DNS enable appears to cause problems:

Let us know if there is any improvement.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"FACE" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 19:11:09 -0500, "glee" in
microsoft.public.win98.performance wrote:

First of all, I use a HOSTS file to block ads, and it works just fine without
having
to make the changes you made in the Network control panel. I am not a networking
expert, but I don't know why that web site tells you to change the configuration
on
the TCP/IP properties' DNS Configuration tab....there is no need to do that. A
HOSTS file for this purpose works with those properties set at 'Disable DNS'.

OK.
Secondly, it is my understanding that this *must* be the first line of the HOSTS
file:
127.0.0.1 localhost

It is in mine.

The file I see on the web site you linked (hosts.txt), does not have that as the
first line.

Several months ago, I got my host file from:

# http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/ #

I suggest you re-name the HOSTS file to Hosts.old, change your TCP/IP properties
to
'Disable DNS', click OK and reboot.

I will unchange my Network change.

Thanks

FACE


Then download the HOSTS file at the link below,
set it in your Windows folder, and see how things work for you:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

Read the whole page, while you're there....heck, check out the whole site!
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/

On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 23:39:51 -0500, "glee" in
microsoft.public.win98.performance wrote:

Let us know if there is any improvement.

I can tell you right now that I did not see your message till late last
night and this morning it came up just fine without any changes which I
intend to make if/when the problem reappears.

What i did different today was start out going straight through my ISP and
not through a purely external call.

Let me know if you read my entire original post including the paragraph
about the "excruciatingly obvious" solution.

I had already read that entire page, plus 2 others because i seldom take a
single web source as a complete answer or necessary procedure.

On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 23:39:51 -0500, "glee" in
microsoft.public.win98.performance wrote:

Let us know if there is any improvement.

I can tell you right now that I did not see your message till late last
night and this morning it came up just fine without any changes which I
intend to make if/when the problem reappears.

What i did different today was start out going straight through my ISP and
not through a purely external call.

Let me know if you read my entire original post including the paragraph
about the "excruciatingly obvious" solution.

I had already read that entire page, plus 2 others because i seldom take a
single web source as a complete answer or necessary procedure.

Yes, I have read your original post, and as I mentioned, I am not a networking
expert. However, I have never seen any instructions that required you to Enable DNS
in order to use a HOSTS file. I suggest you ask the question on the Networking
newsgroup, where the experts may be able to give you an explanation for the
behaviour.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"FACE" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 23:39:51 -0500, "glee" in
microsoft.public.win98.performance wrote:

Let us know if there is any improvement.

I can tell you right now that I did not see your message till late last
night and this morning it came up just fine without any changes which I
intend to make if/when the problem reappears.

What i did different today was start out going straight through my ISP and
not through a purely external call.

Let me know if you read my entire original post including the paragraph
about the "excruciatingly obvious" solution.

I had already read that entire page, plus 2 others because i seldom take a
single web source as a complete answer or necessary procedure.

Yes, I have read your original post, and as I mentioned, I am not a networking
expert. However, I have never seen any instructions that required you to Enable DNS
in order to use a HOSTS file. I suggest you ask the question on the Networking
newsgroup, where the experts may be able to give you an explanation for the
behaviour.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"FACE" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 23:39:51 -0500, "glee" in
microsoft.public.win98.performance wrote:

Let us know if there is any improvement.

I can tell you right now that I did not see your message till late last
night and this morning it came up just fine without any changes which I
intend to make if/when the problem reappears.

What i did different today was start out going straight through my ISP and
not through a purely external call.

Let me know if you read my entire original post including the paragraph
about the "excruciatingly obvious" solution.

I had already read that entire page, plus 2 others because i seldom take a
single web source as a complete answer or necessary procedure.

Yes, you did mention that you were not a networking expert. That makes at
least two of us, then. G

The problem I had with the problem was that it was/is intermittent.

I just hate intermittent computer problems!

May I say that I am glad that you did not take my last reply in an untoward
way which it was not meant to be. This group is by nature, and to an extent
by some necessity, solution oriented and not discussion oriented.

It looks like a likely victim ng for this might be
comp.os.ms-windows.networking.tcp-ip

You and several others do a good job here -- sort of a free computer clinic.

