hi all, i found this hosts file in my system and im not sure if this is really part of the OS but if so i wonder if theres any line i can comment in order to completely disable Lmhosts here... hosts file : # Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp.## This is a sample LMHOSTS file used by the Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.## This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to computernames# (NetBIOS) names. Each entry should be kept on an individual line.# The IP address should be placed in the first column followed by the# corresponding computername. The address and the computername# should be separated by at least one space or tab. The "#" character# is generally used to denote the start of a comment (see the exceptions# below).## This file is compatible with Microsoft LAN Manager 2.x TCP/IP lmhosts# files and offers the following extensions:## #PRE# #DOM:<domain># #INCLUDE <filename># #BEGIN_ALTERNATE# #END_ALTERNATE# \0xnn (non-printing character support)## Following any entry in the file with the characters "#PRE" will cause# the entry to be preloaded into the name cache. By default, entries are# not preloaded, but are parsed only after dynamic name resolution fails.## Following an entry with the "#DOM:<domain>" tag will associate the# entry with the domain specified by <domain>. This affects how the# browser and logon services behave in TCP/IP environments. To preload# the host name associated with #DOM entry, it is necessary to also add a# #PRE to the line. The <domain> is always preloaded although it will not# be shown when the name cache is viewed.## Specifying "#INCLUDE <filename>" will force the RFC NetBIOS (NBT)# software to seek the specified <filename> and parse it as if it were# local. <filename> is generally a UNC-based name, allowing a# centralized lmhosts file to be maintained on a server.# It is ALWAYS necessary to provide a mapping for the IP address of the# server prior to the #INCLUDE. This mapping must use the #PRE directive.# In addtion the share "public" in the example below must be in the# LanManServer list of "NullSessionShares" in order for client machines to# be able to read the lmhosts file successfully. This key is under# \machine\system\currentcontrolset\services\lanmanserver\parameters\nullsessionshares# in the registry. Simply add "public" to the list found there.## The #BEGIN_ and #END_ALTERNATE keywords allow multiple #INCLUDE# statements to be grouped together. Any single successful include# will cause the group to succeed.## Finally, non-printing characters can be embedded in mappings by# first surrounding the NetBIOS name in quotations, then using the# \0xnn notation to specify a hex value for a non-printing character.## The following example illustrates all of these extensions:## 102.54.94.97 rhino #PRE #DOM:networking #net group's DC# 102.54.94.102 "appname \0x14" #special app server# 102.54.94.123 popular #PRE #source server# 102.54.94.117 localsrv #PRE #needed for the include## #BEGIN_ALTERNATE# #INCLUDE \\localsrv\public\lmhosts# #INCLUDE \\rhino\public\lmhosts# #END_ALTERNATE## In the above example, the "appname" server contains a special# character in its name, the "popular" and "localsrv" server names are# preloaded, and the "rhino" server name is specified so it can be used# to later #INCLUDE a centrally maintained lmhosts file if the "localsrv"# system is unavailable.## Note that the whole file is parsed including comments on each lookup,# so keeping the number of comments to a minimum will improve performance.# Therefore it is not advisable to simply add lmhosts file entries onto the# end of this file. thanks in advance, RR

It’s effectively disabled as all the lines are comments.

It is a sample file to show you how to set up an lmhosts file. As BurrWalnut pointed out, all lines are comments only so it does nothing. Bill

hey guys, Thanks for the info and yeah i thought it would be all commented hehe ^^ but i was just curious bout it u know since my lmhosts checkbox is all greyed out(for my main internet device) so i tot something could be enabled even if i disabled it from windows registry ...coz i cant disable the netbios over tcpip option in my main device(usb wrlss stick) and everytime i disable that when i reconnect it comes back all over again so i have disabled any netbt services etc.. anyways thanks guys! Yours, RR