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Host Files - Guru Needed
Name: kyro Date: December 6, 2003 at 14:30:24 Pacific OS: Windows 2000 CPU/Ram: 250
Comment:
What programs can I use to view and fix my host files. Files that are very hard to find, registry, etc.
Name: sxshep Date: December 6, 2003 at 15:49:43 Pacific
Reply:
You been here yet:
Start Button > Search > For files or folders > Type in "hosts" (without quotes) > Look in "C" > click on "Search now" When you find it , right-click and select "open with" and select notepad. The last line should read: 127.0.0.1 localhost If there is anything after that it is probably bogus and desrves deletion. The above post is a good read, and by all means be careful.
hth shep
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Response Number 3
Name: sonnysandiego Date: December 6, 2003 at 16:06:55 Pacific
Reply:
shep, I have thousands of entries after my localhost definition. they all reference 127.0.0.1 That is a useful technique to block adpages from being displayed.
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Response Number 4
Name: sxshep Date: December 6, 2003 at 16:27:10 Pacific
Reply:
Just tryin' sonny, poster didn't specify the reasons for the request. Problems? Who knows.
shep
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Response Number 5
Name: sxshep Date: December 6, 2003 at 16:43:31 Pacific
Reply:
Kyro,
You"ve got a bunch of posts goining on. Have you followed up on the suggestions in This post?
Sounds like you have a viral problem of some sort.
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