MVPS HOSTS File Update July-27-2009

Posted on July 27th, 2009 by


The MVPS HOSTS file was recently updated [July-27-2009]
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

Download: hosts.zip (144 kb)
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.zip

How To: Download and Extract the HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts2.htm

HOSTS File – Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hostsfaq.htm

Note: the “text” version makes a great resource for determining possible culprits …
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.txt (597 kb)

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3 Responses to “MVPS HOSTS File Update July-27-2009”

  1.    Robert Said:
    July 27th, 2009 at 3:50 pm
       

    I hadn’t used your Hosts file in a few years and tried it out today and found at least with IE8, my whole browsing experience was very slow. Removed your Hosts file and it was back to normal.

  2.    winhelp2002 Said:
    July 27th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
       

    Robert,
    Did you disable the DNS Client service as recommended? The HOSTS file itself does not slow down IE8 as I use it myself as well as many many others, with no effects …

  3.    Paul Said:
    July 27th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
       

    I guess you missed the screenshot I linked on the blog post of the previous release.

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