How to Edit AND Save the HOSTS File on Windows Machines

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  1. Click Start ->All Programs -> Accessories.  Right-clickNotepad, and then click Run as administrator.  If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Allow or Yes.
  2. Open the Hosts file (from the notepad you just opened) , make your changes, and then click File ->Save.
  3. The file is located in the same place as all windows machines: %systemroot%\system32\drivers\etc\  (i.e. c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\)
  4. If you regularly edit the hosts files (to overcome DNS lag) put a shortcut to it on the desktop, associate it with notepad (or better notepad++) and setup the shortcut to "Run as Administrator"

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