windows 8.1 full admin control

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  1. carpboy

    carpboy MDL Junior Member

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    #1 carpboy, Dec 18, 2013
    hi got windows 8.1 installed but having trouble with admin rights trying to edit host file but wont let me save it ? I have turned uac to never notify . my user is set to administrator
     
  2. Shenj

    Shenj MDL Expert

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    #2 Shenj, Dec 18, 2013
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  3. fkar

    fkar MDL Recognized Advisor

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    #3 fkar, Dec 18, 2013
    Simple way is, save your edited hosts file to Desktop or some other location.

    Then copy it to etc directory! Done :)
     
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  4. carpboy

    carpboy MDL Junior Member

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    #4 carpboy, Dec 18, 2013 (OP)
    thanks but I thought if u turn uac off I should be able to edit it ok or is it different in 8.1 ? win 7 u get full control
     
  5. Shenj

    Shenj MDL Expert

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    #5 Shenj, Dec 18, 2013
    Just live with UAC, in Windows 8> UAC can not be disabled over the GUI but only registry, also if you disable UAC anything Metro breaks.
     
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  6. Tito

    Tito Super Mod / Adviser
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    #6 Tito, Dec 18, 2013
    Or run the editor (example: Notepad) as admin.
     
  7. Flipp3r

    Flipp3r MDL Expert

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    #7 Flipp3r, Dec 18, 2013
    HOSTS may be marked as Read only. From Admin cmd prompt, change to dir, attrib -r HOSTS, notepad HOSTS
    If you type attrib HOSTS it will show you whats tagged, Readonly, System, Hidden, etc...

    Attrib +r HOSTS to resore Readonly...
     
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  8. HALIKUS

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    #8 HALIKUS, Dec 19, 2013
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    If you want to edit the hosts file more than once, this is what i use. It adds a right click option to edit.

    Code:
    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
;add edit hosts file to right click
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Edit HOSTS file]
@="Edit HOSTS file"
"HasLUAShield"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Edit HOSTS file\command]
@=hex(2):6e,00,6f,00,74,00,65,00,70,00,61,00,64,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,20,\
  00,25,00,77,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,69,00,72,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,\
  74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,64,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,65,00,72,00,73,\
  00,5c,00,65,00,74,00,63,00,5c,00,68,00,6f,00,73,00,74,00,73,00,00,00