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How to open hosts file
Steps to open the hosts file: 1. Open the file explorer; 2. Enter the following path in the address bar: C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\; 3. Under this path, you can find a file called "hosts " file; 4. Open the hosts file. If you want to know more about the hosts file, you can read the article below this topic.
What does the hosts file do?The hosts file is a computer file used to store information about each node in a computer network; its function is to establish an associated "database" between some commonly used URL domain names and their corresponding IP addresses. When the user enters a URL that needs to be logged in in the browser, , the system will first automatically find the corresponding IP address from the Hosts file.
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