On Monday 09 Jun 2003 7:28 am, Derek Jennings wrote: > On Monday 09 Jun 2003 12:28 am, rikona wrote: > > Hello, > > > > There has been discussion about security, but little about privacy. > > Granted, Mandrake seems FAR less intrusive then M$ when updating, and > > with 'call home' programs. Thank you, thank you, Mandrake. > > <snip> > > </snip> > > Has anyone had experience in using the host file to block ads/snoops? > > Does it hang the browser in waiting for the localhost to time out if > > the host file is used [this is a problem in Opera, at least].
Ok, in konqueror this works a charm. I'm currently blocked from banner spam etc from over 6000 servers all listed in my /etc/host file. Copy it across and you're set to go. Browsing has speeded up nicely thanks to this. It also helps as this is the only spot in my county that cannot get adsl services so every bit helps. If you want a copy derek then email me off-list and I'll send you a very up-to-date copy as I added about 25 more servers to it only yesterday. Regards magnet
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