hosts file

[Mr. Newt]

Where is the hosts file (or comparable file) in Vista?

Thanks.

Robert

 

[Hank]

Same location as in XP.

C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

 

[Mr. Newt]

Hank,

Thank you. I'm embarassed to say that I couldn't find it with the new Vista
search in explorer.

Thanks.

Robert

 

[Guest]

Hi,

I treid to add an entry but I cannot save the file?

Help.

BR/John

 

[Jimmy Brush]

Hello,

Please right-click Notepad and click Run As Administrator. This will start
notepad with admin privileges, which will allow it to edit that protected
file.