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There are certain domain names that I would like to control the resolution of. My problem is that a game I have tries to resolve a domain name which no longer exists, which means I have to wait about two minutes before the game starts up. What I would like to do is simply specify a dummy IP address for that domain so I can get on with my gaming.
Any ideas?
Just edit your HOSTS file. What OS you using?
I'm using Windows XP. Where is this HOSTS file?
Can't verify this at the moment, but should be in
C:\WINNT\system32\drivers\etc\
It's a text file which contains instructions on how to use it.
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C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
Thank you, that works.
In a related matter, how could I make it so that I can type an alias in the address bar and have it send the DNS query for the real domain name? Ie, I could type "cboard", and it would do the same as if I had typed in "cboard.cprogramming.com".
Not sure about IE, but I know that you can do that in Opera. Just add a bookmark, and give it a nickname. Then, to use the shortcut, just hit shift-F2, and type the nickname.