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WLM Ad Servers List? by artfuldodga on 02-08-2008 at 02:01 AM

I want to make sure I'm not blocking any of the hosts/servers that Windows Live Messenger uses, is there a list out there?

Thanks.

RE: WLM Ad Servers List? by vaccination on 02-08-2008 at 07:52 AM

More like "I want to block the ad servers, thanks"

RE: WLM Ad Servers List? by artfuldodga on 02-08-2008 at 12:36 PM

No I want to make sure I'm allowing them, because right now I only get the "Loading..." caption in the ad box, I allow ads on services I like and use.

List?

RE: WLM Ad Servers List? by ShawnZ on 02-08-2008 at 12:38 PM

well if you're blocking them then you must have added them yourself, meaning you knew what they were...


though in all honesty, if anyone does post a list, i'm immediately going to use it to block the servers

RE: WLM Ad Servers List? by Mike on 02-08-2008 at 12:49 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ShawnZ
well if you're blocking them then you must have added them yourself, meaning you knew what they were...
He could be using a hosts file that blocks all known ad servers :P
RE: WLM Ad Servers List? by ShawnZ on 02-08-2008 at 12:57 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mike
quote:
Originally posted by ShawnZ
well if you're blocking them then you must have added them yourself, meaning you knew what they were...
He could be using a hosts file that blocks all known ad servers :P

then he could look in it for *.msn.com
RE: WLM Ad Servers List? by artfuldodga on 02-08-2008 at 12:59 PM

I am using a modified hosts file:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

That along with HostsMan app, they list a hand full of MS servers in there, I remove them but every now and again I still get the "Loading..." caption in the ad box, there is probably an obscure server in there Microsoft now uses.

Hence I need a list of all the ad servers/hosts that Microsoft uses, no reason this isn't publicly available somewhere anyway, but I can't find them, no doubt someone here knows.

Edit: They must use more than *.msn.com

RE: WLM Ad Servers List? by vaccination on 02-08-2008 at 07:57 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ShawnZ

though in all honesty, if anyone does post a list, i'm immediately going to use it to block the servers
Damn straight.

Which is exactly why I doubt you'll find such a list.
RE: WLM Ad Servers List? by lizard.boy on 02-08-2008 at 10:24 PM

http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/

I'll accept your thanks in advance. :gfdrin:

RE: WLM Ad Servers List? by Voldemort on 02-09-2008 at 06:21 AM

quote:
Originally posted by lizard.boy
http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/

I'll accept your thanks in advance. :gfdrin:
old :p