Jim, The hosts file should be in the path listed below, system32 not system, for WindowsXP.
C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\etc Good Luck Bill WA4OYH ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim McDonald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "DXbase Reflector" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 10:44 PM Subject: [DXBase] Hosts file in DXbase 2003 > I converted my PC several months ago from Windows 98SE to Windows XP Home. > I know the Hosts file is supposed to be in C:\WINDOWS\System\drivers\etc > when running XP, and that's what the DXbase Edit Hosts file window says. > > I modified the Hosts file using that window, and I see in My Computer that > the changes were reflected in that file, but the Tools--Options--User > Options--Internet list doesn't reflect the file modifications that I made. > > Thinking the program was still looking in the C:\Windows folder, where it > was under 98SE, I copied the updated file to that folder. Still didn't > work. I rebooted in case that would make a difference (since I don't know if > it's read when the PC boots or when an application looks for it), but that > didn't help either. > > I even did a file search looking for the mysterious Hosts file that DXbase > is accessing from within the Internet Options window, but no suspicious ones > popped up. > > Any thoughts on where the old file that's being read might be hiding? > > Jim N7US > > > _______________________________________________ > DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at www.dxbase.com > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > To UNSUBSCRIBE please visit: > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >
