Re: HOST file problem

[David H. Lipman]

From: <carle@invalid.???>

> I'm using Win XP with sp3 and Firefox 12.
>
> I am using the HOST file from the site -
> http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm
>
> When I search using Yahoo, I cannot access the paid for sites at the
> top of search results list. In other words, those companies that pay
> Yahoo to list them at the top of the search results.
>
> If I rename my HOST file, I can then access those links with the Host
> file inoperative.
>
> Even if I remove all mention of Yahoo in the HOST file, I still cannot
> access those sites.
>
> This happens with MS IE also. It has always happened with earlier FF
> versions, too.
>
> This anomaly does not exist on my other computer.
>
> Anyone have a clue?

Don't use a etc/hosts file then. It is that simple.

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Dave
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