Are you afraid of using Paltalk? Well, not anymore. But first, I want to talk a bit about Paltalk.
Paltalk is an internet chat service for text, voice and video chatting. The Paltalk Messenger program is in a free, banner-supported format as well as an ad-free version that requires users to subscribe. Unlikely other Yahoo or MSN messenger, Paltalk implemented huge advertising and cause your system runs slow and sometime it crashes. I’ll show you the trick to disable them.
1. Log-in with Administrator account
2. Click Start
3. Select My Computer
4. Doubl-click on C:\ Drive -> Windows -> system32 -> drivers -> etc -> open hosts file with Notepad
5. Copy “127.0.0.1 advertising.paltalk.com” without quotation marks
6. Paste under 127.0.0.1 localhost
7. Voila, you can enter into any rooms without ads disturbing you
Click this Link to find out how to block other ads besides Paltalk.
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32 Comment(s)
By Lisa on Jul 11, 2007 | Reply
Weeee thank you it works great!
By Rog on Aug 16, 2007 | Reply
Forgive my pig ignorance but
1. How does one Log in with ‘Administrator account’ ?
and 4. sytem 32 > Drivers > then what
wheres the ‘hosts’ file
Perhaps in XP or even 2000 but I have Me and no such file as Hosts is to be found - please help!
By Jessica on Aug 27, 2007 | Reply
Thank you! No one else could give me a way so this definitely helped.
By WindowsTips.org on Sep 2, 2007 | Reply
Rog: Windows 95/98/Me c:\windows\hosts
By Roy on Oct 21, 2007 | Reply
on Windows Tips.org
The method for getting rid of ads on paltalk doesn’t work as theres no ‘host’ file in Systems32>Drivers and what ect-> means I don’t know. Do we get answers as I don’t seem to be the only one with this problem.
RV.
By WindowsTips.org on Oct 27, 2007 | Reply
Hi Roy,
You haven’t opened up the “ect” folder yet. Therefore, you won’t see “hosts” file.
By Nick on Dec 20, 2007 | Reply
I can edit the host file to add 127.0.0.1 advertising.paltalk.com but still not working on my XP. Any suggestions is much appreciated. Reboot required or not ?
By ignorant on Jan 7, 2008 | Reply
I still have paltalk ads. Did not work. I am running XPsp2. Any futher ideas?
By Jim on Jan 15, 2008 | Reply
Hi Roy.
First of all, it’s the etc file. Click on it. You will see the host file. (Files are in alphabetical order)Click on the Host file icon and you will be given a choice of which program to open it with. Click on Notepad and it will open. Follow the instructions carefully
By Mike on Mar 3, 2008 | Reply
trying to save after making changes but error message says make sure the file and path are correct..( can’t see how they are’nt)
Thanks
By Bao Phan on May 3, 2008 | Reply
it will work if you add more line, it work for me.
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.1 advertising.paltalk.com
127.0.0.1 ads.auctionads.com
127.0.0.1 media.fastclick.net
127.0.0.1 ads.adbrite.com
127.0.0.1 adserving.cpxinteractive.com
127.0.0.1 ad.doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1 ads.yimg.com
127.0.0.1 oasads.whitepages.com
127.0.0.1 spe.atdmt.com
127.0.0.1 interclick.com
127.0.0.1 ad.yieldmanager.com
127.0.0.1 ad.traficmp.com
127.0.0.1 servedby.advertising.com
Thank Jim
By Ben on Jun 16, 2008 | Reply
here unfortune it doesn’t work either …..
i thought mabye i have to reboot the computer first but still i have the adds maybe paltalk has new versions where it doesn’t work?
I did exactly what you said:
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.1 advertising.paltalk.com
By MadTechie on Jun 19, 2008 | Reply
Go Start -> Run, type
%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
when prompted select Notepad
add
127.0.0.1 advertising.paltalk.com
at the end, close and save
your done
By Hez on Jun 21, 2008 | Reply
Didn’t work.
By Shawn Patrick on Jul 12, 2008 | Reply
I had followed your instructions to the letter… Your method does not work. You didn’t mention anything about which OS it will work on either. The IP address may have changed that you had given out. I think it would be best for you to go back to the drawing board and hopefully finds the correct answer if you truly wish to help others. It is much easier to go to START/SEARCH and look for the folder name ETC than your roundabout method. Besides you neglected to mention the ETC folder in your instructions. This is sloopy work sir.
