> > > i just dowmloaded the file and i'm wondering how exactly i'm gonna use it coz i tried what i can do but i still dont know how to use it.

Press set.

> > > by the way i'm from japan and i dunno the host or server around here.

Makes no difference at all.

> > and i forgot to add i'm not yet registered in westwood,what should i do?

There is no registration, but make sure RA2/YR is updated.

> also when i click set it sez my host cant be updated,y ?

You hosts file is read only, Find and delete it. A new one will be created automatically.

Olaf, maybe the dialog could state that the hosts file is probably read-only and it should be fixed?

meselfs himself!