MVPS Hosts File update 10th Dec'07

Computer Help and Discussions Windows Security
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Thank you Craig.

Question for you if you don't mind. Are you a boxing fan, or do you box yourself?

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Cheers Craig. I love boxing and was sad for

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. :lol:

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Thanks for the update notice, I've got it installed and protecting my system! :)

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Thanks for the update notice, I've got it installed and protecting my system! :mellow:

YEAH, THANKS HERE ALSO. :rolleyes::mellow:

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!!! :angry::angry::angry:

Plus the benefit of avoiding viruses !!! and all those junky flashing ads. THANKS AGAIN :P:mellow::lol:

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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 B)

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Thank you also YoKenny. I'll check it out. davey.

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A good application to manage the HOSTS file is HostsMan that permits you to automatically update the HOSTS file from a couple of sources

It's also good for cleaning up when using multiple HOSTS files that are bound to cause the unavoidable duplicates! It's the only HOSTS program I've ever used that gets rid of dups.

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...that permits you to automatically update the HOSTS file from a couple of sources

I bet there's going to be a bunch of "false positive" entries.

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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I don't believe in using HOSTs file that way.