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Okay, this one is hard to explain so I'll just post a couple of pictures. Look at all the 'Page Cannot Be Displayed' thingys. What's causing them to appear like this? Why can't some things be displayed?
http://img5.exs.cx/img5/4263/z31.jpg
http://img73.exs.cx/img73/4084/z12.jpg
probably something in your hosts file is blocking the ads.
a little program called edexter can make those blank
Code:http://accs-net.com/hosts/eDexter.html
Edit:Dopey you beat me to it
Probably because you have those pages blocked thru your hosts files
(have you installed Kazaa+plus the supertrik in the past)
or they are blocked thru something else
the hosts file is found here : C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc - open hosts with notepad
if there is a long list it means theyr blocking
(these blocks speed up you web browsing)
I really don't want to just "patch" the problem, I'd like to find out what's causing it and correct that setting. I've probably ticked or unticked something I wasn't supposed to.
I wouldn't think it would be bad. a hosts file is very useful in blocking alot of ads/tracking cookies, etc. and as 15% says, it speeds up your surfing as a result.
just for a cosmetic reasons i advise to get the program, but if you want to clean out your hosts file, follow the path in his post and delete everything except the 127.0.0.1 entry
Open which host with notepad?
.bak
.bho
.ics
or just plain 'hosts' files
hosts <--- no extension
Speeds up surfing?? No way, it slows me down because each 'Page Cannot Be Displayed' thingy loads seperate. If I want to go 'Back', it doesn't go to the previous page, it simply removes one 'Page cannot....' There are seven 'Page Cannot....' on the eBay screenshot, that means I must press 'Back' seven times. That make sense?
Edit ; :lol: Damn u dopey beat me again
it just says "hosts"
no extension at all - ok
(copy everything thats init to another notepad file - then delete the content of "hosts" file - save, save the new notepad
run IE - check diference -
By the way use Firefox as your browser its much much better (and safer)
the Hosts fiile simply loops the ADS ip directly to your Own IP hence it dont need to travel the distance=speed
1,000's of things in there.Quote:
Originally Posted by dopey
Do you have Kaaa 'Lite? yes probably - open up the Help File and read the FAQ about the Supertrik - hosts ok
Where should I save the newly created notepad file?Quote:
Originally Posted by 15%
on your desktop or whereever call it anything
you can download updated lists of adblocks for your hosts files so dont worry about loosing these - but keep these for now.
any way now you now why these pages dont load - cause there ads.
you obviously didnt know about this hebce did not want this therefore i suggest removing them until you understand
will they return or accumulate again?
the hosts file is really a rather in efficient way to block ads.
ending up with false positives and what not.
A large hosts file can also slow down your browser.
Firefox with the adblock extension, or just the adblock settings in your userChrome would be better, IMO.
no they wont the host file was intended for use back when the internet was only a handful of computers. Ip adresses and hostnames for every machine where stored there. these days there are far too many so we have dns servers to do the job.Quote:
Originally Posted by Skizo
Do you have the script to block ads which can be put in the userChrome?Quote:
Originally Posted by motherflux
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Originally Posted by motherflux
Firefox?? NEVER AGAIN!!:angry:
Do you mean this? :unsure:Quote:
Originally Posted by 15%
Yes thankyou