Windows 95/98/ME what are global hosts?

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SpyBot offers protection for Global Hosts. What are they, and should
that box be checked?

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"richard" <rmk@wonderland.net> wrote in message
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>
> SpyBot offers protection for Global Hosts. What are they, and should
> that box be checked?

This question was asked before and I believe the answer was "no", but in my
IMHO that 'no' is qualified, meaning it holds true for Win2000, XP and Vista
users, not for Win98 and ME. Host files are used to block unwanted parasites
and in the afore mentioned Systems they are quite large, while Win98 and ME
are not effected, according to experts.
I still have WinME and all boxes checked, including 'Global Hosts', with no
ill effects. The choice is your's. <H>.

>
> richard
 
Okay, I've looked and searched....where do you find this "Global Hosts"
setting??
Heirloom, old and must be blind

"webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "richard" <rmk@wonderland.net> wrote in message
> news:eccpBmIMIHA.2208@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>
>> SpyBot offers protection for Global Hosts. What are they, and should
>> that box be checked?
>
> This question was asked before and I believe the answer was "no", but in
> my
> IMHO that 'no' is qualified, meaning it holds true for Win2000, XP and
> Vista
> users, not for Win98 and ME. Host files are used to block unwanted
> parasites
> and in the afore mentioned Systems they are quite large, while Win98 and
> ME
> are not effected, according to experts.
> I still have WinME and all boxes checked, including 'Global Hosts', with
> no
> ill effects. The choice is your's. <H>.
>
>>
>> richard
>
>
 
"Heirloom" <nobodyhome@noplacelike.hom> wrote in message
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> Okay, I've looked and searched....where do you find this "Global Hosts"
> setting??

Try Spybot S&D/Immunize and find it at the very bottom, H, as
"Global[hosts]".


> Heirloom, old and must be blind

It's not your eyes, it's the sun (of Texas) reflecting in the snow.
<H>.

>
> "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uWNRNbJMIHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >
> > "richard" <rmk@wonderland.net> wrote in message
> > news:eccpBmIMIHA.2208@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >>
> >> SpyBot offers protection for Global Hosts. What are they, and should
> >> that box be checked?
> >
> > This question was asked before and I believe the answer was "no", but in
> > my
> > IMHO that 'no' is qualified, meaning it holds true for Win2000, XP and
> > Vista
> > users, not for Win98 and ME. Host files are used to block unwanted
> > parasites
> > and in the afore mentioned Systems they are quite large, while Win98 and
> > ME
> > are not effected, according to experts.
> > I still have WinME and all boxes checked, including 'Global Hosts', with
> > no
> > ill effects. The choice is your's.
<H>.
> >
> >>
> >> richard
> >
> >
>
>
 
"webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Heirloom" <nobodyhome@noplacelike.hom> wrote in message
> news:eeud3pJMIHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > Okay, I've looked and searched....where do you find this "Global Hosts"
> > setting??
>
> Try Spybot S&D/Immunize and find it at the very bottom, H, as
> "Global [Hosts]".
>
>
> > Heirloom, old and must be blind
>
> It's not your eyes, it's the sun (of Texas) reflecting in the snow.
> <H>.
>
> >
> > "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:uWNRNbJMIHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > >
> > > "richard" <rmk@wonderland.net> wrote in message
> > > news:eccpBmIMIHA.2208@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > >>
> > >> SpyBot offers protection for Global Hosts. What are they, and should
> > >> that box be checked?
> > >
> > > This question was asked before and I believe the answer was "no", but
in
> > > my
> > > IMHO that 'no' is qualified, meaning it holds true for Win2000, XP and
> > > Vista
> > > users, not for Win98 and ME. Host files are used to block unwanted
> > > parasites
> > > and in the afore mentioned Systems they are quite large, while Win98
and
> > > ME
> > > are not effected, according to experts.
> > > I still have WinME and all boxes checked, including 'Global Hosts',
with
> > > no
> > > ill effects. The choice is your's.
> <H>.
> > >
> > >>
> > >> richard
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
 
You are NOT blind.....I have searched exactly where Har Har says and
there is absolutely NO Global Hosts on the Immunization page. Perhaps
he is using the newer version of S & D. I am still using the old
one......are you?

