Create a new Windows hosts file

Create a new Windows hosts file

Press the Windows + R keys to open the Run dialog box.
Type in the following text, and then press Enter.
```
%systemroot% \system32\drivers\etc
```
Right-click the hosts file, and select Rename.
Type the following text and then press Enter:
```
Hosts.old
```
In the etc folder, right-click on the blank space and select New > Text Document.
Type the following text and then press Enter:
```
hosts
```
Click Yes to confirm.
Right-click the hosts file and then click Open With or Open.
Double-click Notepad from the list of programs.

Copy the following text to the file:

For Windows 11/10/8/7:

        # Copyright (c) 1993-2006 Microsoft Corp.
		#	
		# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
		#
		# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
		# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
		# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
		# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
		# space.
		#
		# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
		# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
		#
		# For example:
		#
		#    102.54.94.97  rhino.acme.com   # source server
		#    38.25.63.10   x.acme.com       # x client host
        # 127.0.0.1 localhost
        # ::1 localhost

On the File menu, select Save.
On the File menu, select Exit.

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