How To Edit Hosts File in Windows 11 [Tutorial]

How To Edit Hosts File in Windows 11 [Tutorial]

On occasion you will need to edit the hosts file on your machine. Sometimes because of an attack or prank, and others so that you can simply and freely control access to websites and network traffic.

hosts files have been in use since ARPANET. They were used to resolve hosts names before DNS. hosts files would be massive documents used to aide the network name resolution.

Microsoft kept the hosts file alive in Windows networking which is why it varies very little whether used in Windows, macOS, or Linux. The syntax stays mostly the same across all platforms. Most hosts files will have several entries for loopback. We can use that for the basic example for the typical syntax.

Issues addressed in this tutorial:
edit hosts file windows PowerShell
edit host file as administrator windows 11
edit host file permission denied

This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 11 operating system (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Huawei and Samsung.

[darbomusic]

This is brilliant, in the past I always had to boot in to safe mode for this to work, thank you! 🙌❤

[alfredbellanti]

This video was very helpfull and I sent a one time donation. 🙂

[Anisalenanis]

pls i need help i deleted the host file can i get it back?

[minghueisoo]

too bad, look like Asia version and your version different. hosts file will disappear. I can create hosts file and put in the folder. after next day the host file will disappear even i open notepad and go to the path and input "hosts". it will pop out file not found.

[Antono]

Nice can you tutorial remove telemetry and services unnecessary in windows 11.

[advercerealbeans]

it makes my hosts file a ".txt" file though. what do i when that happens

[wearebetterhumansnow]

you still did not show us SAVING it - cos you cant, cant you? lol