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I need to chance the file host name on my P.C. I don't know how?

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@Carlywray5 wrote:

I need to chance the file host name on my P.C. I don't know how?


Hi,

 

Sorry, what are you trying to do actually ? Do you wish to change the contents (edit) host file or something else ?

 

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Edit host file.
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Hi,

 

Please try

 

(a) Locate C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc  (usinf File Explorer - od Windows Explorer).

(b) Open hosts file and open it to edit (using Notepad),

(c) At the end Save it then get out.

 

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