TheJediSlayer
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I thought I'd fill everyone in on a great host file that'll protect and save you bandwidth against such things as ads, pop-ups, and parasites etc. This host file's goal, is to provide you with enhanced security, and still faster web browsing.
Source: http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
My Review:
I've been using this host file site for many months now. I must say that I'm very impressed with how much ads and banners it does away with. It's probably saved me a few times from some harmful online material too. The only real problem I've ever had with using this host file, is one time I wasn't able to login to Xfire because of it. Although I did manage to get my Xfire working again by replacing the host file and then later on reinstalling the host file from this site. I've never really had a problem since then.
Want an example? Use MS regular host file and check out Myspace.com. Heck, even long into it if you have an account there. Notice how you probably get a lot of banner ads etc? Now install the host file from the website I've provided above and watch those banner ads disappear!
Level: Intermediate
Best of all, it's free!
Source: http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
My Review:
I've been using this host file site for many months now. I must say that I'm very impressed with how much ads and banners it does away with. It's probably saved me a few times from some harmful online material too. The only real problem I've ever had with using this host file, is one time I wasn't able to login to Xfire because of it. Although I did manage to get my Xfire working again by replacing the host file and then later on reinstalling the host file from this site. I've never really had a problem since then.
Want an example? Use MS regular host file and check out Myspace.com. Heck, even long into it if you have an account there. Notice how you probably get a lot of banner ads etc? Now install the host file from the website I've provided above and watch those banner ads disappear!
Level: Intermediate
Best of all, it's free!