Comments on: Windows 7 – Edit the Hosts File http://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-7/windows-7-hosts-file/ Help Desk Geek is a blog for Discussions about help desk tips and how-to computer tips Wed, 23 May 2012 08:14:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Charuhttp://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-7/windows-7-hosts-file/#comment-128939 Charu Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:53:30 +0000 http://helpdeskgeek.com/?p=4603#comment-128939 Thank you for the detailed instructions. Very helpful! Thank you for the detailed instructions. Very helpful!

]]> By: Johnhttp://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-7/windows-7-hosts-file/#comment-127531 John Sun, 01 Apr 2012 02:32:31 +0000 http://helpdeskgeek.com/?p=4603#comment-127531 Hi, I have a windows 7 operating system and I found everything all the way to system32 but I did not find the etc file. May someone help me with this predicament? I am looking for the host file, by the way. Thank you!!! Hi,

I have a windows 7 operating system and I found everything all the way to system32 but I did not find the etc file. May someone help me with this predicament? I am looking for the host file, by the way.

Thank you!!!

]]> By: Dave Mhttp://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-7/windows-7-hosts-file/#comment-126790 Dave M Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:41:30 +0000 http://helpdeskgeek.com/?p=4603#comment-126790 Instead of battling with windows notes to remove the .txt ext, use notepadd++, an excellent addition to your Windows setup :) Instead of battling with windows notes to remove the .txt ext, use notepadd++, an excellent addition to your Windows setup :)

]]> By: JBhttp://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-7/windows-7-hosts-file/#comment-125675 JB Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:40:26 +0000 http://helpdeskgeek.com/?p=4603#comment-125675 This does not work. Even running Notepad as Admin. When I go to save the /etc/host file it still forces a .txt extension. I cannot save the hosts file without a file extension, it forces an ext. Thinking of becoming a Mac fan...... This does not work. Even running Notepad as Admin. When I go to save the /etc/host file it still forces a .txt extension. I cannot save the hosts file without a file extension, it forces an ext.

Thinking of becoming a Mac fan……

]]> By: nopehttp://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-7/windows-7-hosts-file/#comment-125575 nope Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:00:30 +0000 http://helpdeskgeek.com/?p=4603#comment-125575 doesnt work.. still have no rights to the file... -1 doesnt work.. still have no rights to the file… -1

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