Figglet

"Heirloom" <nobodyhome@noplacelike.hom> wrote in message
news:eeud3pJMIHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Okay, I've looked and searched....where do you find this "Global
> Hosts" setting??
> Heirloom, old and must be blind
>
> "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uWNRNbJMIHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "richard" <rmk@wonderland.net> wrote in message
>> news:eccpBmIMIHA.2208@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> SpyBot offers protection for Global Hosts. What are they, and should
>>> that box be checked?
>>
>> This question was asked before and I believe the answer was "no", but
>> in my
>> IMHO that 'no' is qualified, meaning it holds true for Win2000, XP
>> and Vista
>> users, not for Win98 and ME. Host files are used to block unwanted
>> parasites
>> and in the afore mentioned Systems they are quite large, while Win98
>> and ME
>> are not effected, according to experts.
>> I still have WinME and all boxes checked, including 'Global Hosts',
>> with no
>> ill effects. The choice is your's.
>> <H>.
>>
>>>
>>> richard
>>
>>
>
>
 
Looks like v. 1.5.1.15 and Harry is right. I looked on the immunize page,
as I had before, and at the bottom, bigger'n Dallas, there it is....Global
Hosts! And, I have it checked. Now, as I am using XP, what seems to be
the problem with having it checked?? I use a modified version of the MVP
HOSTS file, haven't noticed any probs.
Heirloom, old and still stumped


"Heather" <figgyd@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
news:uvC7YfKMIHA.5224@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> You are NOT blind.....I have searched exactly where Har Har says and there
> is absolutely NO Global Hosts on the Immunization page. Perhaps he is
> using the newer version of S & D. I am still using the old one......are
> you?
>
> Figglet
>
> "Heirloom" <nobodyhome@noplacelike.hom> wrote in message
> news:eeud3pJMIHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Okay, I've looked and searched....where do you find this "Global Hosts"
>> setting??
>> Heirloom, old and must be blind
>>
>> "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:uWNRNbJMIHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> "richard" <rmk@wonderland.net> wrote in message
>>> news:eccpBmIMIHA.2208@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>> SpyBot offers protection for Global Hosts. What are they, and should
>>>> that box be checked?
>>>
>>> This question was asked before and I believe the answer was "no", but in
>>> my
>>> IMHO that 'no' is qualified, meaning it holds true for Win2000, XP and
>>> Vista
>>> users, not for Win98 and ME. Host files are used to block unwanted
>>> parasites
>>> and in the afore mentioned Systems they are quite large, while Win98 and
>>> ME
>>> are not effected, according to experts.
>>> I still have WinME and all boxes checked, including 'Global Hosts', with
>>> no
>>> ill effects. The choice is your's. <H>.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> richard
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
 
"Heirloom" <nobodyhome@noplacelike.hom> wrote in message
news:e22DpYLMIHA.5160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Looks like v. 1.5.1.15 and Harry is right. I looked on the immunize
page,
> as I had before, and at the bottom, bigger'n Dallas, there it is....Global
> Hosts! And, I have it checked. Now, as I am using XP, what seems to be
> the problem with having it checked?? I use a modified version of the MVP
> HOSTS file, haven't noticed any probs.
> Heirloom, old and still stumped

It may be a local (vs. general) problem, H, nothing to worry about. <H>.

>
>
> "Heather" <figgyd@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
> news:uvC7YfKMIHA.5224@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > You are NOT blind.....I have searched exactly where Har Har says and
there
> > is absolutely NO Global Hosts on the Immunization page. Perhaps he is
> > using the newer version of S & D. I am still using the old one......are
> > you?
> >
> > Figglet
> >
> > "Heirloom" <nobodyhome@noplacelike.hom> wrote in message
> > news:eeud3pJMIHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >> Okay, I've looked and searched....where do you find this "Global Hosts"
> >> setting??
> >> Heirloom, old and must be blind
> >>
> >> "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:uWNRNbJMIHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >>>
> >>> "richard" <rmk@wonderland.net> wrote in message
> >>> news:eccpBmIMIHA.2208@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >>>>
> >>>> SpyBot offers protection for Global Hosts. What are they, and should
> >>>> that box be checked?
> >>>
> >>> This question was asked before and I believe the answer was "no", but
in
> >>> my
> >>> IMHO that 'no' is qualified, meaning it holds true for Win2000, XP and
> >>> Vista
> >>> users, not for Win98 and ME. Host files are used to block unwanted
> >>> parasites
> >>> and in the afore mentioned Systems they are quite large, while Win98
and
> >>> ME
> >>> are not effected, according to experts.
> >>> I still have WinME and all boxes checked, including 'Global Hosts',
with
> >>> no
> >>> ill effects. The choice is your's. <H>.
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>> richard
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
 

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