Wednesday 31 July 2013

hosts file not saving in C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc


A file named "hosts" located in windows it is system32 file and complete address is
"C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc"

Sometimes when we need to edit system file it always occur and showed some error.
A text based system file need a proper way of editing.

first we need to open notepad in administrator mode.

1.click on start

2.all programs

3.accessories

4.notepad

5.right click and open notepad and run as administration

6.If there's any administrator password enter it.

7.when notepad popup click on file > open > and choose hosts file from the dictionary C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc

8.Edit as you want 

9.Save it from file > save or shortcut key CTRL + S

10 . Done

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