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From: Ted on 14 Oct 2005 00:20 tom, i found or think i found the file you mean and i clipped a few lines from it that i'am pasting below: # This MVPS HOSTS file is a free download from: # # http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/ # # # # Notes: the browser does not read this "#" symbol # # You can create your own notes, after the # symbol # # This *must* be the first line: 127.0.0.1 localhost # # ********************************************************# # ------------------Updated: 05-17-05---------------------# # ********************************************************# # Entries marked with Parasite or Trojan comments should # # be placed in the Internet Explorer Restricted Zone. # # http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/restricted.htm # # # # Entries with other comments are searchable via Google. # # # # Disclaimer: this file is free to use, however it is NOT # # permitted to post on any other site without permission. # # # # This work is licensed under the Creative Commons # # Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. # # http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ # 127.0.0.1 localhost #start of lines added by WinHelp2002 # [Misc Add-ons][A - Z] 127.0.0.1 acestats.com 127.0.0.1 www.acestats.com 127.0.0.1 www.activesearch.com #[Adware.ActiveSearch] 127.0.0.1 actualnames.com #[Parasite.ActualNames][Spyware.ActualNames] 127.0.0.1 www.actualnames.com 127.0.0.1 ad-up.com 127.0.0.1 www.ad-up.com ......... ......... as you can see, the line you suggested be added to it is/was already in it. so why am i not getting things to work as intended. what am i needing to do? -ted "Tom Kaminski [MVP]" wrote: > "Ted" <Ted(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:D56AF3F0-1203-430B-98F5-754B3CA232CB(a)microsoft.com... > >i wish i were famiillar with what it's talking about. > > That section is very straight-forward and steps you through what you have to > do. See the section "Adding Static Clients to the Hosts File": > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=309642 > > Just add a line for 127.0.0.1 and the name you want to use. > > -- > Tom Kaminski IIS MVP > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/community/centers/iis/ > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ > http://www.iistoolshed.com/ - tools, scripts, and utilities for running IIS > > >
From: "Tom Kaminski [MVP]" <tomk mvps on 14 Oct 2005 09:30 "Ted" <Ted(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:47223AEF-0A6A-4513-B934-27C386CFF52E(a)microsoft.com... > tom, > > i found or think i found the file you mean and i clipped a few lines from > it > that i'am pasting below: > > > # This MVPS HOSTS file is a free download from: # > # http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/ # > # # > # Notes: the browser does not read this "#" symbol # > # You can create your own notes, after the # symbol # > # This *must* be the first line: 127.0.0.1 localhost # > # ********************************************************# > # ------------------Updated: 05-17-05---------------------# > # ********************************************************# > # Entries marked with Parasite or Trojan comments should # > # be placed in the Internet Explorer Restricted Zone. # > # http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/restricted.htm # > # # > # Entries with other comments are searchable via Google. # > # # > # Disclaimer: this file is free to use, however it is NOT # > # permitted to post on any other site without permission. # > # # > # This work is licensed under the Creative Commons # > # Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. # > # http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ # > 127.0.0.1 localhost > #start of lines added by WinHelp2002 > # [Misc Add-ons][A - Z] > 127.0.0.1 acestats.com > 127.0.0.1 www.acestats.com > 127.0.0.1 www.activesearch.com #[Adware.ActiveSearch] > 127.0.0.1 actualnames.com #[Parasite.ActualNames][Spyware.ActualNames] > 127.0.0.1 www.actualnames.com > 127.0.0.1 ad-up.com > 127.0.0.1 www.ad-up.com > ........ > ........ > > > as you can see, the line you suggested be added to it is/was already in > it. > > so why am i not getting things to work as intended. what am i needing to > do? It is? Show me where ... neither localhostnorthwind or www.localhost are listed here ... Why do you have to use those anyway? http://localhost should be just fine. -- Tom Kaminski IIS MVP http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/community/centers/iis/ http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ http://www.iistoolshed.com/ - tools, scripts, and utilities for running IIS
