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 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:50:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ulderico Ze Machadohttp://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-7/windows-7-hosts-file/comment-page-1/#comment-121158 Ulderico Ze Machado Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:56:00 +0000 http://helpdeskgeek.com/?p=4603#comment-121158 I tried to elevate the both notepad and cmd but still no luck, so I edited the host file from safe mode, it works perfectly. I tried to elevate the both notepad and cmd but still no luck, so I edited the host file from safe mode, it works perfectly.

]]> By: Mike Bucklandhttp://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-7/windows-7-hosts-file/comment-page-1/#comment-120651 Mike Buckland Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:44:07 +0000 http://helpdeskgeek.com/?p=4603#comment-120651 The following additional steps may be required to make the above work. Find the hosts file in Explorer (don’t use the shortcut), right click its name, select ‘Properties’, click the ‘Security’ tab, click the Edit button, select the user that is assigned to you, check the ‘Allow’ checkbox of ‘Full Control’ and click OK until you exit. There is no need to reboot. The following additional steps may be required to make the above work. Find the hosts file in Explorer (don’t use the shortcut), right click its name, select ‘Properties’, click the ‘Security’ tab, click the Edit button, select the user that is assigned to you, check the ‘Allow’ checkbox of ‘Full Control’ and click OK until you exit. There is no need to reboot.

]]> By: caseyhttp://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-7/windows-7-hosts-file/comment-page-1/#comment-120362 casey Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:45:08 +0000 http://helpdeskgeek.com/?p=4603#comment-120362 don't delete anything just add a line for the ipaddress that you want # localhost name resolution is handled within DNS itself. #127.0.0.1 localhost #::1 localhost test.yoursite.com 143.225.125.66 don't delete anything
just add a line for the ipaddress that you want

# localhost name resolution is handled within DNS itself.
#127.0.0.1 localhost
#::1 localhost
test.yoursite.com 143.225.125.66

]]> By: Elfhttp://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-7/windows-7-hosts-file/comment-page-1/#comment-120356 Elf Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:35:21 +0000 http://helpdeskgeek.com/?p=4603#comment-120356 its work.. thx :) its work..
thx :)

]]> By: Hannahhttp://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-7/windows-7-hosts-file/comment-page-1/#comment-116871 Hannah Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:36:59 +0000 http://helpdeskgeek.com/?p=4603#comment-116871 I can't edit my host file for whatever reason. It's not checked "read-only," I'm running NotePad as an Administrator and opening the direct file and everything, but for whatever reason, it's still a sample host file!! Please help me, I can't access my main email and documents without Google sites (which are what aren't opening; I use Chrome if that makes any difference). I can’t edit my host file for whatever reason. It’s not checked “read-only,” I’m running NotePad as an Administrator and opening the direct file and everything, but for whatever reason, it’s still a sample host file!! Please help me, I can’t access my main email and documents without Google sites (which are what aren’t opening; I use Chrome if that makes any difference).

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