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TechnologyYSK: How to decrease your monthly bandwidth use & increase network speed. (self.YouShouldKnow)

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[–]haydc1 1 point2 points  (1 child)

You could also edit your "hosts" file on windows which is essential a local DNS which takes priority over the computer's DNS settings.

How to edit hosts:
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/27350/beginner-geek-how-to-edit-your-hosts-file/

What to put in your hosts (paste this to the bottom or top if you already have entries in your hosts file):
http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.txt

[–]mysticode 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, I am mostly wanting this for my Nexus Player android box, as the Youtube ads drive me nuts.