How to change hosts file in Vista?

Type

notepad %windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

into the search box in the start menu and press Ctrl+Shift+Enter.

Admin privileges, the right file from the start and it even gets created if it doesn't exist (after a prompt by Notepad).

The keystroke saved for not needing Win+R gets lost for Ctrl+Shift+Enter, though. So yes, it's way more cumbersome to do in Vista than in XP.

I think I may have wasted ... let me check ... 0 seconds on that this year. Nice :-)

Isn't easy like at XP.

Start -> All Programs -> Accessories
Run "Notepad" as administrator
Click on File -> Open
Go to C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc
Change the file filter to "All Files (.)"
Open "hosts" file
Make changes and save.
Done

How to change hosts file in Vista?

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