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Vista - Still need to use a hosts file?

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Old 02-06-2007   #1 (permalink)
just bob


 
 

Still need to use a hosts file?

Why can't there be a GUI for us to add entries to the bloody host file?

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Old 02-06-2007   #2 (permalink)
Paul Smith


 
 

Re: Still need to use a hosts file?

"just bob" <kilbyfan-aol@net.com> wrote in message
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> Why can't there be a GUI for us to add entries to the bloody host file?


Because 99.9% of users don't even know what the hosts file is, let alone
need to use it.

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