On Tue, 27 Jul 2004 21:21:12 +0300, Thor Kottelin spoketh

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>"Lars M. Hansen" wrote:
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>> On Tue, 27 Jul 2004 12:16:29 +0300, Thor Kottelin spoketh
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>> >Dave Yingling wrote:
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>> >> Windows actually has a hosts file too!! On XP it's in
>> >> C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc
>> >> there is a networks, protocols, and services too.
>> >
>> >Once again, it may just as well be elsewhere.
>> ><URL:news:410217E1.AA792B18@anta.net>
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>> By default, the hosts file are in the locations described. I figure if
>> someone have gone through the trouble of editing the registry to move
>> the file, then they would know where it was, and wouldn't need anyone
>> elses help in telling them where it can be found.
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>I haven't edited the registry (in that respect), but my hosts file is still
>not in C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc.
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>Thor

Well, there are a number of reasons why that might be the case...

Lars M. Hansen
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