Start Orb, in search box, type cmd (press CTRL-SHIFT-ENTER) to run as admin
notepad C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts.
Make changes
File, Save.
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Couldn't be easier.
Did as advised and this opened up (i/ve resized it to fit) : snap-1 which shows the "sample" Hosts File. If this is the actual and not the sample Hosts File, then what is the second entry "imhosts.sam"file? (view the second snap)
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I'm unable to edit my Hosts file located in C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc folder.
I am using Notepad by opening it via "Run as Administrator." Also, I have changed to properties of Hosts to allow it's modification. For some reason the "Special Permissions" box is ghosted out and not...
Hello,
I have a laptop that it doesn't allow me to edit hosts file. I tried many ways first I tried to give myself permissions in properties - edit but it gave me 'access denied' when trying to apply.. And I tried a method I found on google is to open a notepad with administration then open the...
Hi All,
When I edited the file hosts in the etc folder, its saved successfully, but after 10 seconds, it will revert to default value.
Any additional value will be removed.
I already tried make it read-only, change owner, disable AV, disable Windows Firewall, disable UAC.
any help will be...
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