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Windows 8 Changes Host File Blocking

Posted by samzenpus on from the try-it-like-this dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Windows 8 has been confirmed to not only ignore, but also modify the hosts file. As soon as a website that should be blocked is accessed, the corresponding entry in the hosts file is removed, even if the hosts file is read-only. The hosts file is a popular, cross-platform way of blocking access to certain domains, such as ad-serving websites."

2 of 1,030 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Calm down by Truekaiser · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    windows defender is 'part' of windows 8 so it's still correct to say windows 8 does this.

  2. Re:Another reason... by Forty+Two+Tenfold · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Hosts file to block web sites?

    You slut, there are other protocols than http and ports other than 80 or 443.

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