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Type the following into start search and press enter
%windir%\System32\drivers\etc
Then right click on the hosts file and take ownership
Type the following into start search and press enter
%windir%\System32\drivers\etc
Then right click on the hosts file and take ownership
The 3rd one should work, by the looks of it, it seems like you have the same host file in 3rd and 4th location by the size and date of modification.
Orbital Shark>
Believe me, I've tried that a dozen times now, - whenever i copy the hosts file, its still the sample that I open from the new location and not the original file. It says "this is a sample' just like on the snipe i posted here before...
Heres the 'proof' that it doesnt help copying the file elsewhere:
peecee.dk | Vis upload sniped3.PNG
- As you see its still the sample and not the actual hosts file!!!
Please, don't anyone think that I'm promoting myself as a HOSTS expert, but I do have some experience with it.
I first ran into using the HOSTS file some time (years) ago when I needed to change the Server designation for my Anti-Virus program, to use the Professional Server instead of the FREE server.
Anyway, I just opened Win-7 and accessed my HOSTS file.
When I tried to edit it by adding another entry, it saved my work to Hosts.txt and not the main Hosts file itself. Hmmmmm!
My solution was to rename the main HOSTS file to HOSTS.bac and then rename the hosts.txt file to HOSTS (NO Extension).
That worked like a treat.
However, all this was only an effort to verify, for myself, what's being said here in this thread.
Actually, I never really needed to go through all those acrobatics to work with my hosts file. I use the "Hosts Manager" program from "abelhadigital(dot)com" and I use it weekly to keep my HOSTS file up to date. It lets me view and edit my hosts file at will.
I've been doing this for quite some time now and I share the HOSTS Manager program with many of my customers, so they can keep their own HOSTS file up to date. It's a great protection against your browser being redirected to a porn site, or worse.
HOSTS Manager is almost a "Must Have" when children are using the home PC. I won't set up a PC without it. It's just one more level of security.
Sorry, I didn't mean to rant or ramble.
Cheers Mates!
The Doctor