Bit Twister wrote:

> Well, your hosts file could get pretty big, knocking your web performance
> in the head. I quit using a hosts file after it crossed 700 lines.
> Then you have the problem where they hard code the ip address.
> Or maybe, ads are buried in some subdirectory of a site you want to
> read.
>
> Look through here to see some possible combinations.
> http://www.neilvandyke.org/privoxy-r...vandyke.action
>
> Ad servers can have all sorts of node/domain names. I use privoxy which lets
> you have wild cards in the rule/action set. http://www.privoxy.org/
>

If your hosts file is too big it sows down your whole PC and not just
web browsing. The fix is to disable DNS Client service.