How to Edit the Host File?

1. Find out what version of windows you're running. This can be accomplished by:
   1. Click on your start button.
   2. Click on Run.
   3. Type in winver and click ok.
   
   
   
2. Depending on your version of windows, the file you'll need to edit will be located in different locations. The next thing you'll need to do is to open this file in notepad. This can be accomplished by:
   1. Click on your start button.
   2. Click on run.
   3. Type (or cut/paste) the following into open, depending on your operating system:
      1. Windows 95, 98 & ME: notepad c:\windows\hosts
      2. Windows NT & 2000: notepad c:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
      3. Windows XP: notepad c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
   
   
   
3. Once in notepad with your HOSTS file open, please put in the following lines at the beginning of the file.
   207.33.55.209 prophet.tdc.com
   207.33.55.209 dial.tdc.com
   207.33.55.209 dial2.tdc.com
   207.33.55.209 dd.tdc.com
   207.33.55.209 dd1.tdc.com
   
   
   
4. Make sure there are no other entries pointing to any of the above hostnames. Delete any old lines containing any references to 207.33.55.106.
   
   
5. Save the file by:
   1. Click on the File pulldown menu.
   2. Click on save.