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Windows 7: hosts file ! Safe to delete ?
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16 Apr 2011
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hosts file ! Safe to delete ?
Can i delete the host file from C \ Windows \ System32 \ Drivers \ etc \ ?
Would that be a problem ?
Thanks. | My System Specs |
| OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU Intel7 920@2.67 Ghz
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5
Memory 8 GB DDR3
Graphics Card GTX 660
Sound Card SoundBlaster X-FI XtremeGamer
Monitor(s) Displays LG 32 LK430
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080
PSU Corsair 650 W
Case Cooler Master HAF 922
Hard Drives 1 SSD OCZ Vertex 2
2 x Western Digital 6400 AAKS
1 x Western Digital 3200 AAKS
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16 Apr 2011
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And why would you delete it? | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Alienware Aurora ALX R4
OS Windows 7 x64 (SP1)
CPU Intel Core i7-3930K (3.2GHz, Turbo 4GHz)
Motherboard Alienware Aurora-R4 x79
Memory 4x Samsung 4GB PC3-12800 DDR3 (16GB 1600MHz)
Graphics Card Nvidia Geforce GTX 690 (Stock)
Sound Card RealTek Integrated Audio
Monitor(s) Displays Dell UltraSharp U3011
Screen Resolution 2560x1600
PSU 875W Some Dell PSU <.<
Hard Drives Samsung P830 256 GB, WD Raptor 150GB, 2x 1TB HDDs
Other Info Dell Inspiron Mini 10v (Intel Atom N270 1.6 GHz; 1GB; Windows 7 Ultimate)
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16 Apr 2011
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Quote: Originally Posted by logicearth  And why would you delete it? Nice. You answer with a question. | | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU Intel7 920@2.67 Ghz
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5
Memory 8 GB DDR3
Graphics Card GTX 660
Sound Card SoundBlaster X-FI XtremeGamer
Monitor(s) Displays LG 32 LK430
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080
PSU Corsair 650 W
Case Cooler Master HAF 922
Hard Drives 1 SSD OCZ Vertex 2
2 x Western Digital 6400 AAKS
1 x Western Digital 3200 AAKS
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16 Apr 2011
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Why would you and want to? | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Built be Me
OS Windows 7 Pro x64
CPU i5 760
Motherboard Asus P7P55D-E Pro
Memory 16GB
Graphics Card Nvidia GTS450
Sound Card On board
Monitor(s) Displays Dell 2007WFP Dell 1800FP
Screen Resolution 1680x1050 1280x1024
Keyboard IBM
Mouse MS
PSU Antec 750
Case In Win
Cooling Cooler Master Hyper 212+
Hard Drives Seagate 250GB & 750GB
WD 1TB
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16 Apr 2011
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Quote: Originally Posted by stereo Nice. You answer with a question. And you fail to answer. Guess you are not really looking for help? | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Alienware Aurora ALX R4
OS Windows 7 x64 (SP1)
CPU Intel Core i7-3930K (3.2GHz, Turbo 4GHz)
Motherboard Alienware Aurora-R4 x79
Memory 4x Samsung 4GB PC3-12800 DDR3 (16GB 1600MHz)
Graphics Card Nvidia Geforce GTX 690 (Stock)
Sound Card RealTek Integrated Audio
Monitor(s) Displays Dell UltraSharp U3011
Screen Resolution 2560x1600
PSU 875W Some Dell PSU <.<
Hard Drives Samsung P830 256 GB, WD Raptor 150GB, 2x 1TB HDDs
Other Info Dell Inspiron Mini 10v (Intel Atom N270 1.6 GHz; 1GB; Windows 7 Ultimate)
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16 Apr 2011
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Quote: Originally Posted by logicearth
Quote: Originally Posted by stereo Nice. You answer with a question. And you fail to answer. Guess you are not really looking for help? You expect from me to answer to my question ? 
