-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Need help guys

I have renamed and replaced my HOSTS file a few
times with no problems.  In 
Windows Explorer, search for HOSTS.  It should be
in:

C:windowsdriversetc

Rename existing file to hosts.bak then copy a new
file into the same folder. 
Many people, myself included, use a custom hosts
file to block several 
thousand websites from sending advertising to me.

Unfortunately, it also prevents me from using
links to advertisers in many 
newsletters that I receive because such links go
through those websites to 
track referral sources to pay the newsletter.  I
would really like to find a 
fix for that inconvenience.

Don
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From: "GMan" <gman.pcttgmail.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 11:50 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Need help guys


> Hi Lisa,
>    Dr. Watson is a program that comes with
Windows that basically debugs
> problems like this.  Error Reporting uses the
output generated by Dr. 
> Watson
> to determine if it's an OS problem they need to
fix or if it's just a
> corruoted file on the person's PC, which
they'll ignore, of course.
>
>    In a seriously small nutshell, the HOSTS
file is a text file used by
> Windows to hold domain info for your internet
connection.  If this file
> becomes corrupted, the system does what your
sister's system is doing. 
> I've
> never dealt with a corrupted HOSTS file before,
so I'll have to look up 
> the
> fix.  I'm almost positive that you'll be told
to delete it, but it's a
> protected file that won't go quietly.  I'll let
you know what I learn,
> unless someone else already knows and chimes in
with the directions.
>
> Peace,
> GMan
>
> "The only dumb questions are the ones that are
never asked!"
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lisa Toothman" <lisat36gmail.com>
> To: <pctechtalkfreelists.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 9:48 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Need help guys
>
>
>> First I got my computer up and running. 
Router is crap but that's not
>> important now we are just switching the dsl
box for now.  The problem is
>> my
>> sister's new computer.  It's getting a Windows
Explorer error.  This is
>> what
>> is coming up when she tries to figure out what
it is, where it came from
>> and/or how to fix the problem.
>> Data Execution Prevention
>> Name:  Windows Explorer
>> Publisher:  Microsoft Corporation
>>
>> Dr Watson Postmortom Debugger has encountered
a problem and needs to
>> close.
>>
>> *we have no idea what this Dr Watson thing is*
>>
>> c:windowssystem32driversetchosts
(-reading error)
>>
>> Any idea what this is and how to fix it?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Lisa T
> 



 
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Thanks G and Don.  This is just driving us nuts.  Explains
the Dr thing
though.  We were wondering were the hell that came from .
*g*
Lisa T.

