Hosts File : New Tutorial!

[Bare Foot Kid]

I'm aware this is not an everyday subject but I found that my total lack of knowledge on the subject made me want to acquire some understanding of how it works; I do see requests for info about the Hosts File from time to time so I hope it's a help to some.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/78266-hosts-file-use-windows-7-vista.html?ltr=H

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

I forgot to add this one to the tutorial but it's there now.

 

[derekimo]

Nice Work Ted,
Good to have something to point to when the need arises.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello Derek.



The main reason I learned about it is because I thoroughly embarrassed myself trying to help someone with a question about the Hosts File not long ago.




Thanks mate!

 

[Jacee]

For those who don't know anything about a Hosts file, information is here
Hosts file - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello Jacee, thank you!

 

[Jacee]

You're welcome Kid, and thank you for the tutorial!

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

You're welcome Kid, and thank you for the tutorial!

My pleasure, I hope you can find a use for it.

 

[hubris]

Nice, though i'm surprised it wasn't put up before.

i usually add entries manually. two of my favourites.
127.0.0.1 doubleclick.co
127.0.0.1 ad.doubleclick.net

lol.:sarc:

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello hubris, thanks for the info.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

I just mad a change to this one and I think it looks better.

Under "Option Three" I removed the second snip and put the ping commands in a Code box.

 

[mpcrsc562]

Wow, thanks for the info. I've always wondered how to do that manually. That's good.

If I may -- not intending to show up the work you've done -- I've always used Spybot - Search & Destroy for adding Host Files automatically.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello mpcrsc562.



Thanks, Spybot S&D is the first time I'd heard of the Hosts File also, it's just something that caught my interest and I decided to learn how it works.


Actually, the MVPS Hosts File in the "Info" is a very good Hosts File to use.

 

[mpcrsc562]

Actually, the MVPS Hosts File in the "Info" is a very good Hosts File to use.

Where is that?

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Actually, the MVPS Hosts File in the "Info" is a very good Hosts File to use.

Where is that?

It's here.

Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File

 

[mpcrsc562]

Actually, the MVPS Hosts File in the "Info" is a very good Hosts File to use.

Where is that?

It's here.

Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File

Thank you.

Is it as simple as cut and paste to add from MVPS to my system?

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Where is that?

It's here.

Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File

Thank you.

My pleasure mate.

 

[mpcrsc562]

Is it as simple as cut and paste to add from MVPS to my system?

Figured it out...

Used MVPS batch file then used Spybot to add its list.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

For those interested.



I've re-done a couple of the snips and repositioned some of the watermarks, I also made all the links look the same; to me , it looks a lot better.