Help!!! why can't i find Hosts file in system 32


  1. freexwin
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    Windows 10 Pro
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    Help!!! why can't i find Hosts file in system 32


    My hosts files disappeared in my C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc. Can some one help me to solve this?
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  3. Digital Life
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    Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
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    Strange It's there on my win 10 pro and home edition
    Help!!! why can't i find Hosts file in system 32-hosts-folder.png

    If you search around you will probably be able to add the files your self, another thought is you may have to show hidden files,there is a tutorial on TenForums to show you how to do that if you don't know

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  4. Cliff S
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    Win11 Pro, Win10 Pro N, Win10 Home, Windows 8.1 Pro, Ubuntu
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    Try giving (copy/paste) %SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\etc\hosts in the Run dialog and choose Notepad to open.
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  6. Ztruker
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    sml156 said:
    another thought is you may have to show hidden files,there is a tutorial on TenForums to show you how to do that if you don't know

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    Yup, that's the problem. Mine was not visible until I did this.
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