Freak (developed due to PortableFreeware feedback)

ChemZ · **Posted:** Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:08 am

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I don't know if I should ask for this, but I'd really like to see support for ipfilter.dat file added, especially for utorrent.
Or maybe it should be a separate app?

Ohhh good idea! Maybe include an option to updated the little flags icons too (I'm still on v2.0.4).

guinness · **Joined:** Mon Aug 27, 2007 2:00 am **Posts:** 3717

So in the next couple of days I will have the application at beta stage, the reason for the delay is I've been working heavily on UDF's and implementing the logging feature so I can determine what is the problem with some users. If you want to pre-test then just let me know

Updated screenshot in original post.

joby_toss · **Posted:** Tue Jun 07, 2011 8:14 am

I'd like to see how this early version works!

Checker · **Posted:** Tue Jun 07, 2011 11:25 am

Take your time and don't hurry ... because this will cause errors.
See:

guinness wrote:

Upateded screenshot in original post.

guinness · **Joined:** Mon Aug 27, 2007 2:00 am **Posts:** 3717

That was embarrassing, thanks Checker. Tomorrow I'll be concentrating on Freak. But I did have a revelation about this today, I wonder what Andrews take is on this program? Perhaps I should start posting elsewhere about the development of it, because it is an ad blocker after all.

ChemZ · **Posted:** Fri Jun 10, 2011 2:14 am

Just played around with the lastest version a bit... and well... can I ask a stupid question first?

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It appears an error occured when updating the Adblock file

The "updating" part... what if urlfilter.ini is not there to update? (Yes I realize I sound like a fool)

I assume if it is not found, then Freak makes a copy, yes?

guinness · **Joined:** Mon Aug 27, 2007 2:00 am **Posts:** 3717

Could you provide the log output via PM please.

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The "updating" part... what if urlfilter.ini is not there to update? (Yes I realize I sound like a fool)

It doesn't matter urlfilter.ini is created anyway.

Edit: Also I forgot to mention Freak is supported on XP SP3 right through to Windows 7 SP1 so if you have an older system then I can't guarantee it will work as expected.

ChemZ · **Posted:** Fri Jun 10, 2011 11:06 am

It seems to work on XP SP2 as well.

guinness · **Joined:** Mon Aug 27, 2007 2:00 am **Posts:** 3717

Thanks to joby_toss, ChemZ, donald & the_watcher for testing the early stages of Freak (again thanks to joby_toss for the name.) I'm happy to report that the internal code is stable and all that remains for me to do is update the UI, so expect a beta release in the next couple of days

If anyone has any suggestions for how the UI should look then let me know, because I've been playing with a few designs the last couple of days.

I've updated the first post that points to a temporary website.

guinness · **Joined:** Mon Aug 27, 2007 2:00 am **Posts:** 3717

Updated the Original post with more details.

the_watcher · **Joined:** Mon Dec 07, 2009 2:30 am **Posts:** 140

i love the page & the icons! [especially the Freak one is awesome!

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donald · **Posted:** Mon May 07, 2012 11:21 pm

@ guinness While I can still find a button on your website the webpage is no longer found for Freak.

Is Freak truly dead? Or is it just forgotten.

guinness · **Joined:** Mon Aug 27, 2007 2:00 am **Posts:** 3717

donald wrote:

@ guinness While I can still find a button on your website the webpage is no longer found for Freak.

Is Freak truly dead? Or is it just forgotten.

No, just pending completion. I thought no one was interested anymore so I haven't bothered to complete it.

donald · **Posted:** Tue May 08, 2012 7:12 am

@ guinness I do not know if you will add support for Utorrent and its dat files,

but if you do you will likely find it is very popular.

Either way I believe everyone has just forgotten.

@Everybody but guinness Please consider PM-ing guinness or

posting to this thread if you like his software Freak,

also if you would like Utorrent support.

abc · **Joined:** Thu Aug 04, 2011 10:01 am **Posts:** 66

Since the description is vague, I'm curious how this works, is it addon or something along the lines of Ad Muncher?

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