Host File

[uniacidz]

I have spent the last 40 mins searching for this and still havent come up with what i want.

I remember somewhere in Neowin someone gave a solution for those orange text ads like in the attachment by modding the hosts file.

Does someone remember this modding at all?

[SimplyPotatoes]

you guys need to stop blocking ads and click on neowin sponsers!!!!!

[uniacidz]

No this thing is happening in a few web sites now and i am beginning to think its gonna be the next sort of advertising mainstream since pop up ads will be blocked in IE in SP2.

But it is becoming a annoyance now on other sites.

[uniacidz]

Found the solution.

Mod, please close the thread.

[iron2000]

If anyone need an ad-bloacking hosts file look here:

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

[uniacidz]

Man, this thread still alive. I have asked for it to be closed.

Kazaa Lite website also provides a host file to block ads etc.

Cheers

[Mysterio]

all its doing is mapping local host to the various ads pushing site....you don't need to FIND anything...you can just create a text file with NO extension...call it HOSTS and put it in the C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc folder....and simply type:

127.0.0.1 adssite.com

127.0.0.1 adssite2.com

and so on and so on...

into this hosts file...

[mm3h]

Davey keep it open to help others its helped me thanks for starting the thread :)

[uniacidz]

  tapnet said:

Davey keep it open to help others its helped me thanks for starting the thread :)

PPL have spoken. If they want the thread open, its open.

As for the orange text i was mentioning(is so annoying on some other websites), add this to your host file

127.0.0.1 www.gotoast.com

127.0.0.1 www.vibrantmedia.com

127.0.0.1 itxt.vibrantmedia.com

Simply navigate to C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\ and find the hosts file with no extension, open with notepad and adjust accordingly.

As for me mentioning how Kazaa Lite website has a modified host file, it does not include the above advertising sites so you will have to add it to the host file.

Cheers

[anarkhia]

try using adshield

[frease]

Use Proxomitron --> Best ad-blocker+ more and it's free ;)

[LOC Veteran]

Yes but development has also terminated on it :(