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    In the hosts file
    How do remove ads that display through a site?

    The total ad source is:
    http://cache.finn.no/gfx/bannerads/settinnann360_finndenrette.gif

    If i just do :
    cache.finn.no
    it removes All images within the site-not good

    and if i do:
    cache.finn.no/gfx/bannerads
    it doesnt do anything

    what to do?
    to get rid of these ads using hosts trick?

    (i use edexter on the side not that this matters).

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    i think the supertrick can only block domains ie. cache.finn.no, which i'm going to guess is where the website stores its images

    if the ads really bug you try out Admuncher
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    I thought so - pity......

    Guess its time to move over to antipop progs

    Thanx.banner.darth.insinuate.com

  4. Software & Hardware   -   #4
    You can only add top level domain or sub-domain to block in a host file. If it was something like ads.whatever.com you could have added that.

    So I dont think you can block only a directory.

    Try one thing

    cache.finn.no/gfx/bannerads/

    Add that / in the end to see if it changes anything. I doubt that but just try it out.
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    Nope- no change

    None of the other hosts entrances have /////in them they only have ........

    thanx anyway

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  6. Software & Hardware   -   #6
    I thought so.
    I was trying to block a directory only and sometimes it doesnt work if you dont give "/" in the end. But alas, as thought host file can only block domains or sub-domain.
    As DarthInsinuate said, the other only possibility is using Zonealarm or Admuncher&#33;
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