Comments on: A Windows Hosts Manager http://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/16/a-windows-hosts-manager/ A technology news blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:50:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Block Spyware Websites With Inoculatehttp://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/16/a-windows-hosts-manager/comment-page-1/#comment-871111 Block Spyware Websites With Inoculate Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:08:17 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/16/a-windows-hosts-manager/#comment-871111 [...] program is not automatically updating the spyware list over the Internet which alternatives like Hostsman which offers four different block lists and auto updating. Hostsman on the other hand is not a [...] [...] program is not automatically updating the spyware list over the Internet which alternatives like Hostsman which offers four different block lists and auto updating. Hostsman on the other hand is not a [...]

]]> By: Martinhttp://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/16/a-windows-hosts-manager/comment-page-1/#comment-219658 Martin Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:21:24 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/16/a-windows-hosts-manager/#comment-219658 Nico that one is perfect, thanks so much ! Nico that one is perfect, thanks so much !

]]> By: nicohttp://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/16/a-windows-hosts-manager/comment-page-1/#comment-219635 nico Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:53:35 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/16/a-windows-hosts-manager/#comment-219635 Hello Martin, The issue with the “Cannot connect” block can be solved with the freeware program eDexter. Quote: "eDexter supplements Internet filtering by substituting local images for filtered images in order to prevent browser stalls and other annoyances. You may use your own images or eDexter's internal transparent image." Can be downloaded from: http://www.pyrenean.com/ Hello Martin,

The issue with the “Cannot connect” block can be solved with the freeware program eDexter.

Quote:
“eDexter supplements Internet filtering by substituting local images for filtered images in order to prevent browser stalls and other annoyances. You may use your own images or eDexter’s internal transparent image.”

Can be downloaded from: http://www.pyrenean.com/

]]> By: Biancahttp://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/16/a-windows-hosts-manager/comment-page-1/#comment-219355 Bianca Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:06:04 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/16/a-windows-hosts-manager/#comment-219355 Also: this works for I.E. as well - for those times when I have to use it, this will save my eyes :-) Also: this works for I.E. as well – for those times when I have to use it, this will save my eyes :-)

]]> By: Biancahttp://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/16/a-windows-hosts-manager/comment-page-1/#comment-219349 Bianca Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:51:15 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/16/a-windows-hosts-manager/#comment-219349 I tried this out, and you're right - it does seem faster, even with adblock still switched on. The nice thing is that the ads that still appeared in hotmail regardless of adblock being on or not (something that annoyed me a lot!), have now disappeared too. Wonderful! I tried this out, and you’re right – it does seem faster, even with adblock still switched on. The nice thing is that the ads that still appeared in hotmail regardless of adblock being on or not (something that annoyed me a lot!), have now disappeared too. Wonderful!

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