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Does anyone know how to modify entries on the hosts file when it is marked as read-only?
I have tried unchecking the Read-only tick box, but I get an Access is Denied error, and I'm running as the Administrator.
Jaime Garcia
Posted 2010-03-27T23:30:04.263
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Don't edit it in place. Take a copy of it, edit the copy and then replace the original with the edited copy. Doing all this as an administrator of course.
Always a good idea to keep a copy of the original version as well in case you need revert the changes.
Sim
Posted 2010-03-27T23:30:04.263
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Is this a personal machine, or in a corporate environment? Is it possible that it's locked down thru SMS so you're not allowed to change it?
chris
Posted 2010-03-27T23:30:04.263
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If you are unable to change permissions or attributes on a file you can take ownership of the file to force the changes to be made.
Greg Bray
Posted 2010-03-27T23:30:04.263
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