John Adams wrote:

> Sebastian G. wrote:
>
>> Aside from that it's the DNS *caching* service, your argument is
>> nonsense.
>
> It's called the DNS Client service in the services list, *******.


Its internal name is DnsCache, and it has been well documented that the name
"DNS Client service" is highly misleading.

> I've been using a hosts file to block **** for years now and don't
> intend to stop because of what some moronic self-proclaimed "expert" thinks.


It's really strange that almost any other expert will tell you how flawed
this approach is.
Beside that, there's no need to block anything, since you have to implement
a serious filter at the application anyway.