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  • CEans,

    I think following information might be useful to you. Windows Vista does not let you mess with the hosts file located at C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\

    (even if you are logged in as an administrator).

    There is a simple workaround for it.

    Follow these steps:-

    1. Click on Start Button
    2. Rt. click on 'Notepad'
    3. Click "Run As Administrator"
    4. Click "Continue" on the prompt
    5. Navigate to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\ using Notepad's 'Open' location option.
    6. Select 'all files' and then choose the 'hosts' file. Make necessary changes and save!

    Simple, isn't it?
    😁😁😁
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  • Prasad Ajinkya

    Member • Jan 9, 2008

    Hi Biggie,

    I did have Vista for some time, used it only as Admin. You can do this directly as well. Open the file in notepad or notepad++ and do the changes.

    Vista Home right?
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  • Kaustubh Katdare

    Administrator • Jan 9, 2008

    I'm not quite sure. I've admin credentials for my Vista Business edition, but I can't save the 'hosts' file simply by clicking 'save' button.

    The notepad must be run as administrator (described above) so that hosts file can be saved.

    More inputs are welcome
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  • Prasad Ajinkya

    Member • Jan 10, 2008

    A similar file is there in linux - /etc/hosts
    And you have to do a similar thing to edit it - sudo vi /etc/hosts

    Guess MS has finally decided to do the right thing ;-)

    Waise, for newbies, the hosts file is used to resolve a domain at the client stage itself. So, if you know the ip address of a server, then just make the entry here to cut the time for the domain name look up
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