I'm unable to load a certain URL & was advised to
add "66.92.89.189www.finitesite.com" to the file "Hosts"
located in C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc>HOSTS. It's
properties list it as a file, I am unable however to open
it (maybe I shouldn't). Would anyone know how to open
this file and add "66.92.89.189www.finitesite.com" to it?
Finitesite.com is my website host & I, unable to open it
to edit the HTML.

Thank you

In article <b9cf01c3ed23$bdce0660$(E-Mail Removed)>, "nightripper"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>I'm unable to load a certain URL & was advised to
>add "66.92.89.189www.finitesite.com" to the file "Hosts"
>located in C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc>HOSTS. It's
>properties list it as a file, I am unable however to open
>it (maybe I shouldn't). Would anyone know how to open
>this file and add "66.92.89.189www.finitesite.com" to it?
>Finitesite.com is my website host & I, unable to open it
>to edit the HTML.
>
>Thank you

To edit the Hosts file, type this command in the Start | Run box,
making sure to include the "." at the end of the command:

notepad C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\Etc\Hosts.

Put one or more whitespace characters (space and/or tab) between
"66.92.89.189" and "www.finitesite.com".

Are you sure about that IP address? When I ping that web site by its
name, it shows an IP address of 66.92.89.178. The IP address that you
listed gives a completely different web site name.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

It finally worked, and here's why (in case this ever
happens to you): When notepad opened & I made the
correction, the problem was unresolved. At second glance
however I noticed the heading of the file in notepad
said "Generated by Speedy Web Navigator", one of those
spy-ware programs. I deleted the entire URL from notepad
& saved it, then typed in my URL and "VOILA! It worked!
So much for %#@%$@% spyware. Thank you Steve, you're Mr.
MVP!!!!



>-----Original Message-----
>In article <b9cf01c3ed23$bdce0660
$(E-Mail Removed)>, "nightripper"
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>I'm unable to load a certain URL & was advised to
>>add "66.92.89.189www.finitesite.com" to the
file "Hosts"
>>located in C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc>HOSTS. It's
>>properties list it as a file, I am unable however to
open
>>it (maybe I shouldn't). Would anyone know how to open
>>this file and add "66.92.89.189www.finitesite.com" to
it?
>>Finitesite.com is my website host & I, unable to open
it
>>to edit the HTML.
>>
>>Thank you
>
>To edit the Hosts file, type this command in the Start |
Run box,
>making sure to include the "." at the end of the command:
>
> notepad C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\Etc\Hosts.
>
>Put one or more whitespace characters (space and/or tab)
between
>"66.92.89.189" and "www.finitesite.com".
>
>Are you sure about that IP address? When I ping that
web site by its
>name, it shows an IP address of 66.92.89.178. The IP
address that you
>listed gives a completely different web site name.
>--
>Best Wishes,
>Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
>Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news
group
>for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer
questions
>addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>.
>