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How to Rename the Hosts file

In a case you have a name resolution issue, you may need to reset hosts file. Please follow these steps to rename hosts file.

1. Click Start, Run, type "%SystemRoot%\system32\drivers\etc" (Without the
quotation) and then press Enter.
2. Right-click on the file "Hosts" (without quotations) and choose Rename
3. Rename the file to "hostsold" (without quotations)
4. Then, clear the DNS (Domain Name Resolution) cache:

1). Click Start, Run, type "cmd" (Without the quotation) and press Enter.
2). In the opened window, type: "ipconfig /flushdns" (Without quotations)
and press Enter.

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