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10-21-2007
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| | Editing the Hosts File Despite following the suggestion in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923947 , I am still getting the message: Cannot create the C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts file. Make sure that the path and file name are correct. when trying to save a modified hosts file. I am running an updated Vista Home machine with one user account. Has anybody any further suggestions, please? |
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10-21-2007
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| | Re: Editing the Hosts File What security software are you running? It may be blocking any updates to the host file. -- Kerry Brown Microsoft MVP - Shell/User http://www.vistahelp.ca "Braemoor" <Braemoor@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:92314BEB-370F-40D5-93CD-001752FC0A11@xxxxxx Quote: > Despite following the suggestion in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923947 > , > I am still getting the message: > > Cannot create the C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts file. > Make sure that the path and file name are correct. > > when trying to save a modified hosts file. > > I am running an updated Vista Home machine with one user account. > > Has anybody any further suggestions, please? |
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10-21-2007
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| | Re: Editing the Hosts File Hello, Kerry Thank you for your reply. None really - I have Zone Alarm, AVG, Spybot and Windows Defender, but when I disable them all (following your prompting), I get the same result. I would, however, like to point out that I haven't really got to grips with the Windows file security / authorization regime, so it could be something very silly and / or very simple. John "Kerry Brown" wrote: Quote: > What security software are you running? It may be blocking any updates to > the host file. > > -- > Kerry Brown > Microsoft MVP - Shell/User > http://www.vistahelp.ca > > > "Braemoor" <Braemoor@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:92314BEB-370F-40D5-93CD-001752FC0A11@xxxxxx Quote: > > Despite following the suggestion in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923947 > > , > > I am still getting the message: > > > > Cannot create the C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts file. > > Make sure that the path and file name are correct. > > > > when trying to save a modified hosts file. > > > > I am running an updated Vista Home machine with one user account. > > > > Has anybody any further suggestions, please? |
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10-21-2007
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| | Re: Editing the Hosts File See the HOSTS file FAQ at Mike's site: "Why do I see "Access Denied when updating the HOSTS file? (ZoneAlarm)" http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hostsfaq.htm#Suite -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com "Braemoor" <Braemoor@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:2DBB43D7-540E-431B-ACBC-3036722CB401@xxxxxx Hello, Kerry Thank you for your reply. None really - I have Zone Alarm, AVG, Spybot and Windows Defender, but when I disable them all (following your prompting), I get the same result. I would, however, like to point out that I haven't really got to grips with the Windows file security / authorization regime, so it could be something very silly and / or very simple. John "Kerry Brown" wrote: Quote: > What security software are you running? It may be blocking any updates to > the host file. > > -- > Kerry Brown > Microsoft MVP - Shell/User > http://www.vistahelp.ca > > > "Braemoor" <Braemoor@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:92314BEB-370F-40D5-93CD-001752FC0A11@xxxxxx Quote: > > Despite following the suggestion in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923947 > > , > > I am still getting the message: > > > > Cannot create the C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts file. > > Make sure that the path and file name are correct. > > > > when trying to save a modified hosts file. > > > > I am running an updated Vista Home machine with one user account. > > > > Has anybody any further suggestions, please? |
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10-21-2007
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| | Re: Editing the Hosts File Kerry Thank you - that's sorted. You are a star, and I owe you a drink... John "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote: Quote: > See the HOSTS file FAQ at Mike's site: > > "Why do I see "Access Denied when updating the HOSTS file? (ZoneAlarm)" > http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hostsfaq.htm#Suite > > -- > Regards, > > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] > Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com > > > "Braemoor" <Braemoor@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:2DBB43D7-540E-431B-ACBC-3036722CB401@xxxxxx > Hello, Kerry > > Thank you for your reply. None really - I have Zone Alarm, AVG, Spybot and > Windows Defender, but when I disable them all (following your prompting), I > get the same result. > > I would, however, like to point out that I haven't really got to grips with > the Windows file security / authorization regime, so it could be something > very silly and / or very simple. > > John > > "Kerry Brown" wrote: > Quote: > > What security software are you running? It may be blocking any updates to > > the host file. > > > > -- > > Kerry Brown > > Microsoft MVP - Shell/User > > http://www.vistahelp.ca > > > > > > "Braemoor" <Braemoor@xxxxxx> wrote in message > > news:92314BEB-370F-40D5-93CD-001752FC0A11@xxxxxx Quote: > > > Despite following the suggestion in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923947 > > > , > > > I am still getting the message: > > > > > > Cannot create the C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts file. > > > Make sure that the path and file name are correct. > > > > > > when trying to save a modified hosts file. > > > > > > I am running an updated Vista Home machine with one user account. > > > > > > Has anybody any further suggestions, please? |
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10-21-2007
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| | Re: Editing the Hosts File I think Ramesh has your answer. -- Kerry Brown Microsoft MVP - Shell/User http://www.vistahelp.ca "Braemoor" <Braemoor@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:2DBB43D7-540E-431B-ACBC-3036722CB401@xxxxxx Quote: > Hello, Kerry > > Thank you for your reply. None really - I have Zone Alarm, AVG, Spybot > and > Windows Defender, but when I disable them all (following your prompting), > I > get the same result. > > I would, however, like to point out that I haven't really got to grips > with > the Windows file security / authorization regime, so it could be something > very silly and / or very simple. > > John > > "Kerry Brown" wrote: > Quote: >> What security software are you running? It may be blocking any updates to >> the host file. >> >> -- >> Kerry Brown >> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User >> http://www.vistahelp.ca >> >> >> "Braemoor" <Braemoor@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:92314BEB-370F-40D5-93CD-001752FC0A11@xxxxxx Quote: >> > Despite following the suggestion in >> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923947 >> > , >> > I am still getting the message: >> > >> > Cannot create the C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts file. >> > Make sure that the path and file name are correct. >> > >> > when trying to save a modified hosts file. >> > >> > I am running an updated Vista Home machine with one user account. >> > >> > Has anybody any further suggestions, please? |
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