Mystery to HOSTS File


  1. nitraxx
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    Mystery to HOSTS File


    Hi,

    Sorry if this is the wrong section but I didn't know where else to post it. But lately I have been attempting to connect to games and I can't and I keep getting errors that relate back to my hosts file(it's what I've read on the gaming forums). I can't seem to connect to games, when they are online and there shouldn't be a problem. At the time, I don't have a hosts file...I don't what happened to it :\. Anyways, I was informed to created a ALL FILE type of file using Notepad and put:

    127.0.0.1 localhost
    ::1 localhost

    then save it to desktop and place it into C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc
    However, I don't know if I should do this because I am not good with his kind of stuff so i posted here to ask someone people who are more familiar with this. Also can someone simply explain to me what is the host file in a short sentence?

    Thanks for reading,
    Felipe
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  3. logicearth
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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosts_%28file%29

    It is not actually needed. It is completely optional.
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  4. nitraxx
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    oh well this stinks.
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  6. nitraxx
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    no one helped.awh bummer now i can't enjoy my side games :\
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  7. nitraxx
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    it's ok i got it to work!
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