Local hangs up in "Starting up Service Settings"

[Nick-B]

Hi @crbarsan99

It seems like there might be an issue with the Hosts File. Can you check and see if it’s set to Read Only?

Help! I'm running into an EPERM error with the hosts file on Windows

This is usually caused by the hosts file being set to read-only or locked by anti-virus. 1. Remove Read-only Attribute Go to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc Right-click on the hosts file and go to “Properties” Uncheck “Read-only” Click “Apply” Re-open Local Screenshot [06 AM] 2. Anti-Virus/Internet Security Avira See https://answers.avira.com/en/question/avira-blocks-hosts-file-what-can-i-do-90 Kaspersky Total Security Open Kaspsersky Total Security Go to “More Tools” [Step%201] Go …

There might also be some other blockers like do you have any other security, antivirus or firewall applications in place?