How to edit a file with Admin right?

[ssal]

I am in Windows 10.

I want to edit the file C:\Windows\System32\driver\etc\host

I opened Notepad as Admin. When I tried to open the file, the dialog panel is blank. I tried to create a file and saved to the same folder and it said I don't have enough right to do so.

How can I edit this file?

 

[johnb35]

You have to do it a different way then you did in windows 7 and before.

http://www.sysprobs.com/how-to-edit-host-file-in-windows-8-1-8

 

[beers]

You should be able to do it the way you outlined, you just have to navigate to the file. I tested on my Win10 PC, added a hosts entry without an issue.

 

[ssal]

OK. Thanks for the guidance. I did it.