MVP Host File Question

For about a year, I had been using a program to strip out the comments
in the MVP host file. Last week, I had to do a clean re-install
because of XP Sp2 problems with an old bios. And I lost track of the
fine little program (hostess ?). At any rate, I d/l the current MVP
HOST file and noticed that Ad-aware seemed happy with this file. So
it seems that I don't need to strip out those comments? Am I missing
something?

[Woody]

I have never stripped out the comments and have never had a problem with
AdAware.

" <----- Which Way ----->" <traxless@msn.com> wrote in message
news:l2g361p3aemcjevicvj2oab0gv81mjscpj@4ax.com...
> For about a year, I had been using a program to strip out the comments
> in the MVP host file. Last week, I had to do a clean re-install
> because of XP Sp2 problems with an old bios. And I lost track of the
> fine little program (hostess ?). At any rate, I d/l the current MVP
> HOST file and noticed that Ad-aware seemed happy with this file. So
> it seems that I don't need to strip out those comments? Am I missing
> something?

[siljaline]

" <----- Which Way ----->" wrote:
> For about a year, I had been using a program to strip out the comments
> in the MVP host file. Last week, I had to do a clean re-install
> because of XP Sp2 problems with an old bios. And I lost track of the
> fine little program (hostess ?). At any rate, I d/l the current MVP
> HOST file and noticed that Ad-aware seemed happy with this file. So
> it seems that I don't need to strip out those comments? Am I missing
> something?

The comments are added for a reason and can be *very* useful.
Borrowing from the author of the file:
<quote>
Note: the "text" version also make a good reference for determining culprit
URLs.
</quote>
That would be viewing HOSTS via notepad or HOSTS editor, if you run one
like HOSTESS.

Silj

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