How do you save changes to the host file after adding entries to block? Notepad just wants to save as a text file but it won’t save to the original directory, can there be multiple so that one in a writable folder can be used too? Or do I just need a different text edit for it?

 

in my limited experience, you need to open the original host file as an administrator in order to save over it.

 

Try to copy the Host file to somewhere. Rename the original file. Then copy the modified file back.

 

Here's a protip that I could gatekeep: get PowerToys for Windows. It has a hosts editor that is super easy to use and manage your hosts.

 

Will check it, I already have it installed so I just have to check the editor that way

 

Just copy it to the Desktop, make your changes, save it, and copy it back to its original location.

 

Just run notepad as admin.