Windows 7 vs Localhost

I have found that using the 64-bit Windows Explorer seems top resolve the problem. I made that one my default instead of the 32-bit version.

I have seen the same issue but for me (and hopefully for you), the problem seems with resolving the name "localhost" to an IP address. Try using 127.0.0.1 instead.

RicJ111 wrote: I am having a problem with my localhost (127.0.0.1). I just purchased a new computer and installed the developer version of CF 9. Now I can't get to CF Administrator. I get the message "cannot be displayed". I have seen problems stating that localhost is not automatically started with Win 7. I tried to get in as admin and edit a file named hosts but that doesn't seem to work either. Any ideas?

When you say CF 9, nothing surprises me. That is a first release, and so contains a lot of bugs. Upgrade to update 1 (CF 9.0.1) and apply the hot fixes.

Need more info. What installation options did you choose for CF? Did you use the built-in web server, or connect it to IIS? If IIS, have you verified that IIS itself is working properly?

There's no problem with "localhost" on Windows 7 that I'm aware of. You should be able to ping either localhost or 127.0.0.1 and have them resolve properly.

If you want to edit the hosts file on Windows 7, you need to explicitly open the file as administrator. It's not enough to be logged in as an administrator, as UAC will prevent you from doing potentially destructive actions without explicit credentials or permission. If you right-click on a Command Prompt icon, and choose "Run as administrator", you can do whatever you need from that command prompt. That said, there's no need to edit your hosts file for localhost to resolve.

Keep in mind that you may have IPv6 enabled by default, so localhost will probably resolve to both an IPv4 and IPv6 address. This can cause problems when enabling debugging.

Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software