-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Need help guys
- From: "rudy" <rudylopeznc@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 16:42:56 -0500
GMan > Cure
Just saying hello from NC, here to learn :)
Rudy
----- Original Message -----
From: "GMan" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 3:24 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Need help guys
> Don,
> I may have the cure you need. Look for an app called CookieCop2. It
> runs as a proxy and handles more than just cookies. I can selectively
> banish advertisers entire sites, or just preent then from dropping
> cookies.
> It can even automatically convert individual cookies to session only,
> which
> is something that should work for your newsletters. CookieCop2 came out
> in
> 2002, but it works flawlessly under WinXP. It even cooperates beautifully
> with my ZoneAlarm Security Suite. As a bonus, double clicking on the
> Notification Area's icon will quickly show you who is sending stuff to
> your
> system, including the affiliates the main web site is using. Block
> Doubleclick.net from one site and they're blocked from all. Simple, cleam
> and no more HOSTS file editing. lol
>
> Peace,
> GMan
>
> "The only dumb questions are the ones that are never asked!"
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "dswabc" <dswabc@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 12:19 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Need help guys
>
>
>>I have renamed and replaced my HOSTS file a few
>> times with no problems. In
>> Windows Explorer, search for HOSTS. It should be
>> in:
>>
>> C:\windows\drivers\etc
>>
>> Rename existing file to hosts.bak then copy a new
>> file into the same folder.
>> Many people, myself included, use a custom hosts
>> file to block several
>> thousand websites from sending advertising to me.
>>
>> Unfortunately, it also prevents me from using
>> links to advertisers in many
>> newsletters that I receive because such links go
>> through those websites to
>> track referral sources to pay the newsletter. I
>> would really like to find a
>> fix for that inconvenience.
>>
>> Don
>
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