Re: Spyware

On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 03:52:02 -0700, Ace <ace_rules_bbs@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Attaching a small warning here..
A HOSTS file that contains too many entries and/or too many dead entries
will slow down your operating system


For a resolution to that problem, read this article: "Blocking
Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File" at
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm, particularly the "Editors
Note" about half way down the page.



and possibly hamper your use of
online facilities.
It would be wise to read up on the subject before diving into the deep
end.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
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