"Auric__" wrote in message
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Bob_S wrote:

Are you sure you have enabled hidden files and that you have the correct
HOSTS file (uppercase and no extension).

As a general rule, Windows isn't case-sensitive. It shouldn't matter if
it's
"hosts" or "HOSTS" or even something silly like "HoStS".


You are correct - it is not all uppercase. I made mine Uppercase to remind
me it has been modified to eliminate the bitcoin sites such as
coin-hive.com. I see my original hosts file has been renamed hosts.bak.

As you said, it's not case sensitive and I made it all caps a reminder for
me that obviously I'd forgotten about.

As for a guess as to why it is being locked - I'd be looking at any security
type software that may have a lock on it because they have modified the file
and blocking it from being modified.

Also just did a quick search and found this:
https://www.devside.net/wamp-server/...ows-hosts-file

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Bob S.