Host file question

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  1. Pasta88

    Pasta88 MDL Expert

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    #1 Pasta88, Jun 28, 2015
    How do i make host file read only?

    thx
     
  2. EFA11

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    #2 EFA11, Jun 28, 2015
    is your name ian82 by any chance??

    right click host file > click properties > click the box next to read only.
     
  3. Pasta88

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    #3 Pasta88, Jun 29, 2015 (OP)
    Is this another forum I have to delete from the list I prefer to use coz of people are unpleasant (to be kind in the word I wont use)?
     
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    #4 EFA11, Jun 29, 2015
    There was no unpleasantness in my question, simply a question. guess I got my answer.
     
  5. Pasta88

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    #5 Pasta88, Jun 29, 2015 (OP)
    Why the question to begin with?
     
  6. SlimRock

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    #6 SlimRock, Jun 29, 2015
    I guess out of curiosity? :movingtongue: :rofl:
     
  7. Pasta88

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    #7 Pasta88, Jun 29, 2015 (OP)
    :rofl: curiosity killed the cat.
     
  8. s1ave77

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    #8 s1ave77, Jun 29, 2015
    Still don't get why hosts file attributes were changed in first place ... that file is write-protected by default :g:.
     
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  9. Stewox

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    #9 Stewox, Jul 3, 2015
    For some reason when I tried it on a laptop with win8 preinstalled that was not mine, (fixed some stuff for a guy) the hosts file didn't even exist :rolleyes: