Windows 10: Modify & save hosts file

I have 2 machines: Win10 & WinXP. For some reason, my hosts file on my Win10 machine listed Windows 10 Help Forums as 127.0.0.1. I don't know how this happened & I have not been able to delete that entry & save the hosts file in Windows/Drivers/etc.

How can I give myself (the administrator) permission to access the file & to save it in the etc. folder?
Is there a utility that will give me control over the hosts file?

Thank you in advance!

:)

 

My Notepad wont save Host Files,

when i edit them in notepad and click Ctrl+S It takes it to 'Save as ' instead of saving directly, It does not modify the host files , Instead try to save i as Txt file

Thank You!

 

My Notepad wont save Host Files,

See this video tutorial. You will get your solution.

 

Bluelife Hosts Editor is convenient. Easy to find. Easy to use. Dedicated, with a few extra features.
Checkboxes let you enable and disable entries. It deals with permissions issues. Easy.

 

Notepad ++ edits it easy too. Asks to restart with admin privileges when you try to save it.

 

No need for 3rd party software.

Download the shortcut I provided in this mini tutorial: Protecting yourself from In-Browser Miners Solved - Windows 10 Forums

Default hosts files:

For Windows XP or for Windows Server 2003


Note There is no hashtag/number sign<#> before the last line: "127.0.0.1 localhost", on XP
# Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host

127.0.0.1 localhost


For Windows 10

# Copyright (c) 1993-2009 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host

# localhost name resolution is handled within DNS itself.
# 127.0.0.1 localhost
# ::1 localhost

 

Hey guys. Read the OP's post:I have not been able to delete that entry & save the hosts file in Windows/Drivers/etc.
He cannot save the file ... because it's protected. He doesn't have rights.
I discovered this problem long ago with Windows XP (or was it Win 7 ?).
The solution is to unlock the file. You must have permission to write to the hosts file.

So ... take ownership of the file and give yourself write permission.

 

I believe the problem is he's going about it wrong.
You need to open Notepad as admin first and above all.
Then, in/through Notepad go to hosts, to make changes.

My shortcut does all that for you.

 

Thank you! I will try that. I've used software that you've recommended in the past & I've always been happy with it!!

 

Done! Thank you!

 

phrab does know now (on another thread) apparently it's included in HP hosts (for some unknown reason).
Windows 10 won't connect to https://tenforums.com