Google Tracking

[Frank C]

Hi,
There has been a lot in the news lately about Google saving browser information- sites visited for two years.
I read that I could stop Google from saving this info by putting the following in the Hosts file:
# [Google Inc]
127.0.0.1 www.google-analytics.com

Is this a good idea?

I post this here because Spybot does allow us to create a hosts file redirecting bad guys to 127.0.0.1.
I could also refuse cookies from Google but this would kill my search history.
I do clear cookies at logoff.
Thanks

[md usa spybot fan]

… Google saving browser information… for two years. I read that I could stop Google from saving this info by …

re: "... I read that I could stop Google from saving this info by …"

Can you provide the reference to where you read that?

[Frank C]

Yes, It was here:
http://superaff.com/archives/2005/11/30/how-to-block-google-analytics-from-tracking-you/
Frank C