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Connection status: Unknown Server execution failed

Friday, November 9th, 2007

Windows Vista » Networking » No network - server execution failed
Vista is a worthy opponent of the technologically challenged.
For some unexplained reason, my network connection icon had a red x, and when I’d mouse over it, it showed the error, “Connection status: Unknown Server execution failed”.
I said, “Connection status: Unknown Server execution failed?” how can […]

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Changing your hosts file in Vista

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

I searched the web for how to change or update my host file, running Windows Vista.
The few sources I found, listed detailed 8-10 step instructions.
It ain’t that complicated!
Simply open Windows Explorer and copy/paste the following into the address bar.
notepad c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\HOSTS
Make your edit and Save.

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