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host file again by menoh on 04-04-2010 at 05:01 PM
Ok, I have the latest version of Windows Live Messenger
Version 2009 (Build 14.0.8089.726)
My computer is used by 3 people. 2 of them can easily sign into MSN, no problems. When I try to sign on, it says there is a problem with hostfile. I have gone to the hostfile folder, there are no hostfiles at all. After scanning my computwer, there are no hostfiles. I cannot even sign on to msn thru my hotmail, and at one point even had a problem to sign on via e-buddy.com. I have uninstalled and cleaned my computer, ran antivirus and antispyware, and still cannot get in.
HELP!!
RE: host file again by blessedguy on 04-04-2010 at 05:11 PM
You will find the hosts file in C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc
Can you open it with notepad and send the content? (Just copy and paste the text)
Update: you should see something like this
![[Image: 5295320d5c0f8e098c2815480a98f013.png]](http://grab.by/grabs/5295320d5c0f8e098c2815480a98f013.png)
The host file is simply named "host", no extensions
RE: host file again by menoh on 04-04-2010 at 08:26 PM
there is nothing in that folder
RE: host file again by Chrissy on 04-04-2010 at 08:40 PM
You need to enable hidden files or directly go to the file.