Hosts File. Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion () Something appears to have happened to my Hosts file. The Hosts file icon in Windows Explorer has changed to the Windows Media Player icon. When I click on it , the Windows Media...

Hi Barb It depends on what you mean by a "Hosts File Manager". What is the URL you are using for it? Perhaps ? (I haven't tried that one) I use this: HostsToggle: The hosts file I use in Win98 is but I have changed my mind occasionally as to which...

Equivalent hosts file location. Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win95.general.discussion () hi, how/where do i setup the lmhost /host file equivalent in Windows 95.. We are doing an NT4 server inplace upgrade to W2K3, but we have some Windows...

searches the hosts file first and only goes to the dns server if there's no entry in the hosts file. The other use of the hosts file is to render some URLs inaccessible by giving them the IP address 127.0.0.1, the localhost. It's a way to block access...

the MVP HOSTS file manager on my old Win98 > computer and thought it was great. >> Is this an appropriate app to install on XP too? I use Firefox, but > the rest of the family uses IE. >> TIA Sure but keep in mind that the hosts file is actually...

microsoft.com... >>i want to save the Hosts file, but it makes me save in in txt. can i save >>it >> without an extension? or is saving it to .txt alright? >> Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers () Close the HOSTS file that...

hosts file in the etc. folder except that it was in lower case i.e.. (hosts). I renamed the original hosts file "hosts-old" (w/o quotes & in lower case). I opened the original hosts file in Notepad and noted that it is a Microsoft sample file and contains...

Hosts file. Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support () I am running Win XP SP2 on a 2.8 GHertz Pentium system with 1 GB memory. I am using the Hosts file from the MVPS web site. It's size is about 274KB. I have a Comcast cable...

from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support () Nancy wrote: > Why do you have to use a host file to resolve DNS > lookups? Such as getting e-mail through outlook or > exchange. The hosts file is typically used just to block specific IP...

Hosts file. Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support () I have had problem viewing links at a certain website. I was told to rename Windows Hosts file in Windows System32. This corrected the problem but I wonder if renaming this...