C Chris Oct 30, 2006 #1 How to use HOSTS file with Vista RC2? Can it be done? Is it done differently from XP? Is it necessary with Vista?
How to use HOSTS file with Vista RC2? Can it be done? Is it done differently from XP? Is it necessary with Vista?
G Guest Oct 30, 2006 #2 you have to edit the priviledges in this file, to full control, in order to save the changes you make on it!
you have to edit the priviledges in this file, to full control, in order to save the changes you make on it!
R Rafael Rivera Jr. [Windows Live Butterfly] Oct 30, 2006 #3 Hi Chris, Easiest way would probably be to open Notepad with Administrative permissions and opening %systemroot%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
Hi Chris, Easiest way would probably be to open Notepad with Administrative permissions and opening %systemroot%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
B Bill Frisbee Oct 31, 2006 #4 Chris, Its still the same as XP as far as I can tell. However it does look like there seems to be some support for IPv6 but no information on it in the text. There is the same HOSTS file as XP sitting in the same location %systemroot%\system32\drivers\etc Bill F.
Chris, Its still the same as XP as far as I can tell. However it does look like there seems to be some support for IPv6 but no information on it in the text. There is the same HOSTS file as XP sitting in the same location %systemroot%\system32\drivers\etc Bill F.