Moderators hazelnut Posted October 9, 2009 Moderators Share Posted October 9, 2009 MVPS hosts file was updated on the 8th of October http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm Support contact https://support.ccleaner.com/s/contact-form?language=en_US&form=general or support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icedrake Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Thanks Hazel for the update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay3800 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Not to nitpick, but a hosts file isn't really software, so shouldn't this be in Windows Security? Anyway, thanks for the update! Dell Latitude D600 Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit SP1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators rridgely Posted October 9, 2009 Moderators Share Posted October 9, 2009 Not to nitpick, but a hosts file isn't really software, so shouldn't this be in Windows Security? 1. Computers. the programs used to direct the operation of a computer, as well as documentation giving instructions on how to use them. Compare hardware (def. 5). 2. anything that is not hardware but is used with hardware, esp. audiovisual materials, as film, tapes, records, etc.: a studio fully equipped but lacking software. 3. Television Slang. prepackaged materials, as movies or reruns, used to fill out the major part of a station's program schedule http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/software Clearly it is software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay3800 Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 1. Computers. the programs used to direct the operation of a computer, as well as documentation giving instructions on how to use them. Compare hardware (def. 5).2. anything that is not hardware but is used with hardware, esp. audiovisual materials, as film, tapes, records, etc.: a studio fully equipped but lacking software. 3. Television Slang. prepackaged materials, as movies or reruns, used to fill out the major part of a station's program schedule http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/software Clearly it is software. I'm aware of what software is, and I still think posts about hosts files belong in the Windows Security forum. Threads about anti-virus software are about.....software, yet they still get posted in the Windows Security forum. It was just a friendly suggestion, but hey, what do I know? You're the mod! Dell Latitude D600 Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit SP1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators DennisD Posted October 10, 2009 Moderators Share Posted October 10, 2009 Thanks hazel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capman Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 I tend to agree with TeeJay, the hosts file is a part of Windows, so therefore it is a bunch of settings within Windows, not software that actually allows you to perform something. The hosts file was originally designed to locate network nodes on a computer network, however the MVPS hosts file went a step further by providing security on a computer. Windows Security would then seem a good place for it, but hey, no matter where it is posted we are made aware of it so all is good in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zone54 Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 And if I'd seen this post first I wouldn't have added it to the post in the Security section! So here I go adding another pointless addition to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmite Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 And if I'd seen this post first I wouldn't have added it to the post in the Security section! So here I go adding another pointless addition to the forum! Look on the bright side ... at least there's no excuse for anyone having an out-of-date list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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