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Merge pull request #148 from davejamesmiller/patch-1
Add to readme how to avoid UAC prompt in Windows
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it will attempt to do so with elevated privileges, causing the
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[UAC](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_Account_Control) prompt to appear.
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To avoid the UAC prompt, open ```%WINDIR%\System32\drivers\etc\``` in
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Explorer, right-click the hosts file, go to Properties > Security > Edit
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and give your user Modify permission.
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### UAC limitations
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Due to limitations caused by UAC, cancelling out of the UAC prompt will not cause any

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