Windows 10 hosts file ignored free.hosts file ignored, how to troubleshoot?

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yes No. Sorry this didn’t help. Wow – this one of the most useful, on-target answers I’ve ever gotten from a Microsoft agent! Thanks very much – I’ll try the above re: saving Notepad as all files since it’s possible doing that correctly could be the solution to the Hosts issue itself. If not, then I’ll report the Hosts issue through the Feedback Hub. Hi – I used your method of saving the Notepad as “all files” in drivers, and that indeed worked, however the properly saved Hosts file is still being ignored, No problem opening any URL that is listed in there.

And this is on 3 different machines. It’s not a bug on a unique device. My machines all look like this:. I don’t see how the Hosts file can function without the OS knowing where it is, and the question is – why is that missing now?

Choose where you want to search below Search Search the Community. Search the community and support articles Windows Windows 10 Search Community member. This is extremely problematic! This thread is locked.

Did you check that it works correctly? If yes, your hosts file is fine and the problem is elsewhere. Basics Is your hosts file named correctly? It should be hosts and not host , etc. Is the extension correct?

It should have no extension hosts not hosts. Did you follow the correct syntax? Did you accidentally prefix lines with a hash which indicates comments? Did you take care of all variants www. Lastly, terminate the file with a blank line.

Registry Key There is a registry key specifying the location of the hosts file. Permissions Sometimes there are issues with permissions on the file, the file attributes, and similar things. To recreate the file with default permissions: Create a new text file on your desktop. Copy and paste the contents of your current hosts file into this file in Notepad. Save the new text file and rename it to hosts.

Last point is important: Copying works, moving doesn’t. If you can’t see the hosts file, ensure you can see hidden and system files.

Right-click on the hosts file and select Properties from the context menu. In the hosts Properties window, click on the Security tab. Examine the list of names in the Group or user names: box. If Users is not present, or is present but does not have Read permission, click Edit If Users is not present, click Add Click OK.

It’s still a problem because of state values, example: changed, ask for permission, query previously request. I understand that you are connecting in the google dns. It just has absolutely nothing to do with Microsoft Tracing. It’s not even a Microsoft Network problem. It is advised to look up VMS directions for communication between pings. The question is more on how to mark this thread as resolved or if I should just delete the thread but it might be useful if someone experiance the same odd behavoiur and has questions.

I have to agree. You can’t mark this answer as solved. You’re going to have to delete this topic. Choose where you want to search below Search Search the Community. Search the community and support articles Windows Windows 10 Search Community member. I added something like: 8. Any sugestions? I have the same question 7. Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Sorry fixed this. It was too simple error.. Thanks for your feedback. How satisfied are you with this reply?

 
 

Windows 10 hosts file ignored free.Weird behaviour of the HOSTS file (not working)

 

Yes, I know how to edit the hosts file, been doing it for 20 years. But just actually checked a few websites, and the What is going on??? In addition, it now seems impossible to run Notepad as administrator, add entries, then save as “all files”.

Windows simply won’t accept the “all files” choice and saves as. Hi opalchi ,. I was to replicate the issue regarding with the Please report the issue by providing a feedback using our Feedback Hub app.

This way you can directly communicate with the developer team with issues that you encounter as well as suggestions on how to improve Windows. In regard to ” impossible to run Notepad as administrator, add entries, then save as “all files”, hosts file is considered a part of the system files and files under system folders cannot be directly edited or overwritten. Documents folder. You may also create a separate feedback item if you wish to directly change the file from NotePad. If you have additional questions, please let me know by replying to this thread.

This way, I’ll get notified and respond back to you as soon as I can. Was this reply helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn’t help. Wow – this one of the most useful, on-target answers I’ve ever gotten from a Microsoft agent!

Thanks very much – I’ll try the above re: saving Notepad as all files since it’s possible doing that correctly could be the solution to the Hosts issue itself. If not, then I’ll report the Hosts issue through the Feedback Hub. Hi – I used your method of saving the Notepad as “all files” in drivers, and that indeed worked, however the properly saved Hosts file is still being ignored, No problem opening any URL that is listed in there.

And this is on 3 different machines. It’s not a bug on a unique device. My machines all look like this:. I don’t see how the Hosts file can function without the OS knowing where it is, and the question is – why is that missing now? Choose where you want to search below Search Search the Community. Search the community and support articles Windows Windows 10 Search Community member. This is extremely problematic! This thread is locked.

You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :.

Cancel Submit. Gerald Vit Microsoft Agent. Hi opalchi , I was to replicate the issue regarding with the Thanks for your feedback. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. In reply to Gerald Vit’s post on September 14, Thanks very much, Chuck. This site in other languages x.

 

Browser Ignores Hosts File

 
Jun 24,  · Re: Local HOSTS file ignored on a domain. nope, because thats not how proxy servers work. The browser looks up the proxies IP address and then passes the URL vertibam to the proxy server. Doing anything else would break far too many things, filtering for example. 24th June , AM #9. Aug 03,  · Starting at the end of July, Microsoft has begun detecting HOSTS files that block Windows 10 telemetry servers as a ‘Severe’ security risk. The HOSTS file is a text file located at C:\Windows. Jul 14,  · To reset the Hosts file back to the default, follow these steps: Open Notepad. To do this, swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Search, type Notepad, and then tap the Notepad icon. Or, if you are using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, click Search, type Notepad, and then click Notepad.