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When comparing Privoxy vs Ultimate.Hosts.Blacklist, the Slant community recommends Privoxy for most people. In the question“What are the best ad blockers?” Privoxy is ranked 7th while Ultimate.Hosts.Blacklist is ranked 12th. The most important reason people chose Privoxy is:
Once configured, it works for all software that's installed on the PC.
Specs
BlockingAll configured applications
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Unix-like, iOS, Android (Proxy)
BlockingSystem-wide
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Unix-like (Host-file)
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Pros
Pro Lightweight
Once configured, it works for all software that's installed on the PC.
Pro System-wide blocking
Blocks your windows, unix, <whatever> not just one application.
Pro Fast & lightweight
It needs minimal system resources.
Pro Helper apps
It has apps that can be run automatically as a windows task or cron job to keep the list up-to-date.
Cons
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