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Originally Posted by madslug
You forgot the most effective method - the hosts file!!!!! When that blocks, it is blocked.
Using the hosts file does speed up your surfing for so many reasons - the browser is not having to run its cookie decision routine and the server is not having to make requests to the internet for content that will be rejected by the browser.
For *nix users including Macs the hosts file is in the /etc directory. It is in different places on Windows machines - just search for a file called hosts [note: there is no dot and no extension]
Every host file comes with instructions, basically along these lines. Edit with a text editor (NotePad is ok - not WordPad). Save a backup before you start editing. Add the following:
Code:
www.webwise.net 127.0.0.1
www.webwise.com 127.0.0.1
bt.webwise.com 127.0.0.1
www.oix.com 127.0.0.1
webwise.bt.com 127.0.0.1
etc
for each webwise, phorm and oix domain
Check that the saved file has not had .txt added as an extension by the text editor - rename as necessary, it must be hosts or it will not work. |
For those unsure of navigating Windows to locate your HOSTS file:
In Windows XP, an easy way to edit the HOSTS file is to go Start / Run and type into the run field:
Code:
notepad %systemroot%\system32\drivers\etc\HOSTS
An click the Ok button
To create a backup in Notepad go File \ Save As and use the drop down menu at the bottom of the save as dialogue box to select "All Files" and name the file HOSTS.bak - exit Notepad and run the above command to open the original HOSTS again for editing.
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