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Take ownership of its directory?
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Right-click the file, and give yourself full permissions (there may be a "Take Ownership" option, but, if necessary, go into the file's Properties window and click through to where you can change or disable permission inheritance on the file for your user name/type -- I think it's Properties > Security > Advanced, but I'm not on winio, here).
They must have done this for one of three reasons:
0: Because something they have changed in the OS has stuffed up the ability to use a hosts file.
1: Because modifying the hosts file is one of the ways used to prevent forced updates.
2: Because they've made a deal with advertising companies.
Under normal circumstances, I'd assume it's not option 1, because the hosts file deletion is part of an update, which means that updates aren't blocked -- but it's present-day ms we're talking about; God only knows what illogical lunacy goes through their addled brains, these days (and even He's not sure).
One thing that is absolutely certain is that they have no right whatsoever to interfere with the owner-added content of hosts files. That is company-admin-level security; they should keep their noses out and their hands off.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Good idea Mark, I'll try that. 
When you are dead, you won't even know that you are dead. It's a pain only felt by others.
Same thing when you are stupid.
modified 19-Nov-21 21:01pm.
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That's really odd because it works fine for me on both pre- and post-Anniversary update installs of Win10.
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Not sure why it happened. Even if it is a screw up on Microsoft's part, it shouldn't have happened.
When you are dead, you won't even know that you are dead. It's a pain only felt by others.
Same thing when you are stupid.
modified 19-Nov-21 21:01pm.
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Boot (from a floppy?) into DOS and try editing it then.
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Is it just for access to SQL? If so, an alias[^] might work.
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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No, the access is denied to the C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc folder. Really strange.
When you are dead, you won't even know that you are dead. It's a pain only felt by others.
Same thing when you are stupid.
modified 19-Nov-21 21:01pm.
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I noticed last week after a round of updates that all of my registry hacks for right-click context menus on certain file types are gone.  A quick attempt to restore them has failed...not enough time to dig deeper at the moment.
Examples:
0: Right click on a .mdb file should allow me to set ODBC paths for one of three programs.
1: Right click on a .bak file should allow me to start my SQL Restore utility.
I use these at least a dozen times a day, but Mickeysoft decided I didn't need them I guess! 
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
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Then report the problem to Microsoft...
They probably delete the file to stop some attacks that target that file...
Philippe Mori
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You really shouldn't support such behaviour from a foreign corporation.
What it shows is that they can, and are willing to, screw with high-level security settings of any computer they want to, no matter where in the world it is.
That ability should not be tolerated.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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If they did that they'd be breaking tons of systems. I highly doubt removing the hosts file is part of an update--whether intentionally or not.
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Anyone experienced with a good screen reader software (that have Hebrew synthesizer too)?
(I checked NVDA, but wasn't impressed)
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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A friend of mine (blind) uses:
- Jaws (before a longer time)
- Window Eyes
- iRead
Bruno
modified 19-Jan-21 21:04pm.
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"Express surprise at a floor covering, having consumed an old penny and a domestic appliance, this should provide shelter from the rain." (10,4)
Good luck, and apologies for the late arrival, can't even blame work today!
Andy B
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Corrugated iron. That was tricky!
Express surprise - COR(!)
Floor covering - RUG
Consumed - ATE
Old penny - D (Possibly a bit obscure for young people and/or non-Brits?)
Domestic appliance - IRON
If PeejayAdams ever spoke about himself in the third person, I would not vote for PeejayAdams.
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Well done Peejay, you're up tomorrow.
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That was a good one. Never would've got the old penny bit.
"This new learning amazes me, Sir Bedivere. Explain to me again how sheep's bladders may be employed to prevent earthquakes"
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Why do the "we have noticed problems with your broadband router / PC / Windows installation" technical support people always ring when I'm busy?
There I am, browning the meat for a shepherd's pie, and the phone goes.
Strong Indian accent claiming his name is "Shirley Williams" and saying there is a problem with the router and had I noticed?
Damn it! If I wasn't cooking I could have had so much fun with the idiot! 
Oh, well, maybe (s)he'll call back...
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Ask him to hold and put the phone down.
Sin tack ear lol
Pressing the "Any" key may be continuate
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"Shirley, I have another call on the other line. Please stand by..."
(On the other line) "Strategic Air command? These are the coordinates for today's training exercise: (set of coordinates in India). Authentication: Sierra november alpha foxtrott uniform. My initials are oscar golf."
(Back to Shirley) " I'm back..."
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
This is Javascript. If you put big wheels and a racing stripe on a golf cart, it's still a f***ing golf cart.
"I don't know, extraterrestrial?"
"You mean like from space?"
"No, from Canada."
If software development were a circus, we would all be the clowns.
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We have an adage saying that, when a body enters its bath, the telephone rings.
So, are you gonna change your router? 
Loneliness and cheeseburgers are a dangerous mix.
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It's like waiters who ask how your food is when you are chewing
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That ALWAYS happens to me! 
Could also simply be that I make sure not to leave any non-chewing time slots open where the waiter COULD have asked... If he was quick as lightning, that is! Efficiency, that's the key!!! 
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
Me, all the time
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I'm convinced they do that on purpose. They lie in wait just out of your peripheral vision and spring at you the moment you insert a bite into your mouth.
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