Windows 7 hostfile...

I recently just moved to windows 7 64bit from xpsp3 32bit.

So far I've found this one thing that bugs me! The host file in Win7 cannot be used the way I used it on xp. I'm unable to block websites by pointing it to 127.0.0.1 in the host file!!!

The host file is located here: [ C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc ]

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# Copyright (c) 1993-2009 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host

# localhost name resolution is handled within DNS itself.
# 127.0.0.1 localhost
# ::1 localhost

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How exactly should I edit the host file to block websites? I'm no expert in this and I need help!!!

 

Perhaps this will help See here for other queries you may have

 

I don't want to use MVPS host file. I need to manually add entries to the host file, which I have done successfully, but it does not work. I can still visit the websites...

 

Just run notepad as administrator, then File > Open (change file types from Text Documents (.txt) to All Files(*.*) ) > navigate to the hosts file. Now you can edit and save changes.

127.0.0.1 www.yahoo.com
#successfully blocked yahoo

 

I also add some entries for privacy reasons, see above that will do it.

 

It worked!!!

All this rime I have been doing trials with www.msn.com and for some reason msn cannot be blocked, but when I tried www.yahoo.com it worked on the very first try! I have been looking all over the net for a solution but this thing about msn was not mentioned anywhere!!!

Would any one like to verify it?

 

You cannot block certain microsoft addresses with a hosts file by design. You will have to use a router/firewall.

 

Thanks for the help.

Still, I have one more question and I would rather not make another topic about it.

I'm running KIS 2010 On my Win7 64bit but there is also Windows Defender running in the background. When I installed KIS windows firewall was automatically disabled but Windows Defender was not! I don't want two malwares conflicting with each other! Should I disable WD?

 

That would be an incorrect statement, unless you did not want someone that uses your computer, as an example, to go to a certain Microsoft site.
Many components of certain MS sites are blocked by some HOSTS files

 

You can disable it if you want too.
I'm using NIS 2010 and have Defender disabled and have no problems.
I'm have Windows 7 Pro 64 bit.

 

@ siljaline I don't understand your post.

I don't like to use a hosts file that way, is not what it is meant for (but I do add two entries as I've said,) anyway query_no_host, blocking at a low level will bypass a hosts file.

 

You can block MS Site(s) using a HOSTS file, if you wish.

 

How do you mean?

It seems I cannot block any of the sites listed in strings of dnsapi.dll by design.

 

See: previous post, otherwise, I cannot help you.

 

Sorry siljaline it must be a language thing, my bad, perhaps I forgot to patch, but I still cannot.

 

See: You cannot modify the Hosts file or the Lmhosts file in Windows Vista and Windows 7

 

Yes I know, on my Window 7 machine I do exactly as stackz pointed out - as you can see under his post.

I'm also referring to what creepykangaroo noted

re.siljaline

here

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