How to Block Paltalk Banners
Paltalk enables people to chat online using text, video and voice. There are several versions of the Paltalk software including its Basic version, which is free to use. The basic version displays banners on your screen advertising different types of products while you chat. The amount of ads Paltalk's Basic version displays can become annoying and even slow down your system. If your computer is crashing due to Paltalk banners, or you simply want to get rid of these pesky ads, configure your operating system to block Paltalk banners.
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Log in to your computer as the administrator.
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Click "Start," select "My Computer" from the menu and double-click on the "C:" drive displayed in the "Hard Disk Drives" section.
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Double-click the folder that says "Windows" and then double-click the "System32" folder. Double-click the folder titled "drivers," and then double-click the "etc" folder to open its contents.
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Double-click the "hosts" file. When the "Open With" window is displayed, click the "Notepad" option and then click the "OK" tab. The "hosts" file will open with Notepad.
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Highlight the content below (without quotation marks):
"127.0.0.1 advertising.paltalk.com
127.0.0.1 static.2mdn.net
127.0.0.1 content.yieldmanager.edgesuite.net"
Right-click on the highlighted content and select "Copy."
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Go back to the "hosts" file window that you opened with Notepad and paste the aforementioned content beneath where it says "127.0.0.1 localhost." To paste, right-click on the area where you want to paste the content and select "Paste." Close the window and log in to your Paltalk account. Now you can chat without getting interrupted by banners.
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