Because skype ads are constantly refreshing, and thus, using bandwidth, I just add a couple of lines to the hosts file in order to block them.
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127.0.0.1 apps.skype.com
127.0.0.1 g.msn.com
Removing skype ads to save bandwidth
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Removing skype ads to save bandwidth
I wanted to tell you guys about a method I've been using for customers that have (or may temporarily have) a limited / measured internet connections.
Because skype ads are constantly refreshing, and thus, using bandwidth, I just add a couple of lines to the hosts file in order to block them.
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Because skype ads are constantly refreshing, and thus, using bandwidth, I just add a couple of lines to the hosts file in order to block them.
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Charger440
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Re: Removing skype ads to save bandwidth
Good info Fred!!
Jim
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Re: Removing skype ads to save bandwidth
Been doing that for years. Never thought to share it though. Actually spybot S&D's "imunize" feature sets a ton of redirect to local directives in the hosts file. Your browser starts to slow down considerably after a few thousand entries though.
Re: Removing skype ads to save bandwidth
Not only the browsers slow down, Brink. Any program that accesses the internet. It's not good to set too many redirects in the hosts file.
One thing we humans have in common is that we are all different. So, if you think you're weird because you're different from everyone else, then we are all weird.
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Re: Removing skype ads to save bandwidth
I think Pi Hole works pretty well for blocking ads at the DNS level and it's cheap too
Jim
It is not "Can it be done?" but rather, "How can we do it?"
It is not "Can it be done?" but rather, "How can we do it?"