Hosts file disappeared


  1. keyboardface
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    Hosts file disappeared


    Hi, I have no hosts file.

    I just went to create a new one and went to save it in c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc but a dialog box popped up telling me hosts already exists and whether it wants me to overrwrite it. Thought this was odd because there's nothing there called hosts.

    Any ideas?
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  3. Jacee
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    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1
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    See if the manual instructions help you How can I reset the Hosts file back to the default?
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  4. DeaconFrost
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    Most likely, the file is hidden, and that's why you can't see it.
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  6. keyboardface
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    Nope wasn't hidden. Strange. I just let the Microsoft Fixer thing put a new one in. Initially wanted to try and restore the one I had originally but decided to just let it go in the end.
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  7. Jacee
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    So you're good to go? I see the green check mark on your topic :)
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