Besidilo Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Don't hosts files screw up formatting on some websites? I remember this being a case a couple of years ago when I used a custom hosts file.You asked a wrong question, the host file itself has nothing to do with site content, (Ha! It even doesn't know anything about www :P ) it only intercepts connections to the bad guys.The problem is: some sites design & formatting relies of ads/other stuff which may be blocked by that hosts file. If so, they may look weird BUT I personally haven't ever stumbled upon such websiteI know how the hosts file works (redirecting requests), but my point is still valid. There are websites that rely heavily on advertising and these will not format with a blank space, like you would expect from an addon such as Adblock Plus, but will render the whole website in a funny way. Whether you mind it or not is not the point. I use the Spybot's Immunise function to block malicious websites this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSL Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 The worst came scenario for me was Chrome putting "This webpage is not available" in place of ad - seems it depends on browser you use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Besidilo Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 The worst came scenario for me was Chrome putting "This webpage is not available" in place of ad - seems it depends on browser you use.That's quite likely. I'm still using Internet Explorer 6. Old habits and all that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSL Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 I'm still using Internet Explorer 6.OT: Does Internet still works for you? I sometimes had to use IE6 Â (old shcool days) and some pages redirected me to "use sth newer" page...Or you are joking ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamImm Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Heh... I got the same ads too. Thinks I'm conservative, when I am far from it, and gives me ads to models as well. So, a pervert Conservative? That's just sick and wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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