Re: Do you use HOSTS file ?

From: Lars M. Hansen (badnews_at_hansenonline.net)
Date: 07/28/04 

Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 19:13:59 -0400

On Tue, 27 Jul 2004 21:21:12 +0300, Thor Kottelin spoketh

>
>
>"Lars M. Hansen" wrote:
>>
>> On Tue, 27 Jul 2004 12:16:29 +0300, Thor Kottelin spoketh
>
>> >Dave Yingling wrote:
>> >
>> >> Windows actually has a hosts file too!! On XP it's in
>> >> C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc
>> >> there is a networks, protocols, and services too.
>> >
>> >Once again, it may just as well be elsewhere.
>> ><URL:news:410217E1.AA792B18@anta.net>
>
>> By default, the hosts file are in the locations described. I figure if
>> someone have gone through the trouble of editing the registry to move
>> the file, then they would know where it was, and wouldn't need anyone
>> elses help in telling them where it can be found.
>
>I haven't edited the registry (in that respect), but my hosts file is still
>not in C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc.
>
>Thor

Well, there are a number of reasons why that might be the case...

Lars M. Hansen
http://www.hansenonline.net
(replace 'badnews' with 'news' in e-mail address)

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