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Forum: Internet March 5th 08, 11:04 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.internet
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Posted By Ben
Using the MVP's Hosts file causes problem...

And when using Internet Explorer with the MVP's hosts file restored to its
original content:

In Internet Options | Security tab | Internet Zone | Custom Level under
Scripting:

Active scripting -...
Forum: Internet March 5th 08, 02:24 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.internet
Replies: 11
Views: 11,320
Posted By Ben
Using the MVP's Hosts file causes problem...

But it didn't satisfy me.

I have restored the hosts file to its original content; switched to using
Mozilla Firefox as my default browser and installed AdBlock Plus and several
allied extensions....
Forum: Internet March 5th 08, 12:24 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.internet
Replies: 11
Views: 11,320
Posted By Ben
Using the MVP's Hosts file causes problem...

Hello Mike,

The site being blocked was an 'ad.doubleclick.net' one. I wasn't able to
find this in I.E. but a user of Firefox told me of it. I edited the hosts
file by placing the # before this...
Forum: Internet March 4th 08, 11:08 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.internet
Replies: 11
Views: 11,320
Posted By Ben
Using the MVP's Hosts file causes problem...

I can only thank you, Mike, for sharing your expertise with me.

I would like to perhaps end my input by leaving you with one sentence:

When I de-activate the hosts file and open the BBC news page I...
Forum: Internet March 4th 08, 04:24 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.internet
Replies: 11
Views: 11,320
Posted By Ben
Using the MVP's Hosts file causes problem...

Hello Mike,

I must quote you. "If you don't want this to happen forget about the hosts
file and display
the ads". I don't want this to happen. But I have no ads (this only on the
BBC web site) when...
Forum: Internet March 4th 08, 03:03 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.internet
Replies: 11
Views: 11,320
Posted By Ben
Using the MVP's Hosts file causes problem...

Hello Mike,

This image is of the front-page of the news international version.:

http://www.geocities.com/cowichancricket/MNG1.gif

The hosts file is de-activated - the page displays normally. No...
Forum: Internet March 3rd 08, 08:53 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.internet
Replies: 11
Views: 11,320
Posted By Ben
Using the MVP's Hosts file causes problem...

Hello,

With the Hosts file de-activated this website displays normally:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/ ,
however, on activation of the file, a white space appears across the top of
the page with the word...
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