Hi,
I am trying to install Wamp server and I am using the Troubleshoot list as a guidance. I am stuck on some items and I would like to get some piece of advice on that. In item 9 when I open host file I see this:
#
127.0.0.1 localhost
::1 localhost
On item 9, it says I should delete any # symbol. I opened host using Notepad but it seems that is an older version so I can't delete anything, furthermore the file is protected. I upgraded Notepad with the 7.5.9 version. Unfortunately, I am still not able to open host file with the new version. Only when I do right click then is when I can. If I try to delete it, a windows pops out warning me that the file is protected and if I would like to run Notepad as an Administrator. What should I do?
At the end of Troubleshooting list there are some notes. Note 2 says that Host file should be run as an Administrator. It says that to change that you have to follow this path:
Explorer, right-click on "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts", Security then Properties, Advanced, Owner.
Maybe this sound silly for you guys but I am not an IT expert so I can't find Security and the rest. Do really I have to do this?
Please if anybody can give me an explanation it would be very helpful.
Thanks
I am trying to install Wamp server and I am using the Troubleshoot list as a guidance. I am stuck on some items and I would like to get some piece of advice on that. In item 9 when I open host file I see this:
#
127.0.0.1 localhost
::1 localhost
On item 9, it says I should delete any # symbol. I opened host using Notepad but it seems that is an older version so I can't delete anything, furthermore the file is protected. I upgraded Notepad with the 7.5.9 version. Unfortunately, I am still not able to open host file with the new version. Only when I do right click then is when I can. If I try to delete it, a windows pops out warning me that the file is protected and if I would like to run Notepad as an Administrator. What should I do?
At the end of Troubleshooting list there are some notes. Note 2 says that Host file should be run as an Administrator. It says that to change that you have to follow this path:
Explorer, right-click on "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts", Security then Properties, Advanced, Owner.
Maybe this sound silly for you guys but I am not an IT expert so I can't find Security and the rest. Do really I have to do this?
Please if anybody can give me an explanation it would be very helpful.
Thanks