How to Disable Paltalk Ads?

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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
127.0.0.1 static.2mdn.net
127.0.0.1 content.yieldmanager.edgesuite.net

6. Paste under 127.0.0.1 localhost
7. Voila, you can enter into any rooms without ads disturbing you

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Click this Link to find out how to block other ads besides Paltalk.

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33 Comments

  1. Lisa
    Jul 11, 2007

    Weeee thank you it works great!

  2. Rog
    Aug 16, 2007

    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!

  3. Jessica
    Aug 27, 2007

    Thank you! No one else could give me a way so this definitely helped.

  4. WindowsTips.org
    Sep 02, 2007

    Rog: Windows 95/98/Me c:\windows\hosts

  5. Roy
    Oct 21, 2007

    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.

  6. WindowsTips.org
    Oct 27, 2007

    Hi Roy,

    You haven’t opened up the “ect” folder yet. Therefore, you won’t see “hosts” file.

  7. Nick
    Dec 20, 2007

    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 ?

  8. ignorant
    Jan 07, 2008

    I still have paltalk ads. Did not work. I am running XPsp2. Any futher ideas?

  9. Jim
    Jan 15, 2008

    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

  10. Mike
    Mar 03, 2008

    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

  11. Bao Phan
    May 03, 2008

    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

  12. Ben
    Jun 16, 2008

    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

  13. MadTechie
    Jun 19, 2008

    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

  14. Hez
    Jun 21, 2008

    Didn’t work.

  15. Shawn Patrick
    Jul 12, 2008

    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.

  16. Laurin
    Jul 17, 2008

    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

  17. nancy
    Jul 17, 2008

    i downloaded paltalk,but show me message your paltalk cannot connect with internet

  18. nancy
    Jul 17, 2008

    paltak not working with windows vista

  19. nancy
    Jul 17, 2008

    pls tell me what i can do to open and have started

  20. John
    Aug 10, 2008

    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

  21. bnp
    Sep 15, 2008

    i followed as mentioned. Does not work.

  22. JOey
    Feb 10, 2009

    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.

  23. Cannon
    Mar 06, 2009

    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

  24. Tony Ngo
    May 26, 2009

    hello Jim ,
    thanks for info but still does not work for me … please help ,
    thanks

  25. Jonas Grumby
    Jun 01, 2009

    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

  26. Jonas Grumby
    Jun 01, 2009

    Laurin, right click the file and remove the READ ONLY attribute.

  27. duce
    Jun 05, 2009

    it worked! thanks!

  28. Fadi
    Jul 07, 2009

    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.

  29. keith
    Jul 28, 2009

    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

  30. Teddy
    Aug 05, 2009

    it wont save the changes

  31. jd
    Sep 07, 2009

    does not work with vista, the paltalk add remove

  32. saint
    Sep 12, 2009

    please tell what to do and have started

  33. Barry
    Apr 22, 2011

    Actually what I have been doing is this. I go to Internet Options in my control panel click on Security click on Restricted Sites click on Sites then add the line advertising.paltalk,com to the box,,, this will stop advertising in Paltalk


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