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# Adobe Network Block
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Last Updated: 2024-08-07
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> [!NOTE]
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The Development Documentation is auto generated for every compilation of Winutil, meaning a part of it will always stay up-to-date. **Developers do have the ability to add custom content, which won't be updated automatically.**
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## Description
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Reduce user interruptions by selectively blocking connections to Adobe's activation and telemetry servers. Credit: Ruddernation-Designs
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<!-- BEGIN CUSTOM CONTENT -->
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<!-- END CUSTOM CONTENT -->
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<details>
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<summary>Preview Code</summary>
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```json
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{
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"Content": "Adobe Network Block",
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"Description": "Reduce user interruptions by selectively blocking connections to Adobe's activation and telemetry servers. Credit: Ruddernation-Designs",
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"category": "z__Advanced Tweaks - CAUTION",
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"panel": "1",
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"Order": "a021_",
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"InvokeScript": [
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"
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# Define the URL of the remote HOSTS file and the local paths
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$remoteHostsUrl = \"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Ruddernation-Designs/Adobe-URL-Block-List/master/hosts\"
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$localHostsPath = \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\drivers\\etc\\hosts\"
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$tempHostsPath = \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\drivers\\etc\\temp_hosts\"
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# Download the remote HOSTS file to a temporary location
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try {
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Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $remoteHostsUrl -OutFile $tempHostsPath
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Write-Output \"Downloaded the remote HOSTS file to a temporary location.\"
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} catch {
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Write-Error \"Failed to download the HOSTS file. Error: $_\"
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}
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# Check if the AdobeNetBlock has already been started
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try {
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$localHostsContent = Get-Content $localHostsPath -ErrorAction Stop
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# Check if AdobeNetBlock markers exist
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$blockStartExists = $localHostsContent -like \"*#AdobeNetBlock-start*\"
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if ($blockStartExists) {
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Write-Output \"AdobeNetBlock-start already exists. Skipping addition of new block.\"
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} else {
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# Load the new block from the downloaded file
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$newBlockContent = Get-Content $tempHostsPath -ErrorAction Stop
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$newBlockContent = $newBlockContent | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch \"^\\s*#\" -and $_ -ne \"\" } # Exclude empty lines and comments
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$newBlockHeader = \"#AdobeNetBlock-start\"
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$newBlockFooter = \"#AdobeNetBlock-end\"
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# Combine the contents, ensuring new block is properly formatted
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$combinedContent = $localHostsContent + $newBlockHeader, $newBlockContent, $newBlockFooter | Out-String
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# Write the combined content back to the original HOSTS file
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$combinedContent | Set-Content $localHostsPath -Encoding ASCII
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Write-Output \"Successfully added the AdobeNetBlock.\"
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}
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} catch {
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Write-Error \"Error during processing: $_\"
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}
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# Clean up temporary file
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Remove-Item $tempHostsPath -ErrorAction Ignore
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# Flush the DNS resolver cache
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try {
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Invoke-Expression \"ipconfig /flushdns\"
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Write-Output \"DNS cache flushed successfully.\"
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} catch {
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Write-Error \"Failed to flush DNS cache. Error: $_\"
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}
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"
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],
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"UndoScript": [
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"
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# Define the local path of the HOSTS file
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$localHostsPath = \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\drivers\\etc\\hosts\"
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# Load the content of the HOSTS file
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try {
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$hostsContent = Get-Content $localHostsPath -ErrorAction Stop
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} catch {
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Write-Error \"Failed to load the HOSTS file. Error: $_\"
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return
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}
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# Initialize flags and buffer for new content
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$recording = $true
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$newContent = @()
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# Iterate over each line of the HOSTS file
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foreach ($line in $hostsContent) {
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if ($line -match \"#AdobeNetBlock-start\") {
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$recording = $false
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}
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if ($recording) {
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$newContent += $line
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}
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if ($line -match \"#AdobeNetBlock-end\") {
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$recording = $true
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}
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}
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# Write the filtered content back to the HOSTS file
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try {
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$newContent | Set-Content $localHostsPath -Encoding ASCII
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Write-Output \"Successfully removed the AdobeNetBlock section from the HOSTS file.\"
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} catch {
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Write-Error \"Failed to write back to the HOSTS file. Error: $_\"
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}
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# Flush the DNS resolver cache
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try {
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Invoke-Expression \"ipconfig /flushdns\"
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Write-Output \"DNS cache flushed successfully.\"
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} catch {
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Write-Error \"Failed to flush DNS cache. Error: $_\"
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}
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"
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],
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"link": "https://christitustech.github.io/Winutil/dev/tweaks/z--Advanced-Tweaks---CAUTION/BlockAdobeNet"
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}
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```
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</details>
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## Invoke Script
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```powershell
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# Define the URL of the remote HOSTS file and the local paths
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$remoteHostsUrl = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Ruddernation-Designs/Adobe-URL-Block-List/master/hosts"
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$localHostsPath = "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts"
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$tempHostsPath = "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\temp_hosts"
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# Download the remote HOSTS file to a temporary location
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try {
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Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $remoteHostsUrl -OutFile $tempHostsPath
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Write-Output "Downloaded the remote HOSTS file to a temporary location."
