On 15/05/2013 17:46, Eric wrote:
John Rumm wrote ...


On 15/05/2013 16:39, Eric wrote:
John Rumm wrote ...


On 15/05/2013 09:02, Brian Gaff wrote:

I have ad blocking software in all my browsers, preserves sanity.

Kind of, however that does not stop these pesky add ons from still
requesting all sorts of ad data - even if the blocker prevents it from
being downloaded or displayed you are still suffering a performance hit
and potentially a data leak as a result of having one there. The main
difference is you don't get to experience the symptoms.


Use a Host file. Malware/ad sites are blocked. No hit on bandwidth.

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

No hit on bandwidth with adblock et al, but you still have the same
privacy issues, and the browser is still titting about running an add on
that you can do without.

Hosts is not a browser add on.

Yes we know that...

the adware (WebSerach, SaveAs, Coupon Comander etc) is the add on...

If you're running a decent pc, the
performance hit isn't going to be a problem.

That would be a woosh then...

Define problem?

Extra addons you don't need - especially those not extensively deployed
tested and reviewed, will likely introduce instability in the browser.
They will make it slower to load, use more memory etc. Even if your
hosts file is successfully blocking access to the ads they are trying to
display, are you sure it is also blocking personal information they
collect and try to "phone home"?

To me it makes far more sense to make sure your browser is not
compromised in the first place, and that there are no unwanted
extensions installed in it, than it does to let the problem fester and
just try to hide the symptoms.


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Cheers,

John.

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