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Web question - blocking IPs

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

This looks pretty good.

Does it seem like something worth downloading?

I am pretty burned out on all the ads and banners and pop-ups.

Thx!

Crude and messy but it would work to block a small number of specific host names. I would be cautious messing with the hosts file, particularly adding entries from a source which you may or may not trust since this technique is effectively hijacking DNS lookups (translating from names to IP addresses).

This is probably not in the first 50 things your ISPs tech support staff will think of if you have problems accessing the Internet. It's a good idea if you know what you're doing, a bad idea if you don't.

I just want to block as many ads as possible.

I am surprised (or not surprised) that this option isn't part of every pc you buy, so you could simply and easily block noxious ads and such.

Is there a simpler way to do that than they are offering?

the above suggests you use windows, so:

1. use firefox
2. block pop-up windows (tools->options->content)
3. install adblock: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/10

Gonna try it! Thx! (1138)

lipi wrote:the above suggests you use windows, so:

1. use firefox
2. block pop-up windows (tools->options->content)
3. install adblock: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/10

This is exactly what I do. It's the best option i think.

That was a goood tip! Thank, guys.

Downloaded and running.

Also enabled 'smooth scroll', too. Ahhhhhhhhhhhh

Instead of adblock I'd go with adblock plus. Adblock is no longer being updated and doesn't work with firefox 3.0. http://adblockplus.org/en/

Too late for right now, but I will keep that in mind! Thx!

Do most people not have ad blockers installed? This is great!

PhilShapiro wrote:Instead of adblock I'd go with adblock plus. Adblock is no longer being updated and doesn't work with firefox 3.0. http://adblockplus.org/en/

I assumed that's what he was talking about... I have adblock plus installed.

Eyeball wrote:Too late for right now, but I will keep that in mind! Thx!

Do most people not have ad blockers installed? This is great!

There are tons of different adblock solutions. I'd guess only a small amount are using some sort of adblock. Many people have pop-up blockers, but not adblockers.

I think I'm running FF 2.0.0.12 - thats what I see in my add/delete programs section in the control panel. Whats up with FF 3?

I have recently been trying Opera and Flock - both have nice features tho Flock sometime launches itself when I get my Yahoo mail. Irksome.

I dont see AdBlock in there. Was the AdBlock Plus kind of a beta roll out program?

Checked history - I was on both pages. Plus sounds like what I have. I have a little icon in the right hand corner of the browser. If I click on it, I get a few options including disable AdBlock and blockable items.

I need to kniw how to only allow one or two item to appear and the rest not.

I have couple forum where it is blocking all image content and on Delphi it is blocking everything. Total white page.

Still in all - great to not see so much junk.

AdBlock - had to turn it off b/c it blocka all the icons on this site, including 'reply'.

All avatars.

Even the forum Basie banner.

Eyeball wrote:AdBlock - had to turn it off b/c it blocka all the icons on this site, including 'reply'.

All avatars.

Even the forum Basie banner.

Upgrade Firefox, and get the adblock plus. I run that, it doesn't block anything here.

http://www.getfirefox.com for the latest firefox.