Yep. You would delete the ones that you want to allow. However, if this is what most of these entries are like, then I would leave it alone. When I gave you the IP address you should have been able to connect to C|Net no problem, as the host file is skipped. Let me explain. When you type in an address in your address bar such as www.example.com, a certain path is followed as the internet understands only a number address such as 123.43.43.1. This is where DNS servers come into play. They resolve name domains to their actual IPs. But before your request goes to a DNS server it checks the host file for information, hence those entries cause ads not to be displayed as it resolves the 123banner sites to 127.0.0.1. Now if you type in an IP address from the beginning there is no need of the host file or a DNS server. The internet routers have everything that they need to bring you to the website you wish to go to. So the problem should lie elsewhere. David Weaver I spilled spot remover on my dog. Now he's gone. -- Steven Wright -----Original Message----- From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of taanzaa Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 8:17 PM To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Unable To Connect To Internet Sites Thanks for the response. The host file I downloaded from Gorilla has entries in it....I listed an example below...I don't know what the original looks like but, everything that is directed to go to a site with popup ads etc are actually routed to the local host 127.0.0 Here are some examples: # 123Banners 127.0.0.1 123banners.com 127.0.0.1 control.123banners.com 127.0.0.1 ftp.123banners.com 127.0.0.1 ftp.control.123banners.com 127.0.0.1 www.123banners.com This is just a sample of what's listed in the host file I now have. So, to edit this would I just get rid of everything or what? Thanks for the advice. --- "David J. Weaver" <weaverdj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Most hosts files are empty. > > You could copy the HOST file and rename the copy > something like HOST.OLD and > then edit the HOST file to delete the entries you > don't want. > > David Weaver > > Last year I went fishing with Salvador Dali. He was > using a dotted line. He > caught every other fish. -- Steven Wright > > > -----Original Message----- > From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of > taanzaa > Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2002 9:29 PM > To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Unable To Connect To > Internet Sites > > > > Sorry this is no help to you....but, actually a > question of my own....but maybe an answer from > someone > else will solve your problem. > > I downloaded/edited a host file that prevents info > being sent via other sites that promote > ads/popups/popunders....downloaded it from the > Gorilla > site....anyhoo....now that I have that particular > host > file I find it difficult to connect to some > sites.... > > Unfortunately, I didn't take the advice (which I > always do now) and backup the previous host file. > Certain sites I can't access due to the new host > file. > Do you know where I could get a copy of a regular > host file that doesn't use the address 127.0.0? > > Thanks for the help. > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes > http://finance.yahoo.com > To unsub or change your email settings: > http://www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > http://www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > To unsub or change your email settings: > http://www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > http://www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance.yahoo.com To unsub or change your email settings: http://www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ http://www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To unsub or change your email settings: http://www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ http://www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/