How To Open, Edit & Save A Host File On A Windows PC

The host file is a very important file on a Windows device. However, not every user of the Windows operating system knows where the host file is located, let alone has the ability to open or make changes to it.

The host file carries important information that affects the operation of your computer. Through the host file, you can communicate to the OS whether to connect to certain websites or not. You can also block or unblock certain programs from gaining access to the internet through this important file.

You should be careful when making changes to the host file, however. Do not delete something if you don't know what its function is in the host file.

Now let's dive in on how to open, edit and save the host file.

To open the host file on your PC, open the file explorer. Navigate to the C:\ drive. Locate Windows. Open it and locate the folder System 32. Open it. Within this folder, look for the folder titled drivers and open it. Within this folder, open the folder titled, etc. Here, you will find the host file. Open it by right-clicking and choosing open with. Choose a text editing tool like Notepad, Notepad+, Vscode, etc.

Make the changes, then click File, Save. 

Alternatively, you can first open Notepad or your preferred text editing app. When opening this application, right-click and open as Administrator. This will give you administrator privileges to be able to save files to the Systems directory.

Navigate to the location of the host file given above.

Make your changes and click save.

That's how simple it is to open, make changes to, and save the host file on a Windows PC.

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Watch the video below for a step-by-step process on how to open, edit and save a host file on a Windows PC.

https://youtu.be/_X744mGxEOY