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How to Edit the hosts File on Windows 10 or 11

You can edit the hosts file with any text editor. There are a variety available, but both Windows 10 and 11 come with Notepad ...
Custom PC Review

How to Edit the Hosts File in Windows 10 to Block Malware

One of the easiest yet least known ways to drastically improve any PC’s ability to defend itself against malware such as adware or spyware is to simply redirect malicious websites using the hosts file ...
Ars Technica

can't edit hosts file

I am on Windows 8 Pro and I am trying to edit my hosts file but every time I try to save the changes I made I get this error: "The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows 10: HOSTS file blocking telemetry is now flagged as a risk

Starting at the end of July, Microsoft has begun detecting HOSTS files that block Windows 10 telemetry servers as a 'Severe' security risk. The HOSTS file is a text file located at C:\Windows\system32 ...
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Microsoft Flags Windows 10 Hosts File Telemetry Data Blocking As Security Threat

Windows 10 has come under fire recently for a who laundry list of problems with the May 2020 Update. Microsoft has been working overtime to address all of the outstanding issues, but new ones ...