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Posted by PA Bear on October 9, 2007, 8:32 pm
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> This is what I currently use to get rid of ads
> I have everything I my computer updated and I try to keep every
> updated I have my cookie settings on the highest setting in internet
> explorer so then I don't get cookie viruses or some adware from third
> party sites. I don't use internet explorer though but any third party
> browser is going to still use the guts of IE because it is the way
> Windows is set up so having that up to date and secure the more secure
> third party browser will be I use Fire Fox with ADblock and Flashblock
> the reason why I don't use noscript is because some sites wouldn't
> work right in login because it uses java or flash to login you in so
> then it's advertisers will be able to send ads in java or flash so I
> use flashblock which just replaces the flash or java with a play
> button so you don't have to see it.
>
> But is their any way of blocking it from contacting your computer so
> it can speed up your internet connection I have heard that putting the
> websites of major advertisers in your host file will make your
> computer think that those sites are from your computer so then when it
> tries to contact it it contacts your computer instead. but does any
> body know if that is safe? so any method that you know of is welcome
> just as long as it works.
>
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