On Thu, 04 Sep 2003 00:09:13 -0500, Mike Meyer <invalid@address.invalid>
wrote:

>I'm cross-posting this to 5 newsgroups with follow-ups set to
>alt.privacy.spyware. Feel free to override the follow-up if you don't
>visit alt.privacy.spyware...
>
>Within the last few days, my ad-blocking Hosts file has been mentioned
>in these newsgroups--hence why I'm posting now. I've recently updated
>it, and you can find the new version (September 1, 2003) at
>http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/get_hosts.html
>
>In the July version, there were entries which prevented WindowsUpdate
>from functioning properly--

Sounds like a plus to me. :-)

>I've also seen people mention on these newsgroups over the last couple
>weeks that HostsToggle somehow "corrupted" their Hosts file.

They must be system specific problems. I've used the hosts file on 98
[32meg/IE5.0] and 98SE [128meg/IE6.0] for three years, it has NEVER
been in caps and I've never had a problem. Same with HostsToggle, never
had a problem.

>Thank you,
>
>Mike Meyer
>mjmeyer@myrealbox.com

Lotsa Luck,

BoB