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NTD join:2006-05-08 San Jose, CA	IPCONFIG has many domain with 127.0.0.1 Why??? Does any one know why I have so many of them when displaydns? Is it normal? even after flushdns and displaydns followed. Thanks.
	permalink · 2009-07-02 18:57:10 ·

Mem join:2002-01-03 USA	Re: IPCONFIG has many domain with 127.0.0.1 Why??? It is the loopback address (your computer) -totally normal. »en.wikipedia.org/wiki/127.0.0.1
	permalink · 2009-07-02 19:03:16 ·

NTD join:2006-05-08 San Jose, CA	Re: IPCONFIG has many domain with 127.0.0.1 Why??? Even with those domains with www.xxxxx.com I never knew? and of sites never visited.
	permalink · 2009-07-02 19:09:00 ·

Mem join:2002-01-03 USA 1 edit	Re: IPCONFIG has many domain with 127.0.0.1 Why??? Do you run a Hosts file to block ads? »www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
	permalink · 2009-07-02 19:23:23 ·

NTD join:2006-05-08 San Jose, CA	Re: IPCONFIG has many domain with 127.0.0.1 Why??? Yes, used SpyBod and spywareBlaster. Could that be the reason?
	permalink · 2009-07-02 19:33:18 ·

Mem join:2002-01-03 USA	Re: IPCONFIG has many domain with 127.0.0.1 Why??? Yes, ads from sites listed in the host file are redirected to 127.0.0.1, your localhost, so those sites are not displayed.
	permalink · 2009-07-02 19:35:31 ·

NTD join:2006-05-08 San Jose, CA	Re: IPCONFIG has many domain with 127.0.0.1 Why??? Thank you. That's explain it. But would that fill up your dns buffer?
	permalink · 2009-07-02 19:41:41 ·

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Re: IPCONFIG has many domain with 127.0.0.1 Why???

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Thank you. That's explain it. But would that fill up your dns buffer?

Yes, and if you use a large hosts file as a security blocking tool rather than its intended purpose as an auxiliary DNS provider, you may want to disable local DNS caching.

said by »www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm :


    Editors Note: in most cases a large HOSTS file (over 135 kb) tends to slow down the ma chine.
    This only occurs in W2000/XP/Vista. Windows 98 and ME are not affected.

    To resolve this issue (manually) open the "Services Editor"

        * Start | Run (type) "services.msc" (no quotes)
        * Scroll down to "DNS Client", Right-click and select: Properties
        * Click the drop-down arrow for "Startup type"
        * Select: Manual, or Disabled (recommended) click Apply/Ok and restart.

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permalink · 2009-07-02 20:56:49 · Print ·

Sindows 7 join:2006-09-13 Hope, BC	Can you post a screen shot of what your issue is? »www.gadwin.com/download/ps_setup.exe
	permalink · 2009-07-03 02:50:31 ·

siljaline mind that delimiter Premium join:2002-10-12 Montreal, QC ·Bell Sympatico	»www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm Scroll to bottom of page, there's a link to the Web Master, send a query email. Hope this helps. -- siljaline Here at Mountain View Chocolate, we’re committed to transparency and choice
	permalink · 2009-07-03 11:33:13 ·

therube join:2004-11-11 Randallstown, MD	What (software) firewall/anti-virus are you running? (They may be running through a proxy, using localhost.)
	permalink · 2009-07-03 14:53:09 ·

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