Windows7 will not let me edit the hosts file and save it

Anonymous
2010-04-16T18:31:57+00:00

Windows7 will not let me edit the hosts file and save it. What must I do in order to save the edited host file?

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Anonymous
2010-04-16T18:47:57+00:00

It's a built-in safety feature.  There is an easy workaround.  ClickStart ->All Programs -> Accessories.  Right-clickNotepad, and then click Run as administrator.  If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or clickAllow or Yes.

Open the Hosts file (from the notepad you just opened) , make your changes, and then click File ->Save. 

Barbara

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Anonymous
2010-04-16T20:43:01+00:00

You need to either take ownership of the file (Right click the hosts file, Security tab, and give yourself full rights), or open Notepad as Administrator and open, edit and save your hosts file from there. It's designed that way so some rogue malware can't come in and change that.

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-03-05T22:30:20+00:00

    I use avast I turned it off and the exact same thing happens.  

    It appears Windows 7 will not save a file, without a file extension.

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-03-04T18:03:07+00:00

    I had to disable Mcafee On Access Protection before I was allowed to save the hosts file without it being a hosts.txt

    Ditto, Once I disable Rising PC Antivirus I was able to do these tricks. Now I have to revert the regular user privileges to modify the file!

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-03-02T22:41:39+00:00

    This did Not allow me to save the file with out an extension, it saved the file as a .txt file.  

    The original was saved as a file, with no extension.  any ideas?

    Thanks,

    Jerry

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