127.0.0.1 localhost is Good, localhost is a reserved name and thats what is
should be, there are dozens of hosts files available for download that you can
use http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm is good stuff

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Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts file
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
links provided as a courtesy, read all instructions on the pages before use
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"RJK" wrote in message
...
| ...that never seemed to do anything on my machinee.g. block content from the
| out of date list of domain names from mvps.org :-)
|
| ...WHAT exactly should be the first line in the hosts file
|
| 127.0.0.1 localhost
|
| ...do i have to change "localhost" to be something to do with my computer
| e.g. my computer name , or change it to something to do with my ISP. As
| is obvious I don't know anything about networking but, I keep coming back
| to the hosts file, and having another fiddle, becuase I would like to block
| the banner ads. from bluestreak, doubleclick and tangozebra and so on.
|
| TIA, regards, Richard
|
| p.s. I HAVE got a check in the box "Bypass proxy server for local addresses"
| because MY DUN connection has proxy settings:-
| http://www-cache.freeserve.com port 8080
| http://www-cache.freeserve.com port 8080 in the HTTP: and FTP: slots.
|
|