If you know if it's safe or not to delete this file, answer ( if you want ) but if you don't know, do not answer, do not ask why / when / who / what 
Cheers | | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU Intel7 920@2.67 Ghz
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5
Memory 8 GB DDR3
Graphics Card GTX 660
Sound Card SoundBlaster X-FI XtremeGamer
Monitor(s) Displays LG 32 LK430
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080
PSU Corsair 650 W
Case Cooler Master HAF 922
Hard Drives 1 SSD OCZ Vertex 2
2 x Western Digital 6400 AAKS
1 x Western Digital 3200 AAKS
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16 Apr 2011
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And why should I not do those things? It is stated in the rules I must only answer your initial question with no question of my own? | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Alienware Aurora ALX R4
OS Windows 7 x64 (SP1)
CPU Intel Core i7-3930K (3.2GHz, Turbo 4GHz)
Motherboard Alienware Aurora-R4 x79
Memory 4x Samsung 4GB PC3-12800 DDR3 (16GB 1600MHz)
Graphics Card Nvidia Geforce GTX 690 (Stock)
Sound Card RealTek Integrated Audio
Monitor(s) Displays Dell UltraSharp U3011
Screen Resolution 2560x1600
PSU 875W Some Dell PSU <.<
Hard Drives Samsung P830 256 GB, WD Raptor 150GB, 2x 1TB HDDs
Other Info Dell Inspiron Mini 10v (Intel Atom N270 1.6 GHz; 1GB; Windows 7 Ultimate)
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16 Apr 2011
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Quote: Originally Posted by stereo
Quote: Originally Posted by logicearth And why would you delete it? Nice. You answer with a question. Well we would like to know why you want to delete this file that only takes up 824 bytes.
But hey why not just DELETE the whole System32 folder. That way you won't have all those extra files on you PC. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Built be Me
OS Windows 7 Pro x64
CPU i5 760
Motherboard Asus P7P55D-E Pro
Memory 16GB
Graphics Card Nvidia GTS450
Sound Card On board
Monitor(s) Displays Dell 2007WFP Dell 1800FP
Screen Resolution 1680x1050 1280x1024
Keyboard IBM
Mouse MS
PSU Antec 750
Case In Win
Cooling Cooler Master Hyper 212+
Hard Drives Seagate 250GB & 750GB
WD 1TB
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16 Apr 2011
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Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit Norfolk, VA |
No, we expect to understand your reasoning on asking the question that you asked, since it is a very odd question. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HAL-9000
OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
CPU Intel i7 3770K
Motherboard Asus Sabertooth Z77
Memory 16GB DDR3 1333 Corsair XMS3
Graphics Card XFX HD6950 2GB EyeFinity
Sound Card Logitech G35 & Sennheiser PC135 & VIA HD
Monitor(s) Displays 23" HP 2310e, 23" Samsung B2230, 21.5" Viewsonic
Screen Resolution 5760x1080
Keyboard Logitech G15 and G13
Mouse Logitech G700 Gaming Mouse
PSU Antec True Power New 650watt
Case Cooler Master HAF-932
Cooling Corsair H60 Hydro Cooler, 3x 230mm Fans, 2x120mm Fan
Hard Drives 16TB of Storage
128GB & 256GB Crucial M4 SSD's, 2X 1TB WD Black, 3x 2TB WD, 3x 2TB Samsung F4, 1.5TB Seagate, WD 500GB,
Internet Speed 50/10 Mbit
Other Info Speakers : Alesis M1 Active Mk2 Studio Monitors , APC RS 1200 UPS, HP 4500DN Color Laser, HP P1006 mono Laser, Kodak 8500 Dye-Sub, Epson 1280 inkjet, Epson Worforce 610 MFC
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16 Apr 2011
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Quote: Originally Posted by stereo
Quote: Originally Posted by logicearth
Quote: Originally Posted by stereo Nice. You answer with a question. And you fail to answer. Guess you are not really looking for help? You expect from me to answer to my question ?
If you know if it's safe or not to delete this file, answer ( if you want ) but if you don't know, do not answer, do not ask why / when / who / what
Cheers OK Will do. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Built be Me
OS Windows 7 Pro x64
CPU i5 760
Motherboard Asus P7P55D-E Pro
Memory 16GB
Graphics Card Nvidia GTS450
Sound Card On board
Monitor(s) Displays Dell 2007WFP Dell 1800FP
Screen Resolution 1680x1050 1280x1024
Keyboard IBM
Mouse MS
PSU Antec 750
Case In Win
Cooling Cooler Master Hyper 212+
Hard Drives Seagate 250GB & 750GB
WD 1TB
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