How to edit c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

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jbulck

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Hi all,

I am running Win7 in a Parallels Desktop 6 on Mac.

I would like to modify my Windows hosts file.

When doing this through notepad it says "You don't have permission to save in this location..."

I am logged on as a regular windows user - not as 'local admin'.

- How can I edit the file?
- How can I grant my regular user 'local admin' rights?
- How can change the Windows user to 'admin' ... this option seems to be missing in my windows install...

Does anybody recognize the issue?

Thank you!
J.
 
This is a windows security feature. You need to run the editor in administrator mode (right click on it and then select "run as administrator").
 
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