Hosts file (Updated 12/24/2004):

This file includes a list of unwanted (mainly popup ad) websites to block.

To use this file, open the link below and do the following:

Windows 2000/XP:  Just Click UNZIP

Windows NT:  Change the "Unzip to Folder" to read C:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc

Windows 95/98:  Change the "Unzip to Folder" to read C:\windows

Linux:  Save to the /etc dir.

HOSTS FILE

 

How to Recover from Winsock2 corruption

To resolve this issue, delete the corrupted registry keys, and then reinstall the TCP/IP protocol.

Step 1: Delete the corrupted registry keys

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
3. In Registry Editor, locate the following keys, right-click each key, and then click Delete:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock2
4. When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes.
Note Restart the computer after you delete the Winsock keys. Doing so causes the Windows XP operating system to create new shell entries for those two keys. If you do not restart the computer after you delete the Winsock keys, the next step does not work correctly.

Step 2: Install TCP/IP

1. Right-click the network connection, and then click Properties.
2. Click Install.
3. Click Protocol, and then click Add.
4. Click Have Disk.
5. Type C:\Windows\inf, and then click OK.
6. On the list of available protocols, click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click OK.
7. Restart the computer.