Hosts File is basically the file used by Microsoft Windows to map hostnames to IP addresses. In simple words, IP addresses can be given names like web addresses. For example, if you’ve hosted a ...

Now that you’ve been convinced that editing the hosts file can significantly improve your online security, here’s how to edit it. Edit the Hosts File Step 1 Go to the Start Menu and type in ...

Starting at the end of July, Microsoft has begun detecting HOSTS files that block Windows 10 telemetry servers as a 'Severe' security risk.

If you have manually modified your hosts file on-purpose, you should check to make certain the data hasn't changed. If it has, tell Windows Defender to exclude scanning the hosts file in the future.

SSH holds fingerprints of your remote machines in the known_hosts file. Sometimes you might need to remove or update one of those entries. Jack Wallen shows you how.