How To Edit Your Hosts File On Windows 10 and 11?

There are 2 different standard methods to edit Host file in Windows:

• Methode 1: Using Notepad to host files in Windows
• Methode 2: Using PowerToys to host files in Windows

Let’s go through both methods for Edit Hosts file on Windows

Methode 1: Edit Your Hosts File On Windows Using the Notepad 

Step 1: Go to the start menu on the desktop and type the Notepad and press Enter button

Step 2:  Then open Notepad -> File -> Open to open the Hosts file

Step 3: Now you need to go to system c disk and go to Windows> System32 > drivers > etc and Select All Files on the right side 

Step 4: Following this, you will now see the host file and click the entry for the open file in Notepad

Step 5: Now our file ready to EDIT

Now, your Hosts file is ready to edit in just 5 simple steps.

Methode 2: Edit Your Hosts File On Windows using PowerToys

Step 1: Hit the Start on the desktop and type the Microsoft Store and press Enter button

Step 2: You need to search the Microsoft PowerToys and click the install button from the Microsoft Store.

Step 3: Once the installation is complete, simply click on the PowerToys icon and click the Settings

Step 4: Following this, now click on the Hosts File Editor and click on Launch Host File Editor 

Step 5: Now simply click on the host file editor, and your Hosts file is ready to Edit

The operating system generally uses a host file to establish a connection between domain names and IP addresses before it goes to the domain name servers. However, sometimes it is required to host files on Windows, MacOS, and Linux to prevent any malicious attack. 

In this article, hands-on practice is demonstrated for a better understanding of editing the host file on Windows, MacOS, Linux