This will open notepad as administrator and edit the hosts file all in one go. You will see a UAC prompt due to the administrator privileges needed. To flush dns and then edit the hosts file you can use the second one to save yourself that step later. This is covered in the second command but can be done via the below manually if you still have notepad opened and are editing and saving and need to flush between edits.
Helpful articles written by Micro Center Experts. ESET Windows. We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website. You can view our Privacy Policy and information reqarding our use of cookies here for more information about cookies. Skip to Main Content Area. A clean HOSTS file will look something like this: When finished editing, simply save the file, reboot the computer, and try to use your browser normally.
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In my Vista 64 system, the hosts file itself does not have the read-only attribute set by default. It will not open in a text editor. Thanks for the tip, something to look out for if you cannot edit the hosts file but it is not write protected. Thanks for the post, i noted that when i edit the hosts file with notepad it changes to a. I have all these websites that are connecting to me. This is a problem i assume, how do i fix this? You are not allowed to open this file, ask the file owner or an administrator of the system even though I am the Administrator.
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Use the Windows Task Manager to find power leeching processes quickly. How to turn off the News and Interests feature of Windows How to turn off Text Predictions in Word and Outlook. For example: On the File menu, select Save as , type "hosts" in the File name box as displayed in the following image , and then save the file to the desktop.
Tap and hold or right-click the Hosts file, select Rename , and then rename the file as "Hosts. If you are prompted to enter an administrator password, select Continue. To do this, swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Search , type Notepad, and then tap the Notepad icon. Or, if you are using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, click Search , type Notepad, and then click Notepad. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Search , type run, and then tap the Run icon.
Or, if you are using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, select Search , type run, and then select the Run icon.
Select the Hosts file, select Rename , and then rename the file as "Hosts. If you are prompted to enter an administrator password, tap or click Continue. On the File menu, select Save as , type "hosts" in the File name box, and then save the file to the desktop.
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