HOSTS file update

[Prushka]

update 12/12/04

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

Can be merged with Spybot HOSTS file to block additional unwanted parasites.

The list includes address and name of specific parasites in some cases at that address

[richard_cocks]

note: Don't use large HOSTS files on win2000, it makes the computer EXTREMELY slow.

[fancyf]

Editors Note: in most cases a large HOSTS file tends to slow down the machine. This only happens in W2000 and XP. Windows 98 and ME are not affected.

To resolve this issue open the "Services Editor"

Start | Run (type) "services.msc" (no quotes)
Scroll down to "DNS Client", Right-click and select: Properties
Click the drop-down arrow for "Startup type"
Select: Manual, click Apply\Ok and restart. [more info (http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/services.htm)]

You can see that the above "Service" is not needed (after a little browsing) by opening the Services Editor again, scroll down to DNS Client and check the "Status" column. It should be blank, if it was needed it would show "Started" in that column. [more info (http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm#Related)]

[richard_cocks]

ta for the heads up