Posted by George Hester on 01/19/26 11:28

"speeder" <no.spam@invalid.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 03 Oct 2005 20:40:25 GMT, "George Hester"
> <hesterloli@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> <snipped HOSTS>
>
> >You put this in a New text file rename hosts.txt or HOSTS.txt for Windows
> >95\98\ME. Go to Windows Explorer | navigate to and select C:\Windows
> >(assuming Windoows 95\98\ME) or C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc (assuming
> >Windows XP) or C:\WINNT\system32\drivers\etc (assuming Windows NT4\2000)
|
> >right-click in right side window | New | text file | rename it like I
said
> >above.
> >
> >Open this in Notepad dbl-click it. In this message select the above |
> >right-click | copy. Then in the open Notepad window put your cursor in
it |
> >Edit | Paste. Make sure there is a carriage return at the end. Then
File |
> >Save. Now go back to that window on right-side in Windows Explorer
select
> >hosts.txt (or HOSTS.txt as the case may be) right-click | Rename |
remove
> >the txt extension. Close all open browsers. Now fire up WinMX you are
> >done.
>
> You know, George, I had previously made a comment implying how trivial
> it was to edit the HOSTS file. I have to admit that after reading your
> instructions I realized how mind-bogling complicated it is! Thank God
> you came up with these instructions.

It is trivial. Trouble is addressing ever op sys at once and explaining it
to someone who does not know the difference between Windows Explorer and
Internet Explorer I suggest you try it. LOL

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George Hester
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