Setting a hostname to default as 127.0.0.1 in XP
 

I want my computer to not connect to a certain website, lets say its host1.webhost.com....how would i go about getting to my host file & setting it to goto 127.0.0.1 in xp

I.E. how do i get to that config file ; )

windows\system32\drivers\etc

Search for a HOSTS file. I've got Windows Pro so mine is in a different location.

The path to your's should be something like c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\

You got it in while I was posting.

check out that page

check this url, they explain it
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

thank you that came in quite handy! :thumbsup