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February 7th 05, 01:39 AM
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saving HOSTS file
i want to save the Hosts file, but it makes me save in in txt. can i save it
without an extension? or is saving it to .txt alright? 
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February 7th 05, 01:57 AM
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keisuke typed: i want to save the Hosts file, but it makes me save in in txt. can i save it without an extension? or is saving it to .txt alright? It's more than all right. It is a text file, and *must* be saved as one, or it won't work. However it must not be saved with an extension, or it won't work. -- Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User Please reply to the newsgroup
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February 7th 05, 05:47 AM
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Are you using Notepad to edit /create the HOSTS file? Use double quotes
around the file name so that there will be no extension added. ( "hosts" ) -- Ramesh, Microsoft MVP Windows XP Shell/User http://windowsxp.mvps.org "keisuke" wrote in message ... i want to save the Hosts file, but it makes me save in in txt. can i save it without an extension? or is saving it to .txt alright?
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February 7th 05, 11:35 PM
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yes, i am using notepad. i tried to use double quotes but it makes a sound
and it wont allow me to, since it's a read-only attribute. "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote: Are you using Notepad to edit /create the HOSTS file? Use double quotes around the file name so that there will be no extension added. ( "hosts" ) -- Ramesh, Microsoft MVP Windows XP Shell/User http://windowsxp.mvps.org "keisuke" wrote in message ... i want to save the Hosts file, but it makes me save in in txt. can i save it without an extension? or is saving it to .txt alright?
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February 8th 05, 05:34 AM
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Close the HOSTS file that you've opened with Notepad
Open %Systemroot%\system32\drivers\etc Right-click HOSTS, and choose Properties Uncheck the Read-only attribute. -- Ramesh, Microsoft MVP Windows XP Shell/User http://windowsxp.mvps.org "keisuke" wrote in message ... yes, i am using notepad. i tried to use double quotes but it makes a sound and it wont allow me to, since it's a read-only attribute. "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote: Are you using Notepad to edit /create the HOSTS file? Use double quotes around the file name so that there will be no extension added. ( "hosts" ) -- Ramesh, Microsoft MVP Windows XP Shell/User http://windowsxp.mvps.org "keisuke" wrote in message ... i want to save the Hosts file, but it makes me save in in txt. can i save it without an extension? or is saving it to .txt alright?
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February 11th 05, 04:01 AM
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it works thank you!! by the way, would unchecking the read-only attribute
cause any security concerns?
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February 11th 05, 05:33 AM
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Most users set the read-only attribute to prevent the HOSTS from being
modified by malware, but it's not a great technique. However, if you want, set the RO attribute back after editing. -- Ramesh, Microsoft MVP Windows XP Shell/User http://windowsxp.mvps.org "keisuke" wrote in message ... it works thank you!! by the way, would unchecking the read-only attribute cause any security concerns?
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February 15th 05, 03:31 AM
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i see i see.. thanks!
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February 15th 05, 06:16 AM
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You're welcome!
-- Ramesh, Microsoft MVP Windows XP Shell/User http://windowsxp.mvps.org "keisuke" wrote in message ... i see i see.. thanks!
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