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IE 8 InPrivate Filtering

By Colin

UPDATE:  If you are looking for instructions on how to set IE 8 inPrivate Filtering on by default, please go here:  http://www.ruddwire.com/reviews/2009/05/07/ie-8-inprivate-filtering-on-by-default/ IE8’s most notable new feature is “inPrivate Filtering”:  this is a domain filtering service that is very easily turned on by a button at the bottom of the window, in the status bar.  ... »

block ads with hosts files

By Colin

Anyone with 15 minutes of free time can edit their hosts file to block 99% of the ads that appear on web pages, for free. This works on PCs, Macs, and Linux/Unix computers. What’s a “hosts” file?  It’s a file named “hosts”, and every normal computer sold to consumers has one. A background on hosts files can... »