MVPS HOSTS Updated 02-28-05

No problem, Heather, don't worry.
Right now I'm sitting really pretty.
For a while I am going to ride that wave.
Thanks for your concern, it is much appreciated.

Harry.


"Heather" wrote in message
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Good.....I was pretty sure you paid for your firewall in EZ Trust, so you
are running the Pro version of Zone Alarm (renamed). Check in the
firewall
and you should see a tab on the left called "Privacy" (looking at my ZAPro
here, so assume it is in the same place). Click on that and you should
see
that there is *Cookie Control* which I have set at Medium.....and an Ad
Blocker which is at High.

Just pick what level you want it to be at or let the ZA Firewall work at
the
Default Level. But on the other hand, I use Firefox which blocks all of
that stuff anyway. Love that browser!! And it took a lot of persuading
by
the antivirus guys to swing me over to that one.

Don't try it until you get yourself completely sorted out with your HD and
partitioning......work on one thing at a time....OK??

Cheers....Heather

"webster72n" wrote in message
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Heather:

I feel so much better now, after reading your comments.
All the programs you mentioned are installed on my machine and some.
My paid version of EZ Firewall does the rest, I am certain now. I don't
know
of it being "Pro", but it most certainly does an outstanding job for me.
Thanks for your participation.

Harry.


"Heather" wrote in message
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See inline......

"siljaline" wrote in message
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"webster72n" wrote:

Isn't 'EZ Firewall' already doing this job?

Some firewalls block DNS, not sure if "EZ" does - never ran it.

EZ Firewall is either the free Zone Alarm or Zone Alarm Pro, depending
on
whether you paid for it.....Harry did, IIRC.

Even if it would delay, can that be considered consequential? By
that
I
mean, does the drawback outweigh the benefits?
Just an "uneducated" question, Silj.

There are no drawbacks, other than blanked out ads and disallowed
sites
from loading in IE, aka "coolwebsearch" & parasite sites.

I find that SpywareBlaster, in conjunction with AdAware and Spybot,
does
the
job. In fact, I haven't found a piece of spyware in a long time.
Running
AdAware is getting boring, lol!!

And I don't use IE anymore.....so no more popups & parasites or ads
unless
I
choose to let Firefox allow them, which I rarely do.

Just so you know......8-))

Figgs

Silj

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siljaline

MS - MVP Windows (IE/OE) & Security (AH-VSOP)
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Just to clarify, I've been running Mike Burgess' HOSTS file
way back when I had a much slower machine - granted the file
was much smaller then but I routinely install as due course on Win9x
machines and honestly find it's benefits far outweigh whatever
restrictions (if any) are incurred.

Mind, it's not an application - and, with the batch files, you can easily
turn HOSTS off.

Browser DNS lookup issues are not a problem with HOSTS under
Win9x, AFAIK.

Silj


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siljaline

MS - MVP Windows (IE/OE) & Security (AH-VSOP)
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Like you Heather I use Firefox now, apart from when doing WU, and love
it, I also use Thunderbird as my mail client just occasionally going
with OE to check what rubbish Hotmail has brought in g
Joan

Heather wrote:

I use Firefox which blocks all of
that stuff anyway. Love that browser!! And it took a lot of persuading by
the antivirus guys to swing me over to that one.

Don't try it until you get yourself completely sorted out with your HD and
partitioning......work on one thing at a time....OK??

Cheers....Heather

Silj:

You are fully justified in using a "Hosts file" and recommending it, because
of its benefits.
This NG is here to open a wider horizon in addition to providing direct
assistance with immediate computer problems in general under WinME.
You are being very helpful in fullfilling that purpose.
Thank you.

Harry.


"siljaline" wrote in message
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Just to clarify, I've been running Mike Burgess' HOSTS file
way back when I had a much slower machine - granted the file
was much smaller then but I routinely install as due course on Win9x
machines and honestly find it's benefits far outweigh whatever
restrictions (if any) are incurred.

Mind, it's not an application - and, with the batch files, you can easily
turn HOSTS off.

Browser DNS lookup issues are not a problem with HOSTS under
Win9x, AFAIK.

Silj


--
siljaline

MS - MVP Windows (IE/OE) & Security (AH-VSOP)
__________________________________________
Security Tools Updates
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=31

(Reply to group, as return address
is invalid - that we may all benefit)

Super, isn't it. There are a lot of little things that I like about it,
besides the speed and no popups. Filling in names & passwords
automatically, deleting URL's that you don't use for a couple of
days....just little things, but you would think that Microsoft would include
them in IE.

I use Yahoo as my main alternate.....but do have a Hotmail account for
rubbish too, grin.

Cheers....off for supper.....Heather

"Joan Archer" wrote in message
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Like you Heather I use Firefox now, apart from when doing WU, and love
it, I also use Thunderbird as my mail client just occasionally going
with OE to check what rubbish Hotmail has brought in g
Joan

Heather wrote:

I use Firefox which blocks all of
that stuff anyway. Love that browser!! And it took a lot of persuading
by
the antivirus guys to swing me over to that one.

Don't try it until you get yourself completely sorted out with your HD
and
partitioning......work on one thing at a time....OK??

Cheers....Heather

lol I have a Yahoo one, I've had it for a few years when I first
signed up to one of my cross stitch groups, but never use it g
Joan

Heather wrote:


I use Yahoo as my main alternate.....but do have a Hotmail account for
rubbish too, grin.

Cheers....off for supper.....Heather