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Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin?

From	Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com>
Newsgroups	alt.comp.os.windows-10
Subject	Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin?
Date	2017-07-11 23:48 +0000
Organization	Aioe.org NNTP Server
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For alt.comp.os.windows-10 Mayayana wrote:

>  As for your script, I'm not sure. I don't do DOS
> and I don't get what you're doing there. You seem to
> be trying to use VBS COM operations in BAT files. ?

Thanks Mayayana as you and only one other person offered any meaningful
help (although to be more fair, a few others offered the standard help of
editing the file the way everyone already does but I was trying to improve
on what everyone does).

In the end, I solved it, almost on my own, which is to say that I
re-purposed the cmda.lnk method we used in the past few weeks to open up a
command window as admin in a single click.

So with hosts.lnk (being a shortcut to cmd.exe /C), I am easily able to
edit the hosts file in any desired editor, as administrator, in a single
click (not having to worry about the lack of a file-name extension which
Windows 10 lost the capability of doing).

To edit the hosts file in any desired editor as root, I just click
   Start > Progams > hosts.lnk
Or
   Start > Run > hosts <return>

Nowhere on the net is this documented, so, I wrote it up to give back to
the group and posted that tested tutorial about an hour ago.

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What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com> - 2017-07-11 06:56 +0000
  Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com> - 2017-07-11 07:07 +0000
  Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? "Auric__" <not.my.real@email.address> - 2017-07-11 07:33 +0000
  Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lucifer Morningstar <not@for.mail> - 2017-07-11 17:44 +1000
    Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com> - 2017-07-11 17:19 +0000
  Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Zeezicht <zeezicht_adelin.remove@telenet.remove.be> - 2017-07-11 11:23 +0200
    Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com> - 2017-07-11 17:19 +0000
  Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2017-07-11 13:49 +0200
    Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com> - 2017-07-11 17:19 +0000
  Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? slate_leeper <bycy-r0bj@spamex.com> - 2017-07-11 09:15 -0400
    Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Mike Tomlinson <mike@jasper.org.uk> - 2017-07-11 16:33 +0100
      Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com> - 2017-07-11 17:29 +0000
  Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? "Mayayana" <mayayana@invalid.nospam> - 2017-07-11 09:43 -0400
    Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com> - 2017-07-11 17:36 +0000
      Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? "Mayayana" <mayayana@invalid.nospam> - 2017-07-11 18:40 -0400
        Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com> - 2017-07-11 23:48 +0000
          Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2017-07-12 00:00 -0500
            Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com> - 2017-07-12 11:49 +0000
        Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? "Auric__" <not.my.real@email.address> - 2017-07-12 07:32 +0000
          Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? "Mayayana" <mayayana@invalid.nospam> - 2017-07-12 08:14 -0400
            Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com> - 2017-07-12 12:31 +0000
            Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? "Dave \"Crash\" Dummy" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2017-07-12 10:55 -0400
              Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Sam Hill <sam@example.com> - 2017-07-12 15:25 +0000
                Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? "Dave \"Crash\" Dummy" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2017-07-12 18:41 -0400
              Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? "Mayayana" <mayayana@invalid.nospam> - 2017-07-12 13:01 -0400
                Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? "Dave \"Crash\" Dummy" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2017-07-12 18:46 -0400
              Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com> - 2017-07-12 17:46 +0000
  Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Big Al <BigAl@invalid.com> - 2017-07-11 10:37 -0400
    Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com> - 2017-07-11 17:19 +0000
  Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com> - 2017-07-11 17:48 +0000
    Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2017-07-11 13:38 -0500
      Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com> - 2017-07-11 19:11 +0000
        Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com> - 2017-07-11 20:41 +0000
          Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2017-07-11 17:34 -0500
            Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com> - 2017-07-11 23:48 +0000
              Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com> - 2017-07-11 23:53 +0000
              Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2017-07-11 23:58 -0500
                Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com> - 2017-07-12 11:49 +0000
                Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com> - 2017-07-12 11:58 +0000
                Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2017-07-12 13:37 -0500
                Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com> - 2017-07-12 19:00 +0000
            Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com> - 2017-07-13 22:34 -0700
              Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2017-07-14 02:10 -0400
                Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com> - 2017-07-14 07:43 -0700
                Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com> - 2017-07-14 12:12 -0700
          Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? "Mayayana" <mayayana@invalid.nospam> - 2017-07-11 20:51 -0400
            Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com> - 2017-07-12 11:49 +0000
        Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2017-07-11 17:27 -0500
          Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com> - 2017-07-11 23:48 +0000
            Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2017-07-11 23:52 -0500
              Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com> - 2017-07-12 11:49 +0000
                Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com> - 2017-07-12 12:02 +0000
              Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? "Mayayana" <mayayana@invalid.nospam> - 2017-07-12 09:15 -0400
                Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com> - 2017-07-12 13:26 +0000
                Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com> - 2017-07-12 17:54 +0000
                Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com> - 2017-07-12 23:48 +0200
                Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com> - 2017-07-12 21:54 +0000
                Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com> - 2017-07-12 23:10 +0100
      Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Ken Blake <Ken@invalid.news.com> - 2017-07-11 12:38 -0700
        Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com> - 2017-07-11 19:49 +0000
        Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2017-07-11 17:40 -0500
          Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com> - 2017-07-11 23:48 +0000
            Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2017-07-11 23:01 -0500
              Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com> - 2017-07-12 11:49 +0000
    Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com> - 2017-07-11 20:41 +0000
  Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? jetjock <jetjock@example.com> - 2017-07-11 13:56 -0500
    Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com> - 2017-07-11 19:11 +0000
    Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com> - 2017-07-11 20:41 +0000
  Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com> - 2017-07-11 20:59 +0000
  Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Gralber@grelberville.org - 2017-07-11 20:06 -0400
    Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com> - 2017-07-12 11:49 +0000
    Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Nomen Nescio <nobody@dizum.com> - 2017-07-12 20:04 +0200
      Re: What is the easiest way to edit the hosts file on Windows as admin? Lionel Muller <Erhohterlowe@neomailbox.com> - 2017-07-12 19:00 +0000

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