HOSTS entry duplicates

[area51]

x-no-archive: yes

I have a rather large HOSTS file, 525KB. Will the size or duplicate entries
slow down surfing? Is there a software program that will check it for
duplicates and delete them?

Thanks,

area51

[YK]

area51 wrote:
> x-no-archive: yes
>
> I have a rather large HOSTS file, 525KB. Will the size or duplicate
> entries slow down surfing?

Only if you are using Win2K/XP. If you are then stop the DNS Service.

> Is there a software program that will
> check it for duplicates and delete them?

I use HOSTESS to manage my HOSTS file and this is one of its features.
http://accs-net.com/hostess/

[|3iff //ullins' flonk]

fizzle pop Tue, 21 Oct 2003 21:32:16 GMT, whir sput ssssput "YK"
<YKnot@home.invalid> weenie:

>area51 wrote:
>> x-no-archive: yes
>>
>> I have a rather large HOSTS file, 525KB. Will the size or duplicate
>> entries slow down surfing?
>
>Only if you are using Win2K/XP. If you are then stop the DNS Service.
>
>> Is there a software program that will
>> check it for duplicates and delete them?
>
>I use HOSTESS to manage my HOSTS file and this is one of its features.
>http://accs-net.com/hostess/
>
i don't see anything in hostess regarding finding dupe entries and
getting rid of them.

**
|3iff "flonk" //ulins
CEO Indignitas - Formerly Alcatroll Labs Inc. (A Subsidiary of SNUH)
flOnk aT vERizOn DoT nEt

" "
-Marcel Marceau

[Giel]

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"|3iff //ullins' flonk" <flonkflonkflonk@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:hiqnpv000k0rfojn7iceu9vjcco7sevpl7@4ax.com...
> fizzle pop Tue, 21 Oct 2003 21:32:16 GMT, whir sput ssssput "YK"
> <YKnot@home.invalid> weenie:
>
> >area51 wrote:
> >> x-no-archive: yes
> >>
> >> I have a rather large HOSTS file, 525KB. Will the size or duplicate
> >> entries slow down surfing?
> >
> >Only if you are using Win2K/XP. If you are then stop the DNS Service.
> >
> >> Is there a software program that will
> >> check it for duplicates and delete them?
> >
> >I use HOSTESS to manage my HOSTS file and this is one of its features.
> >http://accs-net.com/hostess/
> >
> i don't see anything in hostess regarding finding dupe entries and
> getting rid of them.
>
> **
> |3iff "flonk" //ulins
> CEO Indignitas - Formerly Alcatroll Labs Inc. (A Subsidiary of SNUH)
> flOnk aT vERizOn DoT nEt
>
> " "
> -Marcel Marceau

[YK]

|3iff //ullins' flonk wrote:
> <YKnot@home.invalid> weenie:
>> area51 wrote:
>>> x-no-archive: yes
>>>
>>> I have a rather large HOSTS file, 525KB. Will the size or duplicate
>>> entries slow down surfing?
>>
>> Only if you are using Win2K/XP. If you are then stop the DNS
>> Service.
>>
>>> Is there a software program that will
>>> check it for duplicates and delete them?
>>
>> I use HOSTESS to manage my HOSTS file and this is one of its
>> features. http://accs-net.com/hostess/
>>
> i don't see anything in hostess regarding finding dupe entries and
> getting rid of them.

Read the readme.txt file.

[Malev]

Malev <malev@selamer.com> wrote:
>On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 20:52:19 +0100, "Giel" <NeverSP@Mthe.net> wrote:
>
>>Thanks!!
>
>Whom are you replying to?
>
><snip - several posts below top post>

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