Windows 10: Win 10 Host File and Full URL

hi, I was just reading about your host blocks and followed the directions to a T. but, I'm still having issues even after clearing DNS cache.

So, if I try and block https://signup.mathmedia.net that pops up from another webpage it changes its full URL after ".net" each time.

How do you account for the after ".net"

Currently, it still opens to this page full URL and if I try and go back with the back button in Chrome it just goes back to each "/" in URL so I have to click/hold back button to get to the previous site.

Example: 2 attempts

*signup.mathmedia.net/en/html/sf/registration/eone.html#&sf=eone&lng=en&ref=5074544&prod=1&_sign=2475ee35213c537e413cf825ce52533d&_signt=158343654 7*

*signup.mathmedia.net/en/html/sf/registration/eone.html#&sf=eone&lng=en&ref=5074544&prod=1&_sign=9b626fe33fda8ec5bc4b151c265f5152&_signt=158343656 4*

In this case, as I misspoke earlier. It doesn't open a new tab, reopens in the same tab. Although, I do have those webpages that open up a new tab.

Version 1909 (OS Build 18363.657)

:)

 

Hosts file editing

I have to jump in and say I use, and have used the host file for years. It's an easy way to take stress off of old name servers. I don't add everything, but major shares I do add to the host file. I've used the host file for some tunneling as well. I try to optimize my network as much as possible and I have a solid network. But Easy Rhino is right as well, you'll want to have everything he suggested as well. *Toast :toast:

 

Browser /connection security, hosts file and DNS service

You're saying that Open DNS(and other services like it) house their own list of known 'bad' sites, and by using their DNS servers, it will filter out sites based on that list?

Would you believe I was already using Open DNS servers.
This means the hosts file is moot?

And furthering that, if there's any bespoke sites I want to manually add, I could do it through my router directly.

Thus I can empty my local hosts file and turn my DNS service back on?

 

Good file hosting/uploading site?

Comparison of file hosting services - Wikipedia

Take a look at this list maybe...

However, if you're somewhat serious about these videos, and a price like 5-10$ is something you can afford, I'd suggest that you invest it and save yourself a headache. Good and free doesn't rhyme these days. It's hard to find a service that offers the bandwidth and the speed, free.