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<blockquote data-quote="Evjl&#039;s Rain" data-source="post: 579882" data-attributes="member: 51905"><p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000">Steps:</span></strong></p><p>1/ Add this hosts file to your "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc" by copy & paste</p><p><a href="https://adaway.org/hosts.txt" target="_blank">https://adaway.org/hosts.txt</a></p><p>You can change 127.0.0.1 -> 0.0.0.0 to increase the speed</p><p>2/ install uBlock Origin for your browsers</p><p>3/ <a href="https://filterlists.com/" target="_blank">Open this website</a>, choose these recommended filters to your uBlock Origin besides the default ones</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: #0000ff">Some filters you can also add but with caution. They may break something or they are just a bit overkill or decrease browsing speed:</span></strong></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: #0000ff">Filters that are NOT RECOMMENDED:</span></strong></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: #00b300">Pros:</span></strong></p><p>- Free system-wide adblock without using adguard, adfender</p><p>- The hosts file (14kb) is able to block most common adservers without slowing down your internet and you don't have to disable "DNS client" service to make them work like other big hosts file</p><p>- Slighty improve browsing security due to some extra malware filters</p><p>- Works great alongside Avira browser safety and Bitdefender Trafficlight</p><p>- Doesn't cause problems as some users reported due to the extensive filters by Adguard</p><p>- Doesn't track your information</p><p>- It's fast</p><p>- It doesn't scan your HTTPS like Adguard does</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: #59b300">Cons:</span></strong></p><p>- It obviously cannot block all ads especially non-english ads. Can be solved by manually adding a few ad domains into the hosts file. More domains mean slower browsing speed</p><p></p><p>Hope this help <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite109" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Evjl's Rain, post: 579882, member: 51905"] [B][COLOR=#ff0000]Steps:[/COLOR][/B] 1/ Add this hosts file to your "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc" by copy & paste [URL]https://adaway.org/hosts.txt[/URL] You can change 127.0.0.1 -> 0.0.0.0 to increase the speed 2/ install uBlock Origin for your browsers 3/ [URL='https://filterlists.com/']Open this website[/URL], choose these recommended filters to your uBlock Origin besides the default ones [B][COLOR=#0000ff]Some filters you can also add but with caution. They may break something or they are just a bit overkill or decrease browsing speed:[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#0000ff]Filters that are NOT RECOMMENDED:[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#00b300]Pros:[/COLOR][/B] - Free system-wide adblock without using adguard, adfender - The hosts file (14kb) is able to block most common adservers without slowing down your internet and you don't have to disable "DNS client" service to make them work like other big hosts file - Slighty improve browsing security due to some extra malware filters - Works great alongside Avira browser safety and Bitdefender Trafficlight - Doesn't cause problems as some users reported due to the extensive filters by Adguard - Doesn't track your information - It's fast - It doesn't scan your HTTPS like Adguard does [B][COLOR=#59b300]Cons:[/COLOR][/B] - It obviously cannot block all ads especially non-english ads. Can be solved by manually adding a few ad domains into the hosts file. More domains mean slower browsing speed Hope this help :) [/QUOTE]
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