hosts

[calmat]

hello everyone

I am trying to navigate to the following location

C>windows>system 32>drivers>hosts>open in notepad
I can find my way to drivers but when I open drivers I cannot find hosts, this file
does not seem to be here.
how do I find hosts and open in notepad

regards calmat

 

[richc46]

To edit the host file,
Go to start button by search, go to search and search for Notepad, right-click and select “Run as Administrator“. This should launch notepad with elevated privileges. Now, open the host file from the File menu, edit and save.

 

[calmat]

thanks rich

regards calmat

 

[calmat]

hello rich

I am a bit lost here, i have to find hosts open in notepad and write in

127.0.0.1 localhost
::1 localhost

i now have to click file>save and close notepad
can you explain how i do this

calmat

 

[Lottiemansion]

Hi,

The file you are looking for found at this location "Windows/System32/drivers/etc/"

OK?

 

[calmat]

hello lottiemansion

I have found it and this is in it SEE ATTACHED
I would like to add this, can you tell me how


127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.1 activate.adobe.com
::1 localhost

 

[tom982]

Hello calmat and welcome to the forums

Just a few questions so we know how to best help you

What are you trying to put in/take out of your hosts file?

Why is this in your hosts file? 127.0.0.1 activate.adobe.com

Tom

 

[calmat]

hello tom

a friend has let me borrow his copy of cs4 and he tells me that i need to put that
in to activate programme
I do not think this is legal so i will definately not be doing this

calmat

 

[tom982]

hello tom

a friend has let me borrow his copy of cs4 and he tells me that i need to put that
in to activate programme
I do not think this is legal so i will definately not be doing this

calmat

Hi calmat,

Yeah, that's not legal

If you need to use an Adobe product, why don't you download a trial? The CS5 trials are valid for 30 days.

Tom

 

[calmat]

hello tom

thanks that is a good idea, i can try before i buy

regards calmat

 

[tom982]

hello tom

thanks that is a good idea, i can try before i buy

regards calmat

Hi calmat,

No problem Glad I could help. I don't know if you live in the UK, or qualify for a student discount (a student yourself, or be the parent of a student), but they have amazing deals on Adobe software, so I thought I might as well share the link with you:

Student discounts, deals & offers for premium software in UK

I picked up PS CS5 for £150

Tom

 

[calmat]

hello tom

I am not a student, but i have just looked on amazon and I can purchase
PS Elements for £50.

thanks for all your help

regards calmat

 

[tom982]

hello tom

I am not a student, but i have just looked on amazon and I can purchase
PS Elements for £50.

thanks for all your help

regards calmat

Hi Calmat,

PSE is brillaint I would highly recommend it. I haven't tried the latest version but the previous ones have been very good.

No problem, it was my pleasure.

Tom