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Posted: 06-14-2006, 12:46 PM
Mr. Newt
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Where is the hosts file (or comparable file) in Vista?

Thanks.

Robert
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Hank
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Re: hosts file
Posted: 06-14-2006, 06:58 PM
Same location as in XP.

C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts


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> Where is the hosts file (or comparable file) in Vista?
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> Thanks.
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> Robert
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Re: hosts file
Posted: 06-14-2006, 11:40 PM
Hank,

Thank you. I'm embarassed to say that I couldn't find it with the new Vista
search in explorer.

Thanks.

Robert
"Hank" <hkeleher@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Same location as in XP.
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> C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
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> "Mr. Newt" <lektrikpuke@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>> Where is the hosts file (or comparable file) in Vista?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Robert
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John Wayne
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Re: hosts file
Posted: 09-01-2006, 11:48 PM
Hi,

I treid to add an entry but I cannot save the file?

Help.

BR/John

"Mr. Newt" wrote:
> Hank,
>
> Thank you. I'm embarassed to say that I couldn't find it with the new Vista
> search in explorer.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Robert
> "Hank" <hkeleher@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:%23VySsw9jGHA.3780@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > Same location as in XP.
> >
> > C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
> >
> >
> > "Mr. Newt" <lektrikpuke@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:19138046-9D85-4D41-A9A5-06E250921EE7@microsoft.com...
> >> Where is the hosts file (or comparable file) in Vista?
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >> Robert
> >
>
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Jimmy Brush
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Re: hosts file
Posted: 09-02-2006, 06:13 AM
Hello,

Please right-click Notepad and click Run As Administrator. This will start
notepad with admin privileges, which will allow it to edit that protected
file.


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