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

[Peter Dougherty (W2IRT)]

You're quite correct, but most folks only know about Notepad,  in my experience, and those who use more elaborate text editing software will probably already know the ins and outs of editing protected system files. 
-- 
Sent from my Android phone. Please excuse my brevity.

"Jim Dawson" <k9dd at jasystems.com> wrote:

>Just curious as to why you must use Notepad as opposed to any other
>ascii text editor.
>
>Jim - K9DD
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: Peter Dougherty (W2IRT) 
>  To: Greg Engle ; TNeill1648 at aol.com ; dxbase at mailman.qth.net 
>  Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 4:53 PM
>  Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Windows 7 64 Bit & Internet Host File Problem
>
>
>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.
>  -- 
>  Sent from my Android phone. Please excuse my brevity.
>
>  "Greg Engle" <n6pyi at bak.rr.com> wrote:
>
>  >The file needs to be at:
>  >c:/windows/system32/drivers/etc/hosts
>  >
>  >Greg
>  >N6PYI
>  >
>  >
>  >-----Original Message-----
>  >From: dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>  >[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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