Hosts file location in Windows 7
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Mar 15, 202611720 viewsConfidence Score0%
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Problem
I know the hosts file should be under But for some reason, I don't have the etc directory there at all. In fact, I searched for "hosts" under C:\Windows and found nothing. I have a Windows 7 64bit installation and yes, I checked in Control Panel\Folder Options that I can see hidden files.
Error Output
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\
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It seems this folder has some strange hidden attribute on it. I have show hidden files and folders and show protected operating system files on, and I couldn't browse to it. However if you actually type it into the address bar you can get there! (Af…
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