DNSKong?

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Has anyone here tried DNSKong? (http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/DNSKong.html) *If so, what are your thoughts? *Is it good for reducing the size of the HOSTS file, for instance? *Are there any prepared lists available?

MTIA

[FanJ]

Sorry Checkout,

I haven't used it.
I thought DNSKong (and EDexter) are well respected.
I think that you will find maybe more DNSKong-users on one of the GRC-fora.
Are you having a problem with the size of the HOSTS file?

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{QUOTE-> Are you having a problem with the size of the HOSTS file? <-QUOTE}
No, but having seen the size of smartin-designs' latest HOSTS file (8k+ entries) I figured that must be quite an overhead on the processor - and memory.

Quick edit: *As for eDexter, I must be missing something. *I really don't see the point of it. *Am I missing something?

[FanJ]

{QUOTE->
No, but having seen the size of smartin-designs' latest HOSTS file (8k+ entries) I figured that must be quite an overhead on the processor - and memory. <-QUOTE}

Sorry, I'm not quite sure whether it is indeed such an overhead. If you wish, you could of course only use IE-SPYAD (which is based upon SMartins HOSTS file). I use both together with the ad-blocking feature of NIS on a P3 600 (and for making changes in the Hosts file, I use Hostess).

{QUOTE-> Quick edit: *As for eDexter, I must be missing something. *I really don't see the point of it. *Am I missing something? <-QUOTE}

Sorry again, don't have much knowledge about it. I thought it could reduce the speed-decrease caused by Hosts, but am not sure about that.

I hope someone with more knowledge with both will jump in.