From: Ted on 14 Oct 2005 10:42 tom, do you see where it says 127.0.0.1 localhost ? if i typed in http://localhost then that should work? is that what you're telling me? i'm not at my home desktop until tonight, however, i think i already used it and it didn't. what would that seem to imply? on another, albeit, related topic.....if i want to type in http://localhost/northwind and have it work, what needs doing to the hosts file, if anything? thanks for all the good advice. -ted "Tom Kaminski [MVP]" wrote: > "Ted" <Ted(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:47223AEF-0A6A-4513-B934-27C386CFF52E(a)microsoft.com... > > tom, > > > > i found or think i found the file you mean and i clipped a few lines from > > it > > that i'am pasting below: > > > > > > # This MVPS HOSTS file is a free download from: # > > # http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/ # > > # # > > # Notes: the browser does not read this "#" symbol # > > # You can create your own notes, after the # symbol # > > # This *must* be the first line: 127.0.0.1 localhost # > > # ********************************************************# > > # ------------------Updated: 05-17-05---------------------# > > # ********************************************************# > > # Entries marked with Parasite or Trojan comments should # > > # be placed in the Internet Explorer Restricted Zone. # > > # http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/restricted.htm # > > # # > > # Entries with other comments are searchable via Google. # > > # # > > # Disclaimer: this file is free to use, however it is NOT # > > # permitted to post on any other site without permission. # > > # # > > # This work is licensed under the Creative Commons # > > # Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. # > > # http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ # > > 127.0.0.1 localhost > > #start of lines added by WinHelp2002 > > # [Misc Add-ons][A - Z] > > 127.0.0.1 acestats.com > > 127.0.0.1 www.acestats.com > > 127.0.0.1 www.activesearch.com #[Adware.ActiveSearch] > > 127.0.0.1 actualnames.com #[Parasite.ActualNames][Spyware.ActualNames] > > 127.0.0.1 www.actualnames.com > > 127.0.0.1 ad-up.com > > 127.0.0.1 www.ad-up.com > > ........ > > ........ > > > > > > as you can see, the line you suggested be added to it is/was already in > > it. > > > > so why am i not getting things to work as intended. what am i needing to > > do? > > It is? Show me where ... neither localhostnorthwind or www.localhost are > listed here ... > > Why do you have to use those anyway? http://localhost should be just fine. > > -- > Tom Kaminski IIS MVP > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/community/centers/iis/ > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ > http://www.iistoolshed.com/ - tools, scripts, and utilities for running IIS > > >
From: "Tom Kaminski [MVP]" <tomk mvps on 14 Oct 2005 15:17 "Ted" <Ted(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:5C40D675-4D4E-4EEF-BBC2-5A0E322CD93C(a)microsoft.com... > tom, do you see where it says 127.0.0.1 localhost ? if i typed in > http://localhost then that should work? is that what you're telling me? > i'm > not at my home desktop until tonight, however, i think i already used it > and > it didn't. what would that seem to imply? Yes, that should work. If it does not, make sure friendly error msaages are disbaled in IE and post back the exact error message you get. You could also try connecting to http://127.0.0.1 ... > on another, albeit, related topic.....if i want to type in > http://localhost/northwind and have it work, what needs doing to the hosts > file, if anything? Nothing - the host is still just "localhost". "/northwind" is a folder on that host. -- Tom Kaminski IIS MVP http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/community/centers/iis/ http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ http://www.iistoolshed.com/ - tools, scripts, and utilities for running IIS
From: Ted on 14 Oct 2005 19:37
i disabled the friendly error messages button. at the bottom of "The Page Cannot Be Displayed" screen which resulted when i type in "http://127.0.0.1" is the pair of sentences: Cannot find server or DNS Error Internet Explorer appearing just as they do above. i hope this is helpful. i just want to add the fact that i have a "broadband firewall router" attached to my desktop and cablemodem. is this a factor? with best regards, -ted "Tom Kaminski [MVP]" wrote: > "Ted" <Ted(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:5C40D675-4D4E-4EEF-BBC2-5A0E322CD93C(a)microsoft.com... > > tom, do you see where it says 127.0.0.1 localhost ? if i typed in > > http://localhost then that should work? is that what you're telling me? > > i'm > > not at my home desktop until tonight, however, i think i already used it > > and > > it didn't. what would that seem to imply? > > Yes, that should work. If it does not, make sure friendly error msaages are > disbaled in IE and post back the exact error message you get. You could > also try connecting to http://127.0.0.1 ... > > > on another, albeit, related topic.....if i want to type in > > http://localhost/northwind and have it work, what needs doing to the hosts > > file, if anything? > > Nothing - the host is still just "localhost". "/northwind" is a folder on > that host. > > -- > Tom Kaminski IIS MVP > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/community/centers/iis/ > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ > http://www.iistoolshed.com/ - tools, scripts, and utilities for running IIS > > > |