Posts under Hosts tag.

Lock, Manage, Edit Hosts File in Windows 10/8/7

The Hosts file in Windows 10/8/7, is used to map hostnames to IP addresses. This Hosts file is located deep down in the Windows folder. It is a plain text file, and the size of the original default Hosts file […]

SysMate Hosts File Walker: Freeware to manage Windows Hosts file

Hosts File is basically the file used by Microsoft Windows to map host names to IP address. In simple words; IP addresses can be given names like web addresses. For example if you’ve hosted a local website for accounts management, billing […]

How to reset Hosts file back to default in Windows 10/8/7

The Hosts file in Windows, is used to map host names to IP addresses. If for some reason, you find that your Hosts file has been compromised, and that some malicious entries have been added, you can if you wish, […]

How to remove ads from Windows Live Messenger

If you dont like ads appearing at the bottom of your Windows Live Messenger and you’d like to remove them  you can do so easily! a) You could modify the Hosts file. The Hosts file contains the mappings of IP […]