diff --git a/conf/equo.conf b/conf/equo.conf
index 597854797..1cd827644 100644
--- a/conf/equo.conf
+++ b/conf/equo.conf
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ collisionprotect|1
 #  default: unset, internal variable will be used (this is stored into the repository database)
 #
 # 2: Installation/Removal protection
-configprotect|
+configprotect|/etc/conf.d /etc/hosts /etc/X11/xorg.conf
 
 # Configuration files protection
 # This works in the same way of Portage CONFIG_PROTECT_MASK but it's Entropy related
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ configprotectmask|/etc/pam.d
 #  default: unset, internal variable will be used (this is stored into the repository database)
 #
 # 2: Installation/Removal protection skip
-configprotectskip|/etc/conf.d/net /etc/X11/xorg.conf /usr/kde/3.5/share/config/kdm/kdmrc /etc/conf.d/clock /etc/conf.d/hostname /etc/conf.d/keymaps
+configprotectskip|/usr/kde/3.5/share/config/kdm/kdmrc
 
 # Configuration files backup
 # Option to enable/disable automatic backup of files merged by "equo conf update"