HOSTS File Editor.

Discussion in 'General Software' started by zy, May 30, 2010.

  1. zy

    zy zynine.com Staff Member

  2. Chai

    Chai Administrator Staff Member

    I don't get it. Why do you need a HOSTS file editor?
     
  3. PsYkHoTiK

    PsYkHoTiK Admin nerd

    Yeah, it's editable in notepad.
     
  4. zy

    zy zynine.com Staff Member

    so you don't need to go all the way to system32/driver/etc :mrgreen:
     
  5. Adrian Wong

    Adrian Wong Da Boss Staff Member

    Lazy boy! :twisted:
     
  6. peaz

    peaz ARP Webmaster Staff Member

    Seriously ZY, you've way TOO MUCH time.
     
  7. Dashken

    Dashken Administrator!

    Err... you can create a shortcut anywhere on your desktop, start menu, etc. and just point it to "C:\Windows\notepad.exe C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts" right? :faint: :doh:
     
  8. Chai

    Chai Administrator Staff Member

    In Vista and 7, need administrator's right?
     
  9. PsYkHoTiK

    PsYkHoTiK Admin nerd

    I think you need admin right to write to it (though I can open it just fine).
     
  10. zy

    zy zynine.com Staff Member

    yup.

    I made the program to run as administrator. not sure if it really works that way since both my win7 are uac disabled. :p
     
  11. Dashken

    Dashken Administrator!

    Yeah... just right-click the shortcut and run as admin lo. Or can cincai find an adminlauncher or something and put it inside the shortcut, then you save a click, no need to right-click.

    Eh, same also... with adminlauncher, you doubleclick (2 clicks) and click Yes (1 click). Whereas with run as admin, you right-click (1 click), click Run as Admin (1 click) and then click Yes (1 click). Both ways also 3 clicks total. LOL! :haha:
     
  12. Chai

    Chai Administrator Staff Member

    So this is why you need HOSTS file editor! :haha:
     
  13. jamotto

    jamotto Newbie

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