Hi all - WinME

I'm not sure this is something that might fit into the scope of this group,
and if it should not be posted here please let me know and I'll be happy to
do so elsewhere.

I just have a question for clarification if I may. I apologize for being so
dense, but it has been suggested to me that I should perhaps have a HOSTS
file. I have read up on this, and while some of it is clear, I am still
somewhat confused as to exactly what it does, and what is it for. It's
purpose, and under what circumstances would one really need such a file.

I have found that, while their intentions are well meant, some suggestions
are not a good thing for my system, something that I really need, or
ultimately creates problems. I hesitate to take any action until I am sure
it is right for me. Thus, I would appreciate any information or input on
HOSTS files.

Best regards,
Jan

Jan Il wrote:

> I'm not sure this is something that might fit into the scope of this group,
> and if it should not be posted here please let me know and I'll be happy to
> do so elsewhere.
>
> I just have a question for clarification if I may. I apologize for being so
> dense, but it has been suggested to me that I should perhaps have a HOSTS
> file. I have read up on this, and while some of it is clear, I am still
> somewhat confused as to exactly what it does, and what is it for. It's
> purpose, and under what circumstances would one really need such a file.
>
> I have found that, while their intentions are well meant, some suggestions
> are not a good thing for my system, something that I really need, or
> ultimately creates problems. I hesitate to take any action until I am sure
> it is right for me. Thus, I would appreciate any information or input on
> HOSTS files.

The hosts file, which must be located in your Windows directory, allows
you to assign an IP address to a server name. This can be useful to get
rid of ads loaded from ad servers for example.

For more information take a look at this:
http://www.cdhk.de/buck/nohttpd/nohttpd.php

This link is also very helpful

http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm


GrimReaper

Jan Il wrote:

<~~~>
>I have read up on this, and while some of it is clear, I am still
>somewhat confused as to exactly what it does, and what is it for. It's
>purpose, and under what circumstances would one really need such a file.

http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/what_is_hosts.html

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Bart

Jan Il wrote:
> Hi all - WinME
>
> I'm not sure this is something that might fit into the scope of this
> group, and if it should not be posted here please let me know and
> I'll be happy to do so elsewhere.
>
> I just have a question for clarification if I may. I apologize for
> being so dense, but it has been suggested to me that I should perhaps
> have a HOSTS file. I have read up on this, and while some of it is
> clear, I am still somewhat confused as to exactly what it does, and
> what is it for. It's purpose, and under what circumstances would one
> really need such a file.
>
> I have found that, while their intentions are well meant, some
> suggestions are not a good thing for my system, something that I
> really need, or ultimately creates problems. I hesitate to take any
> action until I am sure it is right for me. Thus, I would appreciate
> any information or input on HOSTS files.
>
> Best regards,
> Jan

In addition to the other answers there is a HOSTS file that is updated
regularly and the entries are validated as well. I run it on my old WinME
200MHZ laptop with no performance hit. It actually speeds up the Internet
connection because the extra junk does not have to be downloaded. I also
use an application called eDexter that subtitutes the "not found" message
with a small blank graphic.

http://webpages.charter.net/hpguru/hosts/hosts.html
http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/eDexter.html

Hi Yokenny!

"YoKenny" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:_9WLb.61315$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Jan Il wrote:
> > Hi all - WinME
> >
> > I'm not sure this is something that might fit into the scope of this
> > group, and if it should not be posted here please let me know and
> > I'll be happy to do so elsewhere.
> >
> > I just have a question for clarification if I may. I apologize for
> > being so dense, but it has been suggested to me that I should perhaps
> > have a HOSTS file. I have read up on this, and while some of it is
> > clear, I am still somewhat confused as to exactly what it does, and
> > what is it for. It's purpose, and under what circumstances would one
> > really need such a file.
> >
> > I have found that, while their intentions are well meant, some
> > suggestions are not a good thing for my system, something that I
> > really need, or ultimately creates problems. I hesitate to take any
> > action until I am sure it is right for me. Thus, I would appreciate
> > any information or input on HOSTS files.
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Jan
>
> In addition to the other answers there is a HOSTS file that is updated
> regularly and the entries are validated as well. I run it on my old WinME
> 200MHZ laptop with no performance hit. It actually speeds up the Internet
> connection because the extra junk does not have to be downloaded. I also
> use an application called eDexter that subtitutes the "not found" message
> with a small blank graphic.
>
> http://webpages.charter.net/hpguru/hosts/hosts.html
> http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/eDexter.html

Thank you very much for the additional information, and the program link.
I'll look into the eDexter too. I really appreciate your time and help.

Jan


>

Hi Bart,

"Bart Bailey" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Jan Il wrote:
>
> <~~~>
> >I have read up on this, and while some of it is clear, I am still
> >somewhat confused as to exactly what it does, and what is it for. It's
> >purpose, and under what circumstances would one really need such a file.
>
> http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/what_is_hosts.html
>
Thank you for the link. The infomation is very helpful. I do appreciate your
time to help.

Jan

Hi Grim! ;-)

"GrimReaper" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:btoplg$t29$(E-Mail Removed)...
> This link is also very helpful
>
> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

I didn't know that the HOSTS was actually part of the Windows files. ??
This is really good to know, as it means I don't need another program.

Thank you for your time and information. I appreciate it very much.

Jan
>
>

Hi Frederic,

"Frederic Bonroy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:btopae$859mt$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Jan Il wrote:
>
> > I'm not sure this is something that might fit into the scope of this
group,
> > and if it should not be posted here please let me know and I'll be happy
to
> > do so elsewhere.
> >
> > I just have a question for clarification if I may. I apologize for being
so
> > dense, but it has been suggested to me that I should perhaps have a
HOSTS
> > file. I have read up on this, and while some of it is clear, I am still
> > somewhat confused as to exactly what it does, and what is it for. It's
> > purpose, and under what circumstances would one really need such a file.
> >
> > I have found that, while their intentions are well meant, some
suggestions
> > are not a good thing for my system, something that I really need, or
> > ultimately creates problems. I hesitate to take any action until I am
sure
> > it is right for me. Thus, I would appreciate any information or input on
> > HOSTS files.
>
> The hosts file, which must be located in your Windows directory, allows
> you to assign an IP address to a server name. This can be useful to get
> rid of ads loaded from ad servers for example.
>
> For more information take a look at this:
> http://www.cdhk.de/buck/nohttpd/nohttpd.php

Thank you for the link, I really appreciate your time and information.

Jan

On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 16:57:30 GMT, YoKenny <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> In addition to the other answers there is a HOSTS file that is updated
> regularly and the entries are validated as well. I run it on my old WinME
> 200MHZ laptop with no performance hit. It actually speeds up the Internet
> connection because the extra junk does not have to be downloaded. I also
> use an application called eDexter that subtitutes the "not found" message
> with a small blank graphic.

I'm curious how many entries you have in your hosts file. I vaugely remember
there being a major performance hit, if the number of entries exceeded some
value, but don't remember what that value was.

Regards, Dave Hodgins

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