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>infinitely (and this is not even a hyperbole) faster Not if your HOSTS file is >135KB (the one you've provided is 373KB), you're using Windows 8 or earlier an
by bitchypat 10y ago
>infinitely (and this is not even a hyperbole) faster
Not if your HOSTS file is >135KB (the one you've provided is 373KB), you're using Windows 8 or earlier and you haven't disabled the DNS Client service.
http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hostswin8.htm http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hostswin8.htm (about half way down)
- Nadya 10y ago>...or earlier... I've never had an issue on XP or 7 and I've used the same host file shared above with many, many more that I've personally added (my hosts file is nearly 500KB)
- wila 10y agoNot OP, but he said "device"/"router", not many of those run Windows 8. FWIW I do the same, also use that host file at the border router and yes the difference is quite big. I'm always shocked about the extra adverts I see when using a computer or tablet outside of my own network.