Editing your hosts file in Windows First, you’ll want to navigate to the directory that contains your hosts file. It’s buried within your Windows folder at: C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc ...

Now that you’ve been convinced that editing the hosts file can significantly improve your online security, here’s how to edit it. Edit the Hosts File Step 1 Go to the Start Menu and type in ...

Starting at the end of July, Microsoft has begun detecting HOSTS files that block Windows 10 telemetry servers as a 'Severe' security risk.