![]() You don't need to reboot, or, for that matter, reopen your browsers. Once the host file is in place, you'll see the effects immediately. Will move the file "hosts" from your home directory to its home in the etc directory. With Linux or MacOS X, you login as the root user, or use sudo, to move the master hosts file to "/etc/hosts" or on some systems to "/private/etc/hosts". There's also the Hosts File Project, but unlike the others, which are frequently updated, Hosts File Project file hasn't been updated in over a year.įor Windows 7 and Vista, use "C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts" or "%systemroot%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts"įor Windows 8.x and Windows 10, use "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts" These are: How to make the internet not suck (as much), which despite the name is quite good, hpHosts, and MVPS Hosts. Now you may ask yourself "how do you know which sites to avoid?" Good question, there are thousands of them.įortunately, there are three host files ready to go, which include a large list of known ads servers, tracking cookies sites, and other web locations you'll want to avoid. What happens then is when a site, email, or what-have-you tries to steer you to a dodgy address, the Hosts file bounces it back and you're kept from going to the questionable domain. Specifically, you can list the sites you never want to visit in the Hosts file and give them the loopback address of 127.0.0.1 using IPv4 addressing or ::1 for IPv6 addressing. ![]() ![]() ![]() It does this by blocking your computer from connecting to annoying sites. Where Hosts files really shine is by letting you block ads, spyware sites, malware sites, and tracking sites. ![]()
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