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} catch {
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Write-Error "Failed to download the HOSTS file. Error: $_"
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}
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# Check if the AdobeNetBlock has already been started
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try {
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$localHostsContent = Get-Content $localHostsPath -ErrorAction Stop
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# Check if AdobeNetBlock markers exist
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$blockStartExists = $localHostsContent -like "*#AdobeNetBlock-start*"
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if ($blockStartExists) {
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Write-Output "AdobeNetBlock-start already exists. Skipping addition of new block."
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} else {
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# Load the new block from the downloaded file
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$newBlockContent = Get-Content $tempHostsPath -ErrorAction Stop
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$newBlockContent = $newBlockContent | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch "^\s*#" -and $_ -ne "" } # Exclude empty lines and comments
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$newBlockHeader = "#AdobeNetBlock-start"
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$newBlockFooter = "#AdobeNetBlock-end"
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# Combine the contents, ensuring new block is properly formatted
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$combinedContent = $localHostsContent + $newBlockHeader, $newBlockContent, $newBlockFooter | Out-String
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# Write the combined content back to the original HOSTS file
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$combinedContent | Set-Content $localHostsPath -Encoding ASCII
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Write-Output "Successfully added the AdobeNetBlock."
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}
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} catch {
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Write-Error "Error during processing: $_"
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}
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# Clean up temporary file
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Remove-Item $tempHostsPath -ErrorAction Ignore
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# Flush the DNS resolver cache
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try {
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Invoke-Expression "ipconfig /flushdns"
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Write-Output "DNS cache flushed successfully."
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} catch {
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Write-Error "Failed to flush DNS cache. Error: $_"
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}
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```
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## Undo Script
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```powershell
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# Define the local path of the HOSTS file
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$localHostsPath = "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts"
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# Load the content of the HOSTS file
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try {
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$hostsContent = Get-Content $localHostsPath -ErrorAction Stop
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} catch {
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Write-Error "Failed to load the HOSTS file. Error: $_"
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return
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}
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# Initialize flags and buffer for new content
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$recording = $true
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$newContent = @()
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# Iterate over each line of the HOSTS file
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foreach ($line in $hostsContent) {
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if ($line -match "#AdobeNetBlock-start") {
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$recording = $false
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}
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if ($recording) {
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$newContent += $line
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}
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if ($line -match "#AdobeNetBlock-end") {
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$recording = $true
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}
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}
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# Write the filtered content back to the HOSTS file
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try {
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$newContent | Set-Content $localHostsPath -Encoding ASCII
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Write-Output "Successfully removed the AdobeNetBlock section from the HOSTS file."
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} catch {
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Write-Error "Failed to write back to the HOSTS file. Error: $_"
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}
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# Flush the DNS resolver cache
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try {
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Invoke-Expression "ipconfig /flushdns"
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Write-Output "DNS cache flushed successfully."
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} catch {
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Write-Error "Failed to flush DNS cache. Error: $_"
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}
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```
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<!-- BEGIN SECOND CUSTOM CONTENT -->
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<!-- END SECOND CUSTOM CONTENT -->
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[View the JSON file](https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/Winutil/tree/main/config/tweaks.json)
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