Tag: hosts

How to Easily Edit the Hosts File in Windows 11

In the early days of the Internet, there was just one ‘hosts’ file that was used to match computer names to IP addresses. All devices connected to the Internet are represented by an IP address. An IP address might look something like this: 172.217.23.238. As you …

Reset Hosts File Back to Defaults in Windows

How to Reset Hosts File Back to Defaults in Windows Every Windows version comes with a special Hosts file which helps resolving DNS records. In addition to your network configuration, the file can be used to define a domain=IP address pairing which will have priority above …