Windows Hosts File Optimizer

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Windows Hosts File Optimizer


The Windows hosts file is used to map hostnames to IP addresses forcing the computer to use that mapping instead of the one provided by the DNS server. This can be useful in several situations like speeding up Internet surfing or making sure that a website is working fine after moving it to another Internet server before the new IP has propagated.
The Windows hosts file is basically a text document that lists IP addresses on the left and hostnames on the right. The hosts file is located in system32/drivers/etc/ of the Windows folder. It can be edited with any text editor.
 
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