Posted by Howard Moulton on 09/26/05 05:42

rename the old file as host.old and set it to read-only from the properties
drop-down.
set the new host file to read-only in the same way.
then for extra measure, set the directory to read-only.

"Darren" <darren43@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
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> how do i stop xp from puting the old host file back every time stop and
> start my mactine
>

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