By Laurin on Jul 17, 2008 | Reply
File says read only even tho I have logged on as adminstrator, it will not let me save it. I hate Vista with a passion. Please let me know if here is a way to save this or open it so it is not read only, thanks and blessings
Please
By nancy on Jul 17, 2008 | Reply
i downloaded paltalk,but show me message your paltalk cannot connect with internet
By nancy on Jul 17, 2008 | Reply
paltak not working with windows vista
By nancy on Jul 17, 2008 | Reply
pls tell me what i can do to open and have started
By John on Aug 10, 2008 | Reply
sweet works like a charm, no more paltalk ads
and I am running XP Sp3
Go Start -> Run, type
%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
when prompted scroll down and select Notepad and copy and paste this under 127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.1 advertising.paltalk.com
127.0.0.1 ads.auctionads.com
127.0.0.1 media.fastclick.net
127.0.0.1 ads.adbrite.com
127.0.0.1 adserving.cpxinteractive.com
127.0.0.1 ad.doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1 ads.yimg.com
127.0.0.1 oasads.whitepages.com
127.0.0.1 spe.atdmt.com
127.0.0.1 interclick.com
127.0.0.1 ad.yieldmanager.com
127.0.0.1 ad.traficmp.com
127.0.0.1 servedby.advertising.com
and kiss those paltalk ads goodbye
By bnp on Sep 15, 2008 | Reply
i followed as mentioned. Does not work.
By JOey on Feb 10, 2009 | Reply
This worked perfectly for me. Awesome work. Now it says ‘this page cannot load’ at the bottom of the paltalk window - but at least it’s not those shitty ads.
How did you ever figure this out? I’m kind of interested in the mechanics….can you explain what 12207.localhost actually does and what we are telling the computer by entering that second line?
Thanks again.
By Cannon on Mar 6, 2009 | Reply
I couldn`t save the host after editing either `Win XP sp3`..so someone out there ain`t gettin it right!!
Now for the REAL way to stop Paltalk ads in rooms (not in chat boxes)
open your browser
tools
internet options
security
restricted sites
then once thats highlighted
another button comes
Sites…click on that
copy n paste the next 3 lines of text one at a time into the box
and add each
advertising.paltalk.com
exitpop.paltalk.com
sidekick.paltalk.com
close the Restricted sites box
click ok on internet options box
you`ll see the bottom of the room turn blue
everytime you gotto a room from now on///no ads
you still get their other ads
but not in a room
By Tony Ngo on May 26, 2009 | Reply
hello Jim ,
thanks for info but still does not work for me … please help ,
thanks
By Jonas Grumby on Jun 1, 2009 | Reply
This solution works on XP as well as 95, 98 and Vista. You must change your VIEW to see all system files and known file types.
The idiot that said he could not find the HOST file is because it says the HOSTS file. You forgot the S you moron.
The file by default is READ only, change that attribute first then open with notepad.
when you save, make sure ALL files is selected else it will save it as HOSTS.TXT which is WRONG!!!! There file is HOSTS not extension
By Jonas Grumby on Jun 1, 2009 | Reply
Laurin, right click the file and remove the READ ONLY attribute.
By duce on Jun 5, 2009 | Reply
it worked! thanks!
By Fadi on Jul 7, 2009 | Reply
Great. It even disabled the ads that were appearing within Internet Explorer Window. It used to to be frustrating, especially an add of an ugly smile advertising for a product to whiten teeth. What a discusting picture it was. Thank you very much. I just hope that paltalk will not find a way arround it.
By keith on Jul 28, 2009 | Reply
i been reading posts on pal ads if you have xp you can do adds stop same by doing this
go to run type in drivers
open up the folder “etc”
open up the “hosts” file with note pad
on the last line you will see this
127.0.0.1 localhost
so on the next line add this command
127.0.0.1 exit.paltalk.com
127.0.0.1 advertising.paltalk.com
…Close the document and save changes
…restart paltalk
By Teddy on Aug 5, 2009 | Reply
it wont save the changes
By jd on Sep 7, 2009 | Reply
does not work with vista, the paltalk add remove
By saint on Sep 12, 2009 | Reply
please tell what to do and have started