block domains will tell you the categories their sites fall into. DynDNS.com, for example, use third-party barracuda.

Thanks also from me TeeJay.

No problem everyone.