Regarding hosts files

They really do make a huge difference - it's become one of the first things I do if I have to rebuild a PC.

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And follow the instructions. Basically, it takes a web page's instruction to load an ad or whatever from a certain server and turns back on itself without going out onto the web and actually getting it.

Net result = fewer ads, fewer popups, fewer dodgy links, fewer boobytrapped links.

Oh, it does block goatse.cx and others but you can comment them out if you really want. :-)

(FTW = For the win)

Posted By: Iwan Husarmi on January 20th 2010 at 18:24:59

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is it ok to use internet exploder or will chinese people steal my google? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 20, 17:21:44
- Probably, it will have security attacks fairly often just cos it's microsoft (General Chat) - pants, Jan 20, 17:26:52
  - i am now using google chrome after reading a tip off about exploder on bbc click mag (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 20, 17:30:36
    - Chrome is based on the Apple shite you didn't want to use (General Chat) - Ben, Jan 20, 23:38:17
    - I'd use either of those two. Chrome gets favourable reviews (General Chat) - pants, Jan 20, 17:32:27
      - i use firefox on my desktop (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 20, 17:34:49
    - There's Opera too (n/m) (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Jan 20, 17:31:36
      - crikey! which is the best ? (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 20, 17:32:30
        
        Opera (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 20, 17:35:08
        
        Depends what you like (General Chat) - Iwan Husarmi, Jan 20, 17:45:44
        
        NoScript also essential with FF (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Jan 20, 18:01:04
        
        i hated NoScript on FireFox, uninstalled it after 4 days (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 20, 18:05:26
        
        "Firefox FTW in my opinion" (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 20, 17:59:58
        
        Regarding hosts files (General Chat) - Iwan Husarmi, Jan 20, 18:24:59
        
        "see how much of the annoying shit on the web simply disappears." (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 20, 17:51:36

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