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

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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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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.

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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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2015-06-09T05:47:38+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?

All sorted thanks. Need to temporarily disable AV Real-Time protection in addition to opening the hosts file as Admin, and back on as soon as finished editing.

Cheers, ND
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Anonymous

2015-06-09T11:11:27+00:00

Hey

Thanks for the answers, I just did that and worked great. I changed the file permission by right click and then changed. It's simple and convenient for me.

Thanks

Regards
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Anonymous

2015-07-05T21:16:49+00:00

Same happened to me. Using Kaspersky Internet Security for PCs, I had to pause protection and then it worked. Thanks for the idea!
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