Error406 – This is just not acceptable!

Hidden in the depths of the operating systems there lies a Hosts file. This Hosts file maps hostnames to IP addresses so can be used to redirect a website url and even block it.

Location of the Hosts file:

• Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista: %SystemRoot%\system32\drivers\etc\ is the default location, which may be changed. The actual directory is determined by the Registry key \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\DataBasePath.
• Windows 95/98/Me: %WinDir%\
• Linux and other Unix-like operating systems: /etc
• Mac OS 9 and earlier: System Folder: Preferences or System folder (format of the file may vary from Windows and Linux counterparts)
• Mac OS X: /private/etc (uses BSD-style Hosts file)
• OS/2 and eComStation: "bootdrive":\mptn\etc\
• Symbian 1st/2nd edition phones: C:\system\data\hosts
• Symbian 3rd edition phones: C:\private\10000882\hosts, only accessible with file browsers with AllFiles capability, most are not.

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