[Dxbase] Windows 7 64 Bit & Internet Host File Problem

[Peter Dougherty (W2IRT)]

Open it in Notepad and you MUST run notepad as Administrator. Be careful that you don't accidentally save the file with a .txt extension.
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"Greg Engle" <n6pyi at bak.rr.com> wrote:

>The file needs to be at:
>c:/windows/system32/drivers/etc/hosts
>
>Greg
>N6PYI
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
>On Behalf Of TNeill1648 at aol.com
>Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 1:34 PM
>To: dxbase at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: [Dxbase] Windows 7 64 Bit & Internet Host File Problem
>
>Good Afternoon
> 
>Win 7 64 bit is not recognizing the host file used for the internet
>connection for the DX Cluster.
> 
>The host file is listed and contains the required data but is not
>appearing
>under the User Tools tab, Internet.
> 
>Of course it will not connect to any of the DX Cluster sites.
> 
>I thought I saw a thread on this topic but could not find it in the
>reflector archives.
> 
>Any assistance would be appreciated.
> 
>Tom K4XG
>
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