# Can "hosts" file be locked?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 24, 2014, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-hosts-file-be-locked/693954 "2014-07-24T18:18:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2014, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-hosts-file-be-locked/693954/28 "2014-07-26T04:44:20Z")

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Why not just set up a virtual PC and let him look at whatever he wants? Personally, I’d be more concerned about protecting the computer from malware than protecting the boy from boobies.

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