Vista - HOSTS file not there...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923947/en-us

I could not edit the hosts file, found the above work around, but when
opening it via notepad, the HOSTS file doesn't appear in the browse window.
Help.

"Sarah" <Sarah@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923947/en-us
>
> I could not edit the hosts file, found the above work around, but when
> opening it via notepad, the HOSTS file doesn't appear in the browse
> window.
> Help.



On the Open dialogue box, you have to set the thing that says Text Documents
(*.txt) to All Files instead.

ss.

Right, the hosts file has no file extension appended to the name. If the
browse windows is filtering for .txt files, then it will not show up.

Saucy Lemon


"Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@NOSPAMgomez404.elitemail.org> wrote in message
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> "Sarah" <Sarah@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E07409D3-C9B5-4319-9CF1-22DE8CDC8D26@microsoft.com...
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923947/en-us
>>
>> I could not edit the hosts file, found the above work around, but when
>> opening it via notepad, the HOSTS file doesn't appear in the browse
>> window.
>> Help.
>
>
>
> On the Open dialogue box, you have to set the thing that says Text
> Documents (*.txt) to All Files instead.
>
> ss.

Well duh...thanks for pointing out the obvious for me. But regardless, I
still get the cannot create the C:\.....\hosts file message. I tried
overwriting as a .txt file and as the all files. same error. Is there
another work around?

"Saucy Lemon" wrote:

> Right, the hosts file has no file extension appended to the name. If the
> browse windows is filtering for .txt files, then it will not show up.
>
> Saucy Lemon
>
>
> "Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@NOSPAMgomez404.elitemail.org> wrote in message
> news:e1YSg8WSHHA.996@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > "Sarah" <Sarah@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:E07409D3-C9B5-4319-9CF1-22DE8CDC8D26@microsoft.com...
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923947/en-us
> >>
> >> I could not edit the hosts file, found the above work around, but when
> >> opening it via notepad, the HOSTS file doesn't appear in the browse
> >> window.
> >> Help.
> >
> >
> >
> > On the Open dialogue box, you have to set the thing that says Text
> > Documents (*.txt) to All Files instead.
> >
> > ss.
>
>

Are you running notepad "as administrator" (by right-clicking it and
clicking Run As Administrator)?

Programs that do not ask for administrator permissions (such as notepad)
cannot perform administrative tasks (such as modifying the hosts file)
unless you explicitly give them such privileges.


--
- JB
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

Windows Vista Support Faq
http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

Are you running as an administrator? Is the the file 'read-only' etc. etc.

Saucy Lemon


"Sarah" <Sarah@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:46D538D3-5111-4D65-9D60-9BC8AD2BF9B5@microsoft.com...
> Well duh...thanks for pointing out the obvious for me. But regardless, I
> still get the cannot create the C:\.....\hosts file message. I tried
> overwriting as a .txt file and as the all files. same error. Is there
> another work around?
>
> "Saucy Lemon" wrote:
>
>> Right, the hosts file has no file extension appended to the name. If the
>> browse windows is filtering for .txt files, then it will not show up.
>>
>> Saucy Lemon
>>
>>
>> "Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@NOSPAMgomez404.elitemail.org> wrote in
>> message
>> news:e1YSg8WSHHA.996@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> > "Sarah" <Sarah@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:E07409D3-C9B5-4319-9CF1-22DE8CDC8D26@microsoft.com...
>> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923947/en-us
>> >>
>> >> I could not edit the hosts file, found the above work around, but when
>> >> opening it via notepad, the HOSTS file doesn't appear in the browse
>> >> window.
>> >> Help.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On the Open dialogue box, you have to set the thing that says Text
>> > Documents (*.txt) to All Files instead.
>> >
>> > ss.
>>
>>

That did the trick. Thanks. I'm an administrator on the PC, so I didn't
even think of that.

"Jimmy Brush" wrote:

> Are you running notepad "as administrator" (by right-clicking it and
> clicking Run As Administrator)?
>
> Programs that do not ask for administrator permissions (such as notepad)
> cannot perform administrative tasks (such as modifying the hosts file)
> unless you explicitly give them such privileges.
>
>
> --
> - JB
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> Windows Vista Support Faq
> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/
>