On 2/21/07, dswabc <dswabcyahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I have renamed and replaced my HOSTS file a few
> times with no problems.  In
> Windows Explorer, search for HOSTS.  It should be
> in:
>
> C:windowsdriversetc
>
> Rename existing file to hosts.bak then copy a new
> file into the same folder.
> Many people, myself included, use a custom hosts
> file to block several
> thousand websites from sending advertising to me.
>
> Unfortunately, it also prevents me from using
> links to advertisers in many
> newsletters that I receive because such links go
> through those websites to
> track referral sources to pay the newsletter.  I
> would really like to find a
> fix for that inconvenience.
>
> Don
> --
>
>
> Titusville (FL) High School Class of '68  40th
> Reunion
> Please join our Yahoo Group at:
> http://groups.ya
hoo.com/group/ths68/
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "GMan" <gman.pcttgmail.com>
> To: <pctechtalkfreelists.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 11:50 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Need help guys
>
>
> > Hi Lisa,
> >    Dr. Watson is a program that comes with
> Windows that basically debugs
> > problems like this.  Error Reporting uses the
> output generated by Dr.
> > Watson
> > to determine if it's an OS problem they need to
> fix or if it's just a
> > corruoted file on the person's PC, which
> they'll ignore, of course.
> >
> >    In a seriously small nutshell, the HOSTS
> file is a text file used by
> > Windows to hold domain info for your internet
> connection.  If this file
> > becomes corrupted, the system does what your
> sister's system is doing.
> > I've
> > never dealt with a corrupted HOSTS file before,
> so I'll have to look up
> > the
> > fix.  I'm almost positive that you'll be told
> to delete it, but it's a
> > protected file that won't go quietly.  I'll let
> you know what I learn,
> > unless someone else already knows and chimes in
> with the directions.
> >
> > Peace,
> > GMan
> >
> > "The only dumb questions are the ones that
are
> never asked!"
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Lisa Toothman" <lisat36gmail.com>
> > To: <pctechtalkfreelists.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 9:48 PM
> > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Need help guys
> >
> >
> >> First I got my computer up and running.
> Router is crap but that's not
> >> important now we are just switching the dsl
> box for now.  The problem is
> >> my
> >> sister's new computer.  It's getting a
Windows
> Explorer error.  This is
> >> what
> >> is coming up when she tries to figure out
what
> it is, where it came from
> >> and/or how to fix the problem.
> >> Data Execution Prevention
> >> Name:  Windows Explorer
> >> Publisher:  Microsoft Corporation
> >>
> >> Dr Watson Postmortom Debugger has encountered
> a problem and needs to
> >> close.
> >>
> >> *we have no idea what this Dr Watson thing
is*
> >>
> >> c:windowssystem32driversetchosts
> (-reading error)
> >>
> >> Any idea what this is and how to fix it?
> >>
> >> TIA
> >>
> >> Lisa T
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Don,
    I may have the cure you need.  Look for an app called
CookieCop2.  It 
runs as a proxy and handles more than just cookies.  I can
selectively 
banish advertisers entire sites, or just preent then from
dropping cookies. 
It can even automatically convert individual cookies to
session only, which 
is something that should work for your newsletters. 
CookieCop2 came out in 
2002, but it works flawlessly under WinXP.  It even
cooperates beautifully 
with my ZoneAlarm Security Suite.  As a bonus, double
clicking on the 
Notification Area's icon will quickly show you who is
sending stuff to your 
system, including the affiliates the main web site is using.
 Block 
Doubleclick.net from one site and they're blocked from all. 
Simple, cleam 
and no more HOSTS file editing.       lol

Peace,
GMan

"The only dumb questions are the ones that are never
asked!"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "dswabc" <dswabcyahoo.com>
To: <pctechtalkfreelists.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 12:19 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Need help guys


>I have renamed and replaced my HOSTS file a few
> times with no problems.  In
> Windows Explorer, search for HOSTS.  It should be
> in:
>
> C:windowsdriversetc
>
> Rename existing file to hosts.bak then copy a new
> file into the same folder.
> Many people, myself included, use a custom hosts
> file to block several
> thousand websites from sending advertising to me.
>
> Unfortunately, it also prevents me from using
> links to advertisers in many
> newsletters that I receive because such links go
> through those websites to
> track referral sources to pay the newsletter.  I
> would really like to find a
> fix for that inconvenience.
>
> Don 

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GMan > Cure

Just saying hello from NC, here to learn 

Rudy



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "GMan" <gman.pcttgmail.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 3:24 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Need help guys


> Don,
>    I may have the cure you need.  Look for an app
called CookieCop2.  It
> runs as a proxy and handles more than just cookies.  I
can selectively
> banish advertisers entire sites, or just preent then
from dropping 
> cookies.
> It can even automatically convert individual cookies to
session only, 
> which
> is something that should work for your newsletters. 
CookieCop2 came out 
> in
> 2002, but it works flawlessly under WinXP.  It even
cooperates beautifully
> with my ZoneAlarm Security Suite.  As a bonus, double
clicking on the
> Notification Area's icon will quickly show you who is
sending stuff to 
> your
> system, including the affiliates the main web site is
using.  Block
> Doubleclick.net from one site and they're blocked from
all.  Simple, cleam
> and no more HOSTS file editing.       lol
>
> Peace,
> GMan
>
> "The only dumb questions are the ones that are
never asked!"
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "dswabc" <dswabcyahoo.com>
> To: <pctechtalkfreelists.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 12:19 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Need help guys
>
>
>>I have renamed and replaced my HOSTS file a few
>> times with no problems.  In
>> Windows Explorer, search for HOSTS.  It should be
>> in:
>>
>> C:windowsdriversetc
>>
>> Rename existing file to hosts.bak then copy a new
>> file into the same folder.
>> Many people, myself included, use a custom hosts
>> file to block several
>> thousand websites from sending advertising to me.
>>
>> Unfortunately, it also prevents me from using
>> links to advertisers in many
>> newsletters that I receive because such links go
>> through those websites to
>> track referral sources to pay the newsletter.  I
>> would really like to find a
>> fix for that inconvenience.
>>
>> Don
>
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Hey Rudy!  Welcome to the group.  Glad you're here, my
friend.          :O)

Peace,
GMan

"The only dumb questions are the ones that are never
asked!"

