"siljaline" <siljaline@invalid.com> wrote in message news:O8S3b.13042$nw3.416961@news20.bellglobal.com. ..

Too fast on the send - sorry.
You can use a batch file that renames HOSTS to NOHOSTS on-the-fly.
Raw file here: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/RenHosts.bat
Instructions half way down this page: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

HTH


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siljaline

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