FACE

On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 15:18:39 -0500, "glee" in
microsoft.public.win98.performance wrote:

Yes, I have read your original post, and as I mentioned, I am not a networking
expert. However, I have never seen any instructions that required you to Enable DNS
in order to use a HOSTS file. I suggest you ask the question on the Networking
newsgroup, where the experts may be able to give you an explanation for the
behaviour.

Yes, you did mention that you were not a networking expert. That makes at
least two of us, then. G

The problem I had with the problem was that it was/is intermittent.

I just hate intermittent computer problems!

May I say that I am glad that you did not take my last reply in an untoward
way which it was not meant to be. This group is by nature, and to an extent
by some necessity, solution oriented and not discussion oriented.

It looks like a likely victim ng for this might be
comp.os.ms-windows.networking.tcp-ip

You and several others do a good job here -- sort of a free computer clinic.

FACE

On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 15:18:39 -0500, "glee" in
microsoft.public.win98.performance wrote:

Yes, I have read your original post, and as I mentioned, I am not a networking
expert. However, I have never seen any instructions that required you to Enable DNS
in order to use a HOSTS file. I suggest you ask the question on the Networking
newsgroup, where the experts may be able to give you an explanation for the
behaviour.

You might also try
news:microsoft.public.win98.networking

"likely victim ng"....LOL, I like that.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"FACE" wrote in message
...
Yes, you did mention that you were not a networking expert. That makes at
least two of us, then. G

The problem I had with the problem was that it was/is intermittent.

I just hate intermittent computer problems!

May I say that I am glad that you did not take my last reply in an untoward
way which it was not meant to be. This group is by nature, and to an extent
by some necessity, solution oriented and not discussion oriented.

It looks like a likely victim ng for this might be
comp.os.ms-windows.networking.tcp-ip

You and several others do a good job here -- sort of a free computer clinic.

FACE

On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 15:18:39 -0500, "glee" in
microsoft.public.win98.performance wrote:

Yes, I have read your original post, and as I mentioned, I am not a networking
expert. However, I have never seen any instructions that required you to Enable
DNS
in order to use a HOSTS file. I suggest you ask the question on the Networking
newsgroup, where the experts may be able to give you an explanation for the
behaviour.

You might also try
news:microsoft.public.win98.networking

"likely victim ng"....LOL, I like that.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"FACE" wrote in message
...
Yes, you did mention that you were not a networking expert. That makes at
least two of us, then. G

The problem I had with the problem was that it was/is intermittent.

I just hate intermittent computer problems!

May I say that I am glad that you did not take my last reply in an untoward
way which it was not meant to be. This group is by nature, and to an extent
by some necessity, solution oriented and not discussion oriented.

It looks like a likely victim ng for this might be
comp.os.ms-windows.networking.tcp-ip

You and several others do a good job here -- sort of a free computer clinic.

FACE

On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 15:18:39 -0500, "glee" in
microsoft.public.win98.performance wrote:

Yes, I have read your original post, and as I mentioned, I am not a networking
expert. However, I have never seen any instructions that required you to Enable
DNS
in order to use a HOSTS file. I suggest you ask the question on the Networking
newsgroup, where the experts may be able to give you an explanation for the
behaviour.

Generally, DNS should be enabled on the ISP connection not on the protocol.

"glee" wrote in message
...
Yes, I have read your original post, and as I mentioned, I am not a
networking
expert. However, I have never seen any instructions that required you to
Enable DNS
in order to use a HOSTS file. I suggest you ask the question on the
Networking
newsgroup, where the experts may be able to give you an explanation for
the
behaviour.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"FACE" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 23:39:51 -0500, "glee" in
microsoft.public.win98.performance wrote:

Let us know if there is any improvement.

I can tell you right now that I did not see your message till late last
night and this morning it came up just fine without any changes which I
intend to make if/when the problem reappears.

What i did different today was start out going straight through my ISP
and
not through a purely external call.

Let me know if you read my entire original post including the paragraph
about the "excruciatingly obvious" solution.

I had already read that entire page, plus 2 others because i seldom take
a
single web source as a complete answer or necessary procedure.