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Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 4:42 PM
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> GMan > Cure
> 
> Just saying hello from NC, here to learn 
> 
> Rudy
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GMan, I can hear the Cheers Theme song for some odd reason
 Glad
to be 
among the knowledge, new friends are nice also.

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Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 10:54 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Need help guys


> Hey Rudy!  Welcome to the group.  Glad you're here, my
friend. 
> :O)
>
> Peace,
> GMan
>
> "The only dumb questions are the ones that are
never asked!"
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "rudy" <rudylopezncgmail.com>
> To: <pctechtalkfreelists.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 4:42 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Need help guys
>
>
>> GMan > Cure
>>
>> Just saying hello from NC, here to learn 
>>
>> Rudy
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She doesn't have that program on her computer.  I did a
search and nothing
came up. Anything else?
Lisa T

On 2/21/07, GMan <gman.pcttgmail.com> wrote:
>
> Don,
>     I may have the cure you need.  Look for an app
called CookieCop2.  It
> runs as a proxy and handles more than just cookies.  I
can selectively
> banish advertisers entire sites, or just preent then
from dropping
> cookies.
> It can even automatically convert individual cookies to
session only,
> which
> is something that should work for your newsletters. 
CookieCop2 came out
> in
> 2002, but it works flawlessly under WinXP.  It even
cooperates beautifully
> with my ZoneAlarm Security Suite.  As a bonus, double
clicking on the
> Notification Area's icon will quickly show you who is
sending stuff to
> your
> system, including the affiliates the main web site is
using.  Block
> Doubleclick.net from one site and they're blocked from
all.  Simple, cleam
> and no more HOSTS file editing.       lol
>
> Peace,
> GMan
>
> "The only dumb questions are the ones that are
never asked!"
>
>


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Lisa,
    That reply was meant for Don and not a suggestion for
you to try on that 
PC.  I'm sorry, I should have changed the subject line
before sending it in.

    On the other hand, were you able to delete the HOSTS
file on your 
sister's machine?

Peace,
GMan

"The only dumb questions are the ones that are never
asked!"

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Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 5:04 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Need help guys


> She doesn't have that program on her computer.  I did a
search and nothing
> came up. Anything else?
> Lisa T 

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nope.  nothing has worked yet.  she'll probably take it to
the computer guy
when it annoys her enough I suppose.  Don't even know what
caused it.  New
computer and problems already.  *g*
Lisa T


On 2/22/07, GMan <gman.pcttgmail.com> wrote:
>
> Lisa,
>    That reply was meant for Don and not a suggestion
for you to try on
> that
> PC.  I'm sorry, I should have changed the subject line
before sending it
> in.
>
>    On the other hand, were you able to delete the HOSTS
file on your
> sister's machine?
>
> Peace,
> GMan
>
> "The only dumb questions are the ones that are
never asked!"
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lisa Toothman" <lisat36gmail.com>
> To: <pctechtalkfreelists.org>
> Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 5:04 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Need help guys
>
>
> > She doesn't have that program on her computer.  I
did a search and
> nothing
> > came up. Anything else?
> > Lisa T
>
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Well Panda firmly convinced me today to dump them when my
time runs out in 
September.  A few months ago I had a problem, they emailed
me solutions that 
weren't working and so they just stopped responding (I fixed
it on my own). 
Foolish me wrote them again about an annoyance and their
solution was to 
have me uninstall and then resinstall - well I said what the
heck I'll do 
that - big mistake!  It corruped files and I don't know what
all - I had to 
do a system restore to get my machine back and wrote and
told them that.  I 
really liked them the first year and that was why I got it
again but two 
times burned and it's gone in September!  Dolores 


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