To block the ads in the buddy list window of MSN Live Messenger:
- Go to the Control Panel
- double-click on Internet Options
- Select the Security tab and click on Restricted sites
- click on the Sites button below and add
rad.msn.comto the zone. Click on Close and the ads should disappear.
Alternatively, you can completely remove the ad elements.
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Thank you, better than getting specialist programs, just block the sucker at source, you’re a genius.
VERY clever
Excellent, pure genius!
I love you. <3
or use HOSTS file,In XP and Vista, it is normally located in C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc
open it with Notepad or any other text editor
add the following lines to the bottom of your HOSTS file:
# Windows Live Messenger ad servers
127.0.0.1 rad.msn.com
127.0.0.1 global.msads.net
127.0.0.1 rss.video.msn.com
127.0.0.1 ads1.msn.com
127.0.0.1 rad.live.com
127.0.0.1 specials.uk.msn.com
I wouldn’t add..
127.0.0.1 rad.msn.com
127.0.0.1 global.msads.net
127.0.0.1 rss.video.msn.com
127.0.0.1 ads1.msn.com
127.0.0.1 rad.live.com
127.0.0.1 specials.uk.msn.com
..to the hosts file as it will open up all the ad servers
Add this instead..
0.0.0.0 rad.msn.com
0.0.0.0 global.msads.net
0.0.0.0 rss.video.msn.com
0.0.0.0 ads1.msn.com
0.0.0.0 rad.live.com
0.0.0.0 specials.uk.msn.com
Regards,
Phiber_Optik
Would it not be easier just to add all those sites to the restricted sites?
Tim: It’s a question about tastes. If you do it in the hosts-file, you can easily copy the hosts-file to another computer – it’ll take a little more time using the restricted sites in Internet Explorer. Besides that, if you do it the hosts-file way, the ad servers will be blocked for ALL programs (even Firefox, however, it’s nicer to use Adblock Plus
By the way: I’ve used this hosts-file before: http://everythingisnt.com/hosts.html
love it
This is incredebly smart, should get the nobel price for this :O
brilliant , thank you !
smart, brilliant.
thanks a lot.
This only works partially. Some ads are still getting through. Does anyone have the full list of msn ad servers that need to be blocked? I’m thinking microsoft is bouncing their ads off of other servers to avoid being blocked.
Sweet! Thanks.
God bless u
Cheers for this!
Thanks for this.
Really helpful.
very good tip, thank you!!
the ads were a real pain in the ass
I had to do a few extra things to block all the adds, if you check out my blog its there and how you can find new adservers if they ever change them..
errormessagesdrivingmeinsane.blogspot.com
It worked perfectly!
You are a genius!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for share it with everyone!!!!
WOW…You are very smart!
Thank god for that!! thanks very much!!
cheers philber ….yeah the
0.0.0.0 rad.msn.com
0.0.0.0 global.msads.net
0.0.0.0 rss.video.msn.com
0.0.0.0 ads1.msn.com
0.0.0.0 rad.live.com
0.0.0.0 specials.uk.msn.com
worked for me tha pesky ads grr