How to reset HOSTS file on Windows 7/8 / 8.1 and Windows 10

In the age of Facebook people and Facebook houses, access to Facebook on computers and phones has become increasingly important. Among the methods to access Facebook, we have heard about editing HOSTS files on Windows. So what is this HOSTS file? How does it work but "god"? Please learn about this concept with the following article of TipsMake.com!

1. What is HOSTS file in Windows?

Simply, you can understand this is a configuration file, allowing or not allowing the computer to connect to one or more certain IP addresses. So if you encounter a situation where access to a website is not possible (eg Facebook), it may be because the computer's HOSTS file has been modified. The solution given here is to reset the HOSTS file to its original state:

How to reset HOSTS file on Windows 7/8 / 8.1 and Windows 10 Picture 1

HOSTS file in Windows 7

See more articles:

Some tricks with file HOSTS system
How to block websites with HOSTS file
The steps to enter Facebook do not worry about being blocked

2. Resetting HOSTS files on Windows 7/8 / 8.1 and 10:

In Windows versions, the HOSTS file is located in the directory:

C: WindowsSystem32driversetc

And to reset this HOSTS file, open Windows Explorer (Windows + E shortcut), type the following command into the address bar and press Enter:

% systemroot% system32driversetc

How to reset HOSTS file on Windows 7/8 / 8.1 and Windows 10 Picture 2

The above command is similar to the access path that contains the HOSTS file in the System32 directory, changing the current HOSTS file name to hosts.bak (enter the Administrator account if the system requires). After that, create a new NotePad file, name it HOSTS (no tail !!!). Then copy and paste the content and code below:

# Copyright (c) 1993-2009 Microsoft Corp.
#
# Này là một tập tin HOSTS được dùng bởi Microsoft TCP / IP cho Windows.
#
Tập tin này chứa mappings của IP địa chỉ đến tên tên máy. Each
Số nhập nên được giữ lại ở một dòng này. Cần địa chỉ IP
# được đặt trong theo thứ tự đầu tiên trước theo tên host tương ứng.
# Tên địa chỉ IP và tên máy nên được gỡ bỏ ở ít nhất một
# space.
#
Không thêm được, ý chú ý (như như này) có thể được inserted on nhân
# lines or theo tên máy này được gỡ bỏ bởi một '#' ký hiệu.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host
# tênhost tên phân vùng là xử lý trong nó DNS.
# 127.0.0.1 localhost
# :: 1 localhost

Besides, you can refer to and use HostsMan software - specializing in managing HOSTS file of Windows:

Link to download the HostsMan management utility

Good luck!

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Marvin Fry

Update 26 May 2019

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