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License:
Free
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Editor's Rating:
Not rated
- Average User Rating:
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Downloads:
9,770
- Requirements:
Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server, Visual Basic Runtime Module 6.0
- Limitations:
No limitations
- Date Added:
June 28, 2005
Publisher's description of The Ad-Police
The Ad-Police a Small, One time use utility to block 14000+ known (no duplicates) Advertisement servers, Uses windows HOSTS file method. Use to give boost to your internet speed, will effect every windows application that uses HOSTS file which means that Adware and Spyware modules will also get blocked resulting in enhanced security and privacy. No need to always be running - one time use ONLY.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 4.1 stars out of 4 votes
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3 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Version: The Ad-Police 1.0.25
Pros: It works
Cons: None
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Version: The Ad-Police 1.0.25
Pros: ...on the box! It's not the perfect answer to blocking ALL web-page advertising, but then what is? This will block the majority of Ad's served up along with most banners etc.. Site XYZ[dot]com had so many flipping ad's it took over 45 seconds to load the page! After running "The AD-Police", clearing ALL my cookies, and restarting my browser, XYZ[dot]com loaded the same page in about 10 seconds! Similar results on other sites as well. A very worthy addition to dwnld and install. Like it says, "run it once and forget it". It saves a backup of your original hosts file and allows you to remove URL's within the installed hosts list if you desire (although it is a manual hunt and peck process). It will speed up a lot of sites you go to simply because the ad-servers are being blocked. Worth the time and trouble for me. Very pleased with the results!
Cons: No search feature for URLS on list for editing and no way to ad to the list. No update file seems to be available that I could find on the site. That said, it still does a fine job of blocking the vast majority of ad servers (not all) and is a very worthy download.
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2 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Version: The Ad-Police 1.0.25
Pros: None
Cons: This program doesn't work! There is an icon on the Desktop which is perfectly fine. When the program is launched, a splash screen shows up. After that, it asks if you want to modify the HOSTS file. Click Yes and you get a debug error. At first I thought it was my anti-spyware. After disabling all anti-spyware programs and unloading Shaw Secure, I got the same error. The Uninstall feature is hard to find, in the Program Files directory. You have to manually delete the program's folder in the Program Files directory (this may or may not occur).
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3 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Version: The Ad-Police 1.0.25
Pros: The best thing about this app. is that ITS A SINGLE USE app., No need to always runing as some by all other Adware/Spyware blocking apps.
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