Notepad C Windows System32 Drivers Etc Hosts

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For Windows 10 and 8

Press the Windows key. Type Notepad in the search field. In the search results, right-click Notepad and select Run as administrator. From Notepad, open the following file: c: Windows System32 Drivers etc hosts. Make the necessary changes to the file. Select File Save to save your changes. Windows 7 and Windows Vista.

  1. Press the Windows key.
  2. Type Notepad in the search field.
  3. In the search results, right-click Notepad and select Run as administrator.
  4. From Notepad, open the following file: c:WindowsSystem32Driversetchosts
  5. Make the necessary changes to the file.
  6. Click File > Save to save your changes.
For Windows 7 and Vista
  1. Click Start > All Programs > Accessories.
  2. Right-click Notepad and select Run as administrator.
  3. Click Continue on the Windows needs your permission UAC window.
  4. When Notepad opens, click File > Open.
  5. In the File name field, type C:WindowsSystem32Driversetchosts.
  6. Click Open.
  7. Make the necessary changes to the file.
  8. Click File > Save to save your changes.
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Cmd /k Notepad C: Windows System32 Drivers Etc Hosts

For Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP
  1. Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Notepad.
  2. Click File > Open.
  3. In the File name field, type C:WindowsSystem32Driversetchosts.
  4. Click Open.
  5. Make the necessary changes to the file.
  6. Click File > Save to save your changes.

Notepad C: Windows System32 Drivers Etc Hosts

'C:windowssystem32driversetchosts' is a file used by the windows box as similar to a linux box to define which is a localhost...you would not need a /etc/hosts file if you are on a domain as the dhcp will take care of it...but however windows is not efficient in handling in security of /etc/hosts file as linux does and thus results in browser hijacking....
to get the /etc/hosts file you got 2 options...
option 1:
* Download HostsXpert from funkytoad.com and unzip (extract) it to your
desktop:
http://www.funkytoad.com/download/HostsXpert.zip
* Open HostsXpert from your desktop.
* When you receive the following message, click the 'OK' button.
o Confirm
HOSTS file does not exist, press OK to create HOSTS file, Cancel
to Quit.
[OK] [Cancel]
* Close HostsXpert.
option 2:-if you like to get your hands dirty...
all you need is a regular text file with this inside of it:
127.0.0.1 localhost
save it as host (no file extension please :))
and if you really want to be a 100% sure nobody is going to mess with it, change the permissions to everyone:read/execute.
That's it, a brand new host file :)
to edit the entries in the hosts file you can use the command like i.e. elevated command prompt
in linux its 'sudo vi /etc/hosts'
for windows you can use the 'copycon' command or use the followinf script
type hosts |find '127.0.0.1'
if errorlevel 1 (echo 172.29.1.43>>hosts) else exit
save this as *.bat file and change the ip's for whatever entry you need to....this should help well...
Regards, KOWSHAL H.M. a.k.a W@R10CK