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Is Merging the MVPS HOSTS file with others recommended?

April 26, 2017file hosts merging recommended

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Is Merging the MVPS HOSTS file with others recommended?

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Not really … and for several reasons. The main reason is the MVPS HOSTS file is verified prior to each update, in many cases there are as many entries removed as there are added. If you simply Merge the file with your existing file, these removed (dead) entries are never removed and the file will continue to grow needlessly.