Microsoft did it again.
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Right-click the file, and give yourself full permissions (there may be a "Take Ownership" option, but, if necessary, go into the file's Properties window and click through to where you can change or disable permission inheritance on the file for your user name/type -- I think it's Properties > Security > Advanced, but I'm not on winio, here). They must have done this for one of three reasons: 0: Because something they have changed in the OS has stuffed up the ability to use a hosts file. 1: Because modifying the hosts file is one of the ways used to prevent forced updates. 2: Because they've made a deal with advertising companies. Under normal circumstances, I'd assume it's not option 1, because the hosts file deletion is part of an update, which means that updates aren't blocked -- but it's present-day ms we're talking about; God only knows what illogical lunacy goes through their addled brains, these days (and even He's not sure). One thing that is absolutely certain is that they have no right whatsoever to interfere with the owner-added content of hosts files. That is company-admin-level security; they should keep their noses out and their hands off.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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That's really odd because it works fine for me on both pre- and post-Anniversary update installs of Win10.
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Win7 will remain on my machine until I retire, and then I'll move to Linux. I use my HOSTS file to redirect ad sites to 0.0.0.0.
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Then report the problem to Microsoft... They probably delete the file to stop some attacks that target that file...
Philippe Mori
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The file no longer exists. It was deleted from the drivers\etc folder. I had a backup copy of it and tried to put it back. I tried creating a new one with no luck even as administrator.
When you are dead, you won't even know that you are dead. It's a pain only felt by others. Same thing when you are stupid.
Take ownership of its directory?
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