On Sat, 09 Apr 2005 17:05:50 -0400, wrote:

I need to know the a-b-c to getting a hosts file working.

My windows directory is not named windows.

I have followed the web instructions. Internet Explorer still brings up a
file that i tried to put in there for 127.0.0.1. It is
"solitairecentral.com"

Any ideas?

jim

This is the top of the file and the entry --

# This MVPS HOSTS file is a free download from: #
# http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/ #
# #
# Notes: the browser does not read this "#" symbol #
# You can create your own notes, after the # symbol #
# This *must* be the first line: 127.0.0.1 localhost #
# ************************************************** ******#
# ------------------Updated: 09-21-04---------------------#
# ************************************************** ******#
# Entries marked with Parasite or Trojan comments should #
# be placed in the Internet Explorer Restricted Zone. #
# http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/restricted.htm #
# #
# Entries with other comments are searchable via Google. #
# #
# Disclaimer: this file is free to use, however it is NOT #
# permitted to post on any other site without permission. #

127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.1 solitairecentral.com


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jim