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04-18-2007
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| | Re: access to the hosts file denied You need to run the editor (Notepad?) as administrator in order to modify the HOSTS file contents. Right-click on the program and choose "Run as Administrator". -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com "chunnel" <chunnel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7D570EDB-75EF-4D38-94CC-823D7D8A2ABF@microsoft.com... I am trying to access the hosts file in Vista to add in a line that will prevent Intellitxt. However, whenever I try to save it, I get a message that my access has been denied. I am the admin. and if I right click on the file I do not get the Run as Administrator option. |
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04-18-2007
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| | Re: access to the hosts file denied Yes, that worked "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote: > You need to run the editor (Notepad?) as administrator in order to modify the HOSTS file contents. Right-click on the program and choose "Run as Administrator". > > -- > Regards, > > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] > Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com > > > "chunnel" <chunnel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7D570EDB-75EF-4D38-94CC-823D7D8A2ABF@microsoft.com... > I am trying to access the hosts file in Vista to add in a line that will > prevent Intellitxt. However, whenever I try to save it, I get a message that > my access has been denied. I am the admin. and if I right click on the file > I do not get the Run as Administrator option. > |
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04-18-2007
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| | Re: access to the hosts file denied Nice! -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com "chunnel" <chunnel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9BFAC420-F0A9-4695-B68C-AEB84D8109B4@microsoft.com... Yes, that worked "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote: > You need to run the editor (Notepad?) as administrator in order to modify the HOSTS file contents. Right-click on the program and choose "Run as Administrator". > > -- > Regards, > > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] > Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com |
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10-13-2009
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| 32-bit operating system | Re: access to the hosts file denied I have the same problem but i run the program as administrator and it still says access is denied what do i do if anyone can help me if you can i would very much appreciate it.  |
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