Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help !
Ask
    boys's Avatar
    boys Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #1

    Feb 22, 2008, 07:19 PM
    Window\system32\drivers\etc Host file
    How do I find this site?
    JBeaucaire's Avatar
    JBeaucaire Posts: 5,426, Reputation: 997
    Software Expert
    		  
    #2

    Feb 22, 2008, 07:37 PM
    Open Windows Notepad

    START > RUN
    NOTEPAD

    In notepad, open the file
    C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

    This is the file that handles IP naming aliases and some other things.

    Edit away, but you may break some stuff if you don't know what you're doing in this file.

    BTW, you called it a "site" and it's not a web site, it's a file on your computer that effects how your network works.
    boys's Avatar
    boys Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #3

    Feb 22, 2008, 07:55 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by JBeaucaire
    Open Windows Notepad

    START > RUN
    NOTEPAD

    In notepad, open the file
    C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

    this is the file that handles IP naming aliases and some other things.

    Edit away, but you may break some stuff if you don't know what you're doing in this file.

    BTW, you called it a "site" and it's not a web site, it's a file on your computer that effects how your network works.
    Thank you very much, I'm new at this
Not your question? Ask your question View similar questions
 

Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search

Add your answer here.


Check out some similar questions!

Virus in Hosts File inside Windows System32 folder [ 25 Answers ]

I have a virus in C:\\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts I'm using AVG free edition. I've put the file in the virus vault, it says it's possible to heal the file except that there isn't enough info to do so. Any ideas of what I should do?

Cannot create file:system32driversetcHOSTS [ 7 Answers ]

Exception applying hosts file changes: Cannot create file C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\HOSTS. I have tried HostsXpert.exe to restore Host file to it's original condition. However, it didn't appear to work as intended and the problem remains. I clicked "writeable" prior to "restore to...

C:WINDOWSsystem32driversetchosts [ 1 Answers ]

Hi I can't find \etc\hosts in the C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\ and AGV keeps telling me it has a reading error in this line. All the forums I have been to tell me to open the C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts folder and edit it to... but it isn't there how do I reinstall this folder(\etc\host)...

System32driversetc [ 1 Answers ]

I have idenwebjal it is a cell phone program and when I try to open it it says cannot retrive information from server. I somehow lost system32\drivers\etc can anyone help?

How do I open c:/windows/system32/drivers/etc/hosts [ 2 Answers ]

I can't find it, and I need to. Does anyone know where its located?:confused:

View more questions Search