Re: [Announce] 'advoid' a hostfile based ad blocker
 

Hmmm....

I reflashed again and when I clicked on Download, I'm getting this screen.

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/9...1091817342.png

Any advice?

Re: [Announce] 'advoid' a hostfile based ad blocker
 

Addison
You must be the only person using this now :-)

I've just checked - uninstalled and reinstalled and everything seems to be OK here. Have you tried uninstall/reinstall?

Re: [Announce] 'advoid' a hostfile based ad blocker
 

You got it to work?

Really?

For me, I'm pretty sure www.mvps.org site is down on my end.

How did you do it?

Re: [Announce] 'advoid' a hostfile based ad blocker
 

The actual link advoid uses is

http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.txt

This link is live. If its live here then its live there :-)

Re: [Announce] 'advoid' a hostfile based ad blocker
 

Nope, I still use it on my N900 too :-)

Re: [Announce] 'advoid' a hostfile based ad blocker
 

Have it installed, but not updated the hosts file in ages.

Re: [Announce] 'advoid' a hostfile based ad blocker
 

Weird.

I'm now getting an "Unable to retrieve file. Check your internet connection !!!" red error of unhappiness.

I'll try from a different WiFi signal later and maybe that will do it. :)

Re: [Announce] 'advoid' a hostfile based ad blocker
 

Many sites are now loading up with a new bottom toolbar like on this page.

http://titantv.com/Default.aspx

Is there any way to nuke it?

Re: [Announce] 'advoid' a hostfile based ad blocker
 

Last question.

Promise. :)

How can I put a site on a whitelist in my host file?

This place can detect that I'm blocking ads now and no longer works for me anymore.

http://www.clipconverter.cc/

Re: [Announce] 'advoid' a hostfile based ad blocker
 

If you're using hostfile blocking you cannot whitelist a page (unless it hosts its own ads) as the blocking is on ad-provider IPs. You'd need to temporarily modify your hostfile to visit the page and once you're done restore it.