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Bookmark or Share- Block Websites using Hosts File in Windows | Tutorials - Ten ForumsThe Hosts file is used by the operating system to map human-friendly hostnames to numerical Internet Protocol (IP) addresses which identify and locate a host in an IP network. The hosts file is one of several system resources that address network nodes in a computer network and is a common part of an operating system's IP implementation.
- How to reset the Hosts file back to the default - Microsoft SupportThe Hosts file is used by the operating system to map human-friendly hostnames to numerical Internet Protocol (IP) addresses which identify and locate a host in an IP network. The hosts file is one of several system resources that address network nodes in a computer network and is a common part of an operating system's IP implementation.
- How can I specify IP and ports for a hostname in the Windows hosts file?Applications typically set their servers to the same default IP address 127.0.0.1 (aka localhost, defined in the hosts file). To allow routing traffic to the right server when multiple servers share the same IP, applications typically allow you to modify their port if needed, but not their IP address.
- How do I refresh and clear all entries in hosts file on Windows Vista ...If you have hard-coded the IP address of the website in your hosts file, then you may need to hand-edit the file (usually called) C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts. Find the entry in that file related to the website, and insert a hash/pound/number sign ( # ) at the beginning of that line.
- How do I set an alias name in the hosts file? - Super UserFor adding a alias name to a server in the hosts file you have to make the following structure: In the first column you have to add the IP-Address, in the second column the host-name and in the third column you have to add the desired alias-name. Any subsequent columns are